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' What a night it is going to be! Cardiff City FC welcome Liverpool FC for this crunch clash at Cardiff City Stadium.
- 5' Liverpool 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.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Matip, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Brazil international Alisson Becker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Joe Ralls has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with the perfectly-timed delivery and Georginio Wijnaldum makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 62' 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.
- 67' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Baye Oumar Niasse by Kenneth Zohore on 67 minute.
- 71' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Naby Keita exits the field as Fabinho enters on 71.
- 75' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Fabinho is replaced by James Milner on 75 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Joe Ralls by Leandro Bacuna on 79 minute.
- 80' Poor challenge from Aron Einar Gunnarsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Brilliant from the central midfielder! James Milner makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 81.
- 83' Josh Murphy gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Junior Hoilett and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Joe Gomez gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. James Milner gets a Yellow card.
- Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| James Milner | 1 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 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.