Chelsea FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Andrew Halliday
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Harry Arter, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' A stunning finish from Soul Bamba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorginho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' Neil Etheridge is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
- 36' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Against the run of play, Eden Hazard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' 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.
- 44' Assisted by Olivier Giroud with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eden Hazard makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 46' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 46 minute. Harry Arter leaves to be changed by Jazz Richards.
- 50' Chelsea FC make a change. Mateo Kovacic trudges off to be replaced by Ross Barkley on 50 minutes.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 68 minute. Pedro leaves to be changed by Willian.
- 71' Callum Paterson gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Bobby Reid and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Daniel Ward has done his job and it is now time for Gary Madine to step up.
- 80' A stunning finish from Eden Hazard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' What a strike from Willian! The score is 4-1.
- 84' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Davide Zappacosta comes on to replace Eden Hazard.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 417 games and scored 673 goals.
- Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Ross Barkley 50'
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 7
- 18
-
10
Eden Hazard ↓ Davide Zappacosta 84'
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 13
-
22
Willian ↑ 68'
- 27
-
21
Davide Zappacosta ↑ 84'
- 6
-
8
Ross Barkley ↑ 50'
- 29
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Callum Paterson 71'
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 22
- 8
-
9
Daniel Ward ↓ Gary Madine 77'
- 33
-
7
Harry Arter ↓ Jazz Richards 46'
- 21
Bench
- 28
- 2
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 71'
-
6
Jazz Richards ↑ 46'
- 10
-
24
Gary Madine ↑ 77'
- 18
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eden Hazard | 3 |
| Eden Hazard | 3 |
| Willian | 1 |
| Soul Bamba | 1 |
| Willian | 1 |
| Soul Bamba | 1 |
| Azpilicueta | 1 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
34%
Chelsea FC or Cardiff City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.