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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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathias Jorgensen, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Christopher Schindler. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 15' Neil Etheridge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Soul Bamba, a Cote d'Ivoire , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Arter is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' 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 Junior Hoilett suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Victor Camarasa is withdrawn and Joe Ralls gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 71' Junior Hoilett was booked on 71.
  • 73' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Alex Pritchard exits the field as Isaac Mbenza enters on 73.
  • 78' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Callum Paterson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' Joe Bennett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Laurent Depoitre comes on to replace Steve Mounie.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.