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 5 games · 4 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Crystal Palace FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. James Tomkins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Bobby Reid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Soul Bamba.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor Wickham is hanging Max Meyer on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' Poor challenge from Victor Camarasa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 90 minute. Victor Camarasa leaves to be changed by Aron Einar Gunnarsson.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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.