Cardiff City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Stuart Burt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Everton FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| 15 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
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
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC get this one started.
- 3' Brilliant from the ! Harry Kane makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
- 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 384 games and scored 416 goals.
- 12' Against the run of play, Christian Eriksen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' Davinson Sanchez, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' The deadlock is broken! Son Heungmin gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 31' Kieran Trippier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Junior Hoilett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Murphy at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Soul Bamba gets a Yellow card.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Skipp made 393 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Joe Ralls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Camarasa at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Bobby Reid departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 76' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Son Heungmin has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Skipp to step up.
- 81' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tottenham Hotspur FC backline.
- 86' A tactical swap from Tottenham Hotspur FC — Llorente on, Dele Alli off on 86 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur FC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Junior Hoilett 46'
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 22
- 13
- 7
- 18
-
21
Victor Camarasa ↓ Joe Ralls 59'
Bench
- 12
- 2
- 3
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 59'
-
19
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 72'
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 46'
- 24
Coach
Neil Warnock
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 3
- 20
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Oliver Skipp 76'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 22
- 33
- 16
- 21
- 27
-
18
Llorente ↑ 86'
-
52
Oliver Skipp ↑ 76'
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eric Dier | 1 |
| Son Heungmin | 1 |
| Christian Eriksen | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 1 |
| Eric Dier | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2019-01-01
Cardiff City FC
0–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2018-12-26
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2018-12-22
Cardiff City FC
1–5
Manchester United FC
L
2018-12-15
Watford FC
3–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2018-12-08
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2019-01-01
Cardiff City FC
0–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2018-12-29
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2018-12-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
5–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2018-12-23
Everton FC
2–6
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2018-12-15
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Burnley FC
W
2018-12-11
FC Barcelona
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
80%
Cardiff City FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

