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Newcastle United FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Newcastle United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 19 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Stephen Child
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

1
1
Newcastle United FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-19 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-08-18 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
15 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–2 W
12 Jan Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
05 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
29 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Newcastle United FC A 0–3 L
12 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
05 Jan Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds St. James' Park will turn into a battlefield for Newcastle United FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Neil Etheridge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' It’s high time Rafael Benitez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Goal! Fabian Schar scores his 23 goal in 339 matches.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' Matt Ritchie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Victor Camarasa was booked on 46.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Camarasa made 372 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Goal! Fabian Schar scores his 23 goal in 339 matches.
  • 64' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Baye Oumar Niasse departs to be replaced by Bobby Reid.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' Junior Hoilett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 82 minute. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing leaves to be changed by Josh Murphy.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Matt Ritchie is replaced by Javier Manquillo on 85 minute.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Ward. He replaces Callum Paterson on 89 minute.
  • 90' Goal! Ayoze Perez scores his 65 goal in 339 matches.
  • With this win, Newcastle United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabian Schar 2
Ayoze Perez 1

Head to Head

2019-01-19 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-08-18 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2019-01-19 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC W 2019-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC W 2019-01-12 Chelsea FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC L 2019-01-05 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-01-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2018-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2019-01-19 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2019-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-01-05 Gillingham FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2019-01-01 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2018-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC54% Draw28% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
46%
Newcastle United FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC36% Draw52% Cardiff City FC12%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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