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

Premier League · 2018-19
Leicester City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

3
1
Leicester City FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
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

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Leicester City FC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The 41-year-old Soul Bamba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Peltier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Greg Cunningham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' England international Sean Morrison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Neil Etheridge.
  • 58' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Marc Albrighton exits the field as Rachid Ghezzal enters on 58.
  • 63' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' Kadeem Harris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Murphy on 78 minute.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Demarai Gray as he leaves the pitch. Shinji Okazaki steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 83' Bobby Reid gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Junior Hoilett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Josh Murphy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Victor Camarasa adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Sean Morrison was booked on 90.
  • 90' Lee Peltier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Arter on 90 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Leicester City FC and Cardiff City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Demarai Gray 1
Victor Camarasa 1
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua 1
Cesare Casadei 1
Aaron Ramsey 1
James Justin 1
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2018-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2018-12-22 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2018-12-15 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2018-12-08 Leicester City FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-12-05 Fulham FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC36% Draw32% Cardiff City FC32%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
64%
Leicester City FC or Cardiff City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC24% Draw55% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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