Cardiff City FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 38 games · 85 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 38 85 2 Manchester City FC 38 78 3 Manchester United FC 38 71 4 Aston Villa FC 38 65 5 Liverpool FC 38 60 6 AFC Bournemouth 38 57 7 Sunderland AFC 38 54 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53 9 Brentford FC 38 53 10 Chelsea FC 38 52 11 Fulham FC 38 52 12 Newcastle United FC 38 49 13 Everton FC 38 49 14 Leeds United FC 38 47 15 Crystal Palace FC 38 45 16 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41 18 West Ham United FC 38 39 19 Burnley FC 38 22 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Sep Arsenal FC H 2–3 L 25 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D 18 Aug Newcastle United FC H 0–0 D 11 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Sep Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W 25 Aug West Ham United FC H 3–1 W 18 Aug Chelsea FC A 2–3 L 12 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history50% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC0-152/–16-301/231-455/–46-601/–61-75–/276+1/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 396 games and scored 600 goals.
- 10' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Shkodran Mustafi puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
- 16' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Nacho Monreal is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Ramsey, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' What an equalizer from Victor Camarasa!
- 47' Victor Camarasa puts Cardiff City FC on the lead.
- 51' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Hector Bellerin gets a Yellow card.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Torreira suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Matteo Guendouzi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' What an equalizer from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang!
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Granit Xhaka.
- 70' GOAL! Daniel Ward scores on 70. Assisted by Sean Morrison
- 70' Lucas Torreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matteo Guendouzi on 70 minute.
- 71' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Junior Hoilett gets a Yellow card.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' What an equalizer from Alexandre Lacazette!
- 84' Danny Welbeck has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mesut Ozil on 84 minute.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. He replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 89 minute.
- 90' Harry Arter was booked on 90.
- With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 22
- 8
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9
Daniel Ward ↓ Kenneth Zohore 84'
- 33
- 7
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21
Victor Camarasa ↓ Gary Madine 89'
Bench
- 28
- 2
- 13
- 23
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10
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 84'
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24
Gary Madine ↑ 89'
- 18
Coach Neil WarnockArsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
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10
Mesut Ozil ↓ Danny Welbeck 84'
- 34
- 1
- 18
- 2
- 20
- 8
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 12
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11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 70'
- 19
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23
Danny Welbeck ↑ 84'
- 4
- 16
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7
Henrikh Mkhitaryan ↑ 89'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.62 Cardiff City FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.82 Arsenal FC xGI would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Arsenal FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.44Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 86% 14% ± 2.5 66% 34% ± 3.5 44% 56% ± 4.5 26% 74% Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw 60%Draw or Arsenal FC 66%Cardiff City FC or Arsenal FC 74%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 10.3%1 – 2 8.3%2 – 1 7.4%2 – 2 6.6%0 – 2 5.3%0 – 1 5.2%1 – 3 5%0 – 0 4.7%1 – 0 4.6%2 – 0 4.3%2 – 3 Actual3 – 1 4%Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 10% 83% -1.5 17% — 83% -1 17% 17% 66% -0.5 34% — 66% +0.5 58% — 42% +1 58% 19% 23% +1.5 77% — 23% +2 77% 13% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.