Cardiff City FC vs Everton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Everton FC — Premier League at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Andre Marriner
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Everton FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Watford FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 09 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cardiff City FC welcome Everton FC for this crunch clash at Cardiff City Stadium.
- 5' The 36-year-old Neil Etheridge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 7' Leandro Bacuna was booked on 7.
- 12' Bruno Ecuele Manga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Everton FC tonight.
- 14' Sean Morrison is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
- 19' Everton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Cardiff City FC have won 408 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Everton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Everton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Gylfi THor Sigurdsson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Everton FC are in front.
- 46' 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 Phil Jagielka suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Everton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Time for substitution for Everton FC. Richarlison is replaced by Bernard.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gylfi THor Sigurdsson makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 68' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Josh Murphy comes on to replace Junior Hoilett.
- 69' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is withdrawn and Callum Paterson gets his opportunity.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Everton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Josh Murphy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 81 minute. Kenneth Zohore leaves to be changed by Daniel Ward.
- 82' A change in the Everton FC ranks — Theo Walcott exits the field as Ademola Lookman enters on 82.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' Andre Gomes is replacing Gylfi THor Sigurdsson for the Everton FC side.
- 90' The England Dominic Calvert-Lewin breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-3!
- Full Time. Everton FC beats Cardiff City FC
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 17
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 22
- 19
-
10
Kenneth Zohore ↓ Daniel Ward 81'
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Josh Murphy 68'
Bench
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 68'
- 12
- 2
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 69'
- 23
-
9
Daniel Ward ↑ 81'
- 7
Coach
Neil Warnock
Everton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 23
- 29
- 18
- 10
-
11
Theo Walcott ↓ Ademola Lookman 82'
-
30
Richarlison ↓ Bernard 61'
Bench
-
8
Andre Gomes ↑ 88'
- 13
- 22
- 43
- 14
-
31
Ademola Lookman ↑ 82'
-
20
Bernard ↑ 61'
Coach
Marco Silva
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson | 3 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 1 |
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Everton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Everton FC
76%
Cardiff City FC or Everton FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.