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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 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 6' Kevin De Bruyne does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Joe Bennett. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Oleksandr Zinchenko is replaced by Kyle Walker.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lee Peltier, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Leroy Sane gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Ralls.
  • 58' 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.
  • 60' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Murphy departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 65' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' John Stones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Bacuna is hanging Aron Einar Gunnarsson on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Victor Camarasa is replaced by Bobby Reid on 83 minute.
  • 88' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Phil Foden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 2-0 Cardiff City FC.

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
Leroy Sane 1
Kevin De Bruyne 1
Ilkay Gundogan 1
Bernardo Silva 1
Sergio Aguero 1
Ilkay Gundogan 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.