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Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Wed 21 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
18 Aug Reading FC A 0–3 L
10 Aug Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
03 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 2–3 L
12 May Manchester United FC A 2–0 W
04 May Crystal Palace FC H 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
16 Aug Fulham FC H 1–2 L
10 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
05 Aug Derby County FC H 1–2 L
12 May Southampton FC A 1–1 D
05 May Manchester United FC H 1–1 D

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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
  • 25' 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 Leandro Bacuna suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Robert Glatzel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 57 goals in his last 280 appearances.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 42' Joe Ralls does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
  • 47' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Trevoh Chalobah makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Joe Bennett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adama Diakhaby is hanging Isaac Mbenza on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' Omar Bogle gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Robert Glatzel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The whistle greets Lee Tomlin as he departs to be replaced by Junior Hoilett.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Tommy Elphick on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Huddersfield Town AFC will be frustrated.
  • 84' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Rajiv van La Parra exits the field as Fraizer Campbell enters on 84.
  • 88' Assisted by Josh Murphy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Junior Hoilett makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 90' The whistle greets Gavin Whyte as he departs to be replaced by Will Vaulks.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC48% Draw28% Huddersfield Town AFC24%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
52%
Cardiff City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC30% Draw51% Huddersfield Town AFC19%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 74% 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
27%

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