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Chelsea FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
Chelsea FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Chelsea FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Chelsea FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Bennett made 372 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 16' Soul Bamba puts Cardiff City FC on the lead.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurizio Sarri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Eden Hazard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 42' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Eden Hazard gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 46' Jazz Richards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Arter at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ross Barkley is hanging Mateo Kovacic on the field on 50 minute.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Olivier Giroud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Willian. He replaces Pedro on 68 minute.
  • 71' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Paterson is hanging Bobby Reid on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Jazz Richards is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Daniel Ward is replaced by Gary Madine.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Eden Hazard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' Magnificent from Willian! That is 34 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Chelsea FC make a change. Eden Hazard trudges off to be replaced by Davide Zappacosta on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC66% Draw20% Cardiff City FC14%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC48% Draw39% Cardiff City FC13%
Actual: 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.