Chelsea FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 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
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Chelsea FC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Azpilicueta suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 414 games and scored 665 goals.
- 15' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Magnificent from Soul Bamba! That is 6 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Jazz Richards is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
- 26' David Luiz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' 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.
- 36' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Assisted by Olivier Giroud with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eden Hazard makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Eden Hazard with the second goal in the match!
- 46' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Harry Arter by Jazz Richards on 46 minute.
- 50' Ross Barkley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 50 minute.
- 55' Pedro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Pedro exits the field as Willian enters on 68.
- 71' The crowd applauds Bobby Reid as he leaves the pitch. Callum Paterson steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Gary Madine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ward on 77 minute.
- 80' What a strike from Eden Hazard! The score is 3-1.
- 83' Willian has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 84' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Davide Zappacosta is hanging Eden Hazard on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chelsea FC 4-1 Cardiff City FC.
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.