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

Premier League · 2018-19
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Michael Oliver

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

2
Manchester City FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-03 Manchester City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-09-22 Cardiff City FC 0–5 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
30 Mar Fulham FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W
12 Mar FC Schalke 04 H 7–0 W
09 Mar Watford FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 1–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
31 Mar Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Everton FC H 0–3 L
22 Feb Watford FC H 1–5 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 6' What a strike from Kevin De Bruyne! The score is 1-0.
  • 8' Joe Bennett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 19' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Oleksandr Zinchenko departs to be replaced by Kyle Walker.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' Fernandinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 449 appearances.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
  • 39' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Leroy Sane gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Ralls argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 449 games and scored 1053 goals.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Josh Murphy is replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' The 32-year-old Victor Camarasa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Aron Einar Gunnarsson as he leaves the pitch. Leandro Bacuna steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 83' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 83 minute. Victor Camarasa leaves to be changed by Bobby Reid.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The points are shared — Manchester City FC 2-0 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riyad Mahrez 2
Riyad Mahrez 2
Kevin De Bruyne 1
Ilkay Gundogan 1
Bernardo Silva 1
Sergio Aguero 1
Ilkay Gundogan 1
Bernardo Silva 1

Head to Head

2019-04-03 Manchester City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-09-22 Cardiff City FC 0–5 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2019-04-03 Manchester City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2019-03-30 Fulham FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2019-03-16 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Manchester City FC W 2019-03-12 Manchester City FC 7–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2019-03-09 Manchester City FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2019-03-02 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Manchester City FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2019-04-03 Manchester City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2019-03-31 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2019-03-09 Cardiff City FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2019-03-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2019-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Everton FC L 2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC73% Draw18% Cardiff City FC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
27%
Manchester City FC or Cardiff City FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC53% Draw40% Cardiff City FC7%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.1%
3 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
2.8%
0 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 22% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 23% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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