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

Championship · 2019-20
Cardiff City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Wed 21 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Joe Bennett 56' Y
Y 80' Tommy Elphick

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Mark Russell
5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

7
4
3
Cardiff City FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-21 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2018-08-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
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
Huddersfield Town AFC
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
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: huddersfield town afc gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. cardiff city fc in their trying to find a way past huddersfield town afc's compact .
  • 10' cardiff city fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' 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 Rajiv van La Parra suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' cardiff city fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' cardiff city fc seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Joe Ralls gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 47' huddersfield town afc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' What a moment for Trevoh Chalobah! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' 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.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Joe Bennett will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' huddersfield town afc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Robert Glatzel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' Adama Diakhaby gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Isaac Mbenza and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Robert Glatzel makes way for Omar Bogle at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Junior Hoilett on, Lee Tomlin off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Fraizer Campbell. He replaces Rajiv van La Parra on 84 minute.
  • 88' GOAL! Junior Hoilett scores on 88. Assisted by Josh Murphy
  • 90' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Gavin Whyte has done his job and it is now time for Will Vaulks to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from cardiff city fc to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 5
Jordan Rhodes 2
Perry Ng 1
Josh Koroma 1
Dimitrios Goutas 1
Jonathan Russell 1
Famara Diedhiou 1
Trevoh Chalobah 1

Head to Head

2019-08-21 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2018-08-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2019-08-21 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-08-18 Reading FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2019-08-10 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2019-08-03 Wigan Athletic FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2019-05-12 Manchester United FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2019-05-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2019-08-21 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2019-08-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2019-08-10 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-08-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2019-05-12 Southampton FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-05-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Manchester United FC D

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.