Liverpool FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Craig Pawson
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Roberto Firmino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 1-0!
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 25' Callum Paterson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 30' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The 36-year-old Joe Bennett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Sean Morrison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Xherdan Shaqiri on, Adam Lallana off on 61 minutes.
- 66' The Senegal Sadio Mane breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 2-0!
- 71' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Roberto Firmino is withdrawn and James Milner gets his opportunity.
- 73' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Aron Einar Gunnarsson exits the field as Loic Damour enters on 73.
- 74' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Josh Murphy by Kadeem Harris on 74 minute.
- 77' Callum Paterson adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenneth Zohore is hanging Bobby Reid on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Xherdan Shaqiri makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 84.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Sadio Mane gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ James Milner 71'
-
20
Adam Lallana ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 61'
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 18
- 66
- 4
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 22
-
7
James Milner ↑ 71'
- 12
- 32
- 26
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 61'
- 15
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Kadeem Harris 74'
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Kenneth Zohore 83'
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 22
- 13
- 33
- 21
Bench
- 12
- 16
-
23
Kadeem Harris ↑ 74'
-
20
Loic Damour ↑ 73'
-
10
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 83'
- 24
- 18
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| James Milner | 1 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
33%
Liverpool FC or Cardiff City FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.