Manchester City FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Andrew Halliday
- Referee Michael Oliver
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bobby Reid, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 6' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 8' Joe Bennett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 13' 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.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' The whistle greets Oleksandr Zinchenko as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Walker.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' Neil Etheridge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Leroy Sane doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' 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.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Joe Ralls will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Murphy is withdrawn and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing gets his opportunity.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Bruno Ecuele Manga, a Gabon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Sean Morrison is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Leandro Bacuna comes on to replace Aron Einar Gunnarsson.
- 83' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Bobby Reid on, Victor Camarasa off on 83 minutes.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 31
- 25
- 33
- 5
- 17
- 3
- 14
- 47
- 35
- 26
Bench
- 8
- 21
- 20
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 19'
- 7
- 4
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 17
- 11
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 33
-
21
Victor Camarasa ↓ Bobby Reid 83'
Bench
-
15
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 81'
-
14
Bobby Reid ↑ 83'
- 28
- 23
-
19
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 60'
- 10
- 18
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Leroy Sane | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.