Crystal Palace FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Garratt
- Referee Lee Probert
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Crystal Palace FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at Selhurst Park.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Kadeem Harris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' 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.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Soul Bamba.
- 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Wan-Bissaka, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Hoilett argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' Luka Milivojevic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Connor Wickham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Meyer at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Neil Etheridge, a Philippines , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 77' Victor Camarasa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Bobby Reid is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' The crowd applauds Victor Camarasa as he leaves the pitch. Aron Einar Gunnarsson steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
7
Max Meyer ↓ Connor Wickham 63'
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 15
- 42
-
21
Connor Wickham ↑ 63'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 22
- 8
- 23
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Harry Arter 90'
- 21
Bench
-
17
Aron Einar Gunnarsson ↑ 90'
- 11
- 12
- 19
- 24
-
7
Harry Arter ↑ 90'
- 18
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Kelly | 1 |
| Andros Townsend | 1 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 1 |
| Bobby Reid | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2018-12-26
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2018-12-22
Manchester City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2018-12-15
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-08
West Ham United FC
3–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-01
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Burnley FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
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
2018-12-04
West Ham United FC
3–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2018-11-30
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Crystal Palace FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Crystal Palace FC or Cardiff City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2.3%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.