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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Sadio Mane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
- 30' Joe Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabinho, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Junior Hoilett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' GOAL! Georginio Wijnaldum scores on 57. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 62' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Baye Oumar Niasse is replaced by Kenneth Zohore on 67 minute.
- 71' Fabinho is replacing Naby Keita for the Liverpool FC side.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for James Milner. He replaces Fabinho on 75 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Joe Ralls is replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
- 80' Aron Einar Gunnarsson was booked on 80.
- 81' Goal! James Milner scores his 12 goal in 409 matches.
- 83' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 83 minute. Junior Hoilett leaves to be changed by Josh Murphy.
- 86' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold by Joe Gomez on 86 minute.
- 90' James Milner was booked on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.
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 |
| Mohamed Salah | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| James Milner | 1 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 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.