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

Premier League · 2018-19
Cardiff City FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Derek Eaton

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

2
1
5
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Fulham FC H 4–2 W
06 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
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
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Cardiff City FC A 2–4 L
07 Oct Arsenal FC H 1–5 L
29 Sep Everton FC A 0–3 L
22 Sep Watford FC H 1–1 D
15 Sep Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
01 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fulham FC
Joshua King 2 G
Gonzalo Garcia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cardiff City FC host Fulham FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The 38-year-old Denis Odoi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' Andre Schurrle does the damage! The net is bulging and Fulham FC surge ahead!
  • 15' What composure from Josh Murphy! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calum Chambers on 19.
  • 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bobby Reid makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 34' Ryan Sessegnon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin McDonald argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Johansen is booked for Fulham FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Alfie Mawson comes on to replace Calum Chambers.
  • 51' It’s high time Slavisa Jokanovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Fulham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' The Fulham FC bench stirs into life. Jean Michael Seri is withdrawn and Floyd Ayite gets his opportunity.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Sensational shot from Callum Paterson. Cardiff City FC is back in the lead.
  • 68' Sean Morrison is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 73' Neil Etheridge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Jazz Richards comes on to replace Aron Einar Gunnarsson.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Soul Bamba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kadeem Harris is hanging Josh Murphy on the field on 82 minute.
  • 86' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Loic Damour is hanging Harry Arter on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' The England Kadeem Harris breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 4-2!
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 4-2 Fulham FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Mitrovic 4
Josh Onomah 2
Neeskens Kebano 2
Josh Murphy 2
Lee Tomlin 1
Ryan Sessegnon 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Andre Schurrle 1

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Fulham FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2018-10-20 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Fulham FC W 2018-10-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 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

Fulham FC Form

2018-10-20 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Fulham FC L 2018-10-07 Fulham FC 1–5 Arsenal FC L 2018-09-29 Everton FC 3–0 Fulham FC L 2018-09-22 Fulham FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2018-09-15 Manchester City FC 3–0 Fulham FC L 2018-09-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Fulham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC53% Draw22% Fulham FC25%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Fulham FC
47%
Cardiff City FC or Fulham FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC40% Draw38% Fulham FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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