Liverpool FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 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
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 1-0!
- 15' The 36-year-old Junior Hoilett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aron Einar Gunnarsson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' England international Trent Alexander-Arnold has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Xherdan Shaqiri on, Adam Lallana off on 61 minutes.
- 66' What a strike from Sadio Mane! The score is 2-0.
- 71' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Roberto Firmino is withdrawn and James Milner gets his opportunity.
- 73' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Loic Damour comes on to replace Aron Einar Gunnarsson.
- 74' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kadeem Harris is hanging Josh Murphy on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' What a moment for Callum Paterson! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' Kenneth Zohore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bobby Reid on 83 minute.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Xherdan Shaqiri makes it 3-1.
- 87' Sadio Mane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 1 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 |
| James Milner | 1 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 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.