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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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cardiff City FC launch into their encounter with Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' What a moment for Shkodran Mustafi! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Nacho Monreal gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nacho Monreal made 414 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Harry Arter, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Victor Camarasa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 47' GOAL! Victor Camarasa fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 51' Hector Bellerin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Neil Etheridge is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 58' Matteo Guendouzi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Goal! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores his 141 goal in 414 matches.
  • 66' Granit Xhaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Ward makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Lucas Torreira on, Matteo Guendouzi off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Junior Hoilett was booked on 71.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Victor Camarasa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' Alexandre Lacazette adds to his 0 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Mesut Ozil departs to be replaced by Danny Welbeck.
  • 89' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang exits the field as Henrikh Mkhitaryan enters on 89.
  • 90' Harry Arter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 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.