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Cardiff City FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Cardiff City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
Cardiff City FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cardiff City FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Daniel Ward has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shkodran Mustafi on 11.
  • 16' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Ralls made 372 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nacho Monreal on 25.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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 Alexandre Lacazette suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' What an equalizer from Victor Camarasa!
  • 47' What a strike from Victor Camarasa! The score is 2-1.
  • 51' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matteo Guendouzi on 58.
  • 62' What an equalizer from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang!
  • 66' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 70' Goal! Daniel Ward scores his 32 goal in 372 matches.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Matteo Guendouzi is replaced by Lucas Torreira on 70 minute.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Junior Hoilett.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Camarasa on 77.
  • 81' What an equalizer from Alexandre Lacazette!
  • 84' The whistle greets Mesut Ozil as he departs to be replaced by Danny Welbeck.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is replaced by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 90' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Arsenal FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC34% Draw26% Arsenal FC40%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC27% Draw41% Arsenal FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual
3 – 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.