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Cardiff City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Cardiff City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Tue 28 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45'
Curtis Nelson 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
5
4
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-10-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
12 Jan Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
01 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–6 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Millwall FC H 1–1 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
20 Jan Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
11 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
01 Jan Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Filip Krovinovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 20' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Dara O'Shea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Junior Hoilett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Paterson makes it 1-0.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jazz Richards made 372 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Kyle Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Charlie Austin to step up.
  • 61' GOAL! Charlie Austin fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 64' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Robert Glatzel is replaced by Lee Tomlin on 64 minute.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Curtis Nelson is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Phillips, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Sensational shot from Lee Tomlin. Cardiff City FC is back in the lead.
  • 77' Darnell Furlong is replacing Kyle Bartley for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 82' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Gavin Whyte has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Bacuna to step up.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' The whistle greets Junior Hoilett as he departs to be replaced by Soul Bamba.
  • Cardiff City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Ward 2
Charlie Austin 2
James Collins 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Daryl Dike 1
Sory Kaba 1
Aden Flint 1
Jeremy Sarmiento 1

Head to Head

2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-10-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2020-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2020-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 6–1 Cardiff City FC L 2019-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2019-12-26 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2020-01-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2020-01-11 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2020-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-12-26 Barnsley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC45% Draw26% West Bromwich Albion FC29%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
55%
Cardiff City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC30% Draw45% West Bromwich Albion FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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