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Cardiff City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Cardiff City FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 17:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Stuart Burt

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

2
Cardiff City FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2018-10-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Tottenham Hotspur FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' Against the run of play, Harry Kane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 8' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 12' The Denmark Christian Eriksen breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-2!
  • 17' Cardiff 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.
  • 22' Spain international Llorente has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' Son Heungmin adds to his 0 season tally! Tottenham Hotspur FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 31' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Tottenham Hotspur FC have won 664 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Josh Murphy by Junior Hoilett on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Soul Bamba on 53.
  • 58' Tottenham Hotspur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Joe Ralls comes on to replace Victor Camarasa.
  • 64' Hugo Lloris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bobby Reid on 72 minute.
  • 76' Oliver Skipp gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Son Heungmin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Tottenham Hotspur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' Tottenham Hotspur FC make a change. Dele Alli trudges off to be replaced by Llorente on 86 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eric Dier 1
Eric Dier 1
Son Heungmin 1
Christian Eriksen 1
Harry Kane 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2018-10-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC20% Draw25% Tottenham Hotspur FC55%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC13% Draw43% Tottenham Hotspur FC44%
Actual: 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.