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Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Premier League at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Head-to-Head

7
4
3
Cardiff City FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
05 Jan Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
22 Dec Manchester United FC H 1–5 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
05 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Burnley FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec Fulham FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
22 Dec Southampton FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Huddersfield Town AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Christopher Schindler gets a Yellow card.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaac Mbenza made 369 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Arter on 33.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Steve Mounie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' 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 Harry Arter suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Victor Camarasa by Joe Ralls on 64 minute.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' A moment of madness from Junior Hoilett on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Alex Pritchard trudges off to be replaced by Isaac Mbenza on 73 minutes.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Joe Bennett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Laurent Depoitre gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Steve Mounie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Cardiff City FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC36% Draw34% Huddersfield Town AFC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
64%
Cardiff City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC20% Draw59% Huddersfield Town AFC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% 90%
-1 10% 20% 70%
-0.5 30% 70%
+0.5 68% 32%
+1 68% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
43%

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