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

Premier League · 2018-19
Cardiff City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sun 30 Sep 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Stephen Child
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
5
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Burnley FC H 1–2 L
22 Sep Manchester City FC H 0–5 L
15 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–4 L
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
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
22 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 4–0 W
16 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
02 Sep Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
30 Aug PAE Olympiakos SFP H 1–1 D
26 Aug Fulham FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% 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, Burnley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 376 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 27' The crowd applauds James Tarkowski as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Long steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 32' Burnley FC have won 408 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' 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 Chris Wood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Ashley Westwood was booked on 45.
  • 50' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' What composure from Johann Berg Gudmundsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Assisted by Bruno Ecuele Manga with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Murphy makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 65' Matthew Lowton, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Vokes makes it 1-2.
  • 71' Daniel Ward has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenneth Zohore on 71 minute.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — Chris Wood on, Matej Vydra off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Joe Ralls by Gary Madine on 79 minute.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Lowton on 87.
  • 90' The referee shows Burnley FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Burnley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Brownhill 3
Scott Twine 2
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 2
Chris Wood 2
Ashley Barnes 1
Josh Murphy 1
Luca Koleosho 1
Sam Vokes 1

Head to Head

2018-09-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2018-09-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2018-09-22 Cardiff City FC 0–5 Manchester City FC L 2018-09-15 Chelsea FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L 2018-09-02 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Arsenal FC L 2018-08-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2018-08-18 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D

Burnley FC Form

2018-09-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2018-09-22 Burnley FC 4–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2018-09-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2018-09-02 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2018-08-30 Burnley FC 1–1 PAE Olympiakos SFP D 2018-08-26 Fulham FC 4–2 Burnley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Burnley FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC30% Draw28% Burnley FC42%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Burnley FC
70%
Cardiff City FC or Burnley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC22% Draw46% Burnley FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.