Cardiff City FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Porto | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Cardiff City Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cardiff City FC and Liverpool FC.
- 5' Netherlands international Georginio Wijnaldum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
- 15' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Jordan Henderson, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Andrew Robertson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 57' Georginio Wijnaldum has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 62' Joe Gomez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 415 appearances.
- 67' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 67 minute. Baye Oumar Niasse leaves to be changed by Kenneth Zohore.
- 71' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 71 minute. Naby Keita leaves to be changed by Fabinho.
- 75' Liverpool FC make a change. Fabinho trudges off to be replaced by James Milner on 75 minutes.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Bacuna. He replaces Joe Ralls on 79 minute.
- 80' Aron Einar Gunnarsson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 81' A stunning finish from James Milner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Josh Murphy. He replaces Junior Hoilett on 83 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Trent Alexander-Arnold is replaced by Joe Gomez.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Milner.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 3
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Leandro Bacuna 79'
- 19
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Josh Murphy 83'
- 21
Bench
-
15
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 79'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 83'
- 12
- 14
- 23
-
10
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 67'
- 18
Coach
Neil Warnock
Liverpool FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| James Milner | 1 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Liverpool FC
79%
Cardiff City FC or Liverpool FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
0 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.