Cardiff City FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 6–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cardiff City FC vs Manchester City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Joe Ralls has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Lee Peltier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergio Aguero makes it 0-1.
- 35' Bernardo Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' What a strike from Ilkay Gundogan! The score is 0-3.
- 45' Joe Ralls has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 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.
- 51' The crowd applauds Lee Peltier as he leaves the pitch. Jazz Richards steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 56' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Poor challenge from Fernandinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' Riyad Mahrez is replacing Sergio Aguero for the Manchester City FC side.
- 63' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Daniel Ward by Kenneth Zohore on 63 minute.
- 67' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 0-4!
- 69' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Ilkay Gundogan is replaced by Phil Foden on 69 minute.
- 74' John Stones is replacing Fernandinho for the Manchester City FC side.
- 75' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Junior Hoilett has done his job and it is now time for Josh Murphy to step up.
- 80' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Manchester 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.
- 89' Riyad Mahrez adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 5
-
2
Lee Peltier ↓ Jazz Richards 51'
- 8
-
9
Daniel Ward ↓ Kenneth Zohore 63'
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Josh Murphy 75'
- 7
- 18
- 21
Bench
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 75'
- 28
- 3
- 22
- 13
-
6
Jazz Richards ↑ 51'
-
10
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 63'
Coach
Neil Warnock
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Phil Foden 69'
- 19
- 30
- 31
-
25
Fernandinho C ↓ John Stones 74'
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 14
- 18
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Riyad Mahrez 61'
Bench
- 21
- 33
-
5
John Stones ↑ 74'
- 4
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 69'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 61'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2018-09-22
Cardiff City FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2018-09-19
Manchester City FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2018-09-15
Manchester City FC
3–0
Fulham FC
W
2018-09-01
Manchester City FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2018-08-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2018-08-19
Manchester City FC
6–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.61
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Manchester City FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Manchester City FC
85%
Cardiff City FC or Manchester City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 3
9.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 4
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 5
Actual
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 21% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.