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Cardiff City FC vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mick McDonough
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

1
1
Cardiff City FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Manchester United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Manchester United FC H 1–5 L
15 Dec Watford FC A 2–3 L
08 Dec Southampton FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
30 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Everton FC A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Cardiff City FC A 5–1 W
16 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec Valencia CF A 1–2 L
08 Dec Fulham FC H 4–1 W
05 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
01 Dec Southampton FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cardiff City FC launch into their encounter with Manchester United FC.
  • 3' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Rashford makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 8' Brazil international Andreas Pereira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' David De Gea is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' What a strike from Ander Herrera! The score is 0-2.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nemanja Matic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Luke Shaw will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Victor Camarasa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 41' GOAL! Anthony Martial fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' The England Jesse Lingard breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 1-4!
  • 58' Aron Einar Gunnarsson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Harry Arter exits the field as Kenneth Zohore enters on 61.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Greg Cunningham, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 74' The whistle greets Junior Hoilett as he departs to be replaced by Kadeem Harris.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Greg Cunningham will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' Manchester United FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Fred on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Joe Ralls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aron Einar Gunnarsson at the 83 minute mark.
  • 87' Marouane Fellaini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nemanja Matic at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' A goal from the England international Jesse Lingard! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-5!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC25% Draw24% Manchester United FC51%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Manchester United FC
75%
Cardiff City FC or Manchester United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC19% Draw38% Manchester United FC43%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% 79%
+0.5 43% 57%
+1 43% 21% 37%
+1.5 63% 37%
+2 63% 17% 20%
+2.5 80% 20%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
26%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.