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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

3
4
7
Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Cardiff City FC H 0–0 D
19 Aug Manchester City FC A 1–6 L
11 Aug Chelsea FC H 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 10' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing makes way for Callum Paterson at the 10 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 13' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Jonas Lossl comes on to replace Ben Hamer.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Huddersfield Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' The 36-year-old Harry Arter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 369 games and scored 378 goals.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Kenneth Zohore departs to be replaced by Daniel Ward.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Hogg on 63.
  • 68' Isaac Mbenza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adama Diakhaby on 68 minute.
  • 73' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bobby Reid is hanging Victor Camarasa on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Laurent Depoitre gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Steve Mounie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Cote d'Ivoire international Soul Bamba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC35% Draw36% Cardiff City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
65%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Cardiff City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC20% Draw62% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.6%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 72% 28%
+1 72% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
48%
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
46%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.