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

Premier League · 2018-19
Southampton FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Stephen Child
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

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

1
3
Southampton FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-08 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
02 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
30 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
19 Jan Everton FC H 2–1 W
16 Jan Derby County FC H 2–2 D
12 Jan Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Southampton FC A 2–1 W
02 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
29 Jan Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds St. Mary's Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Southampton FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Jan Bednarek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff 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.
  • 25' Cardiff City 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.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' James Ward-Prowse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Aron Einar Gunnarsson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Aron Einar Gunnarsson exits the field as Leandro Bacuna enters on 62.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' What a strike from Soul Bamba! The score is 0-1.
  • 70' Soul Bamba was booked on 70.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Shane Long is replaced by Charlie Austin on 72 minute.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 83' Baye Oumar Niasse makes way for Victor Camarasa at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 88' The 39-year-old Shane Long has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' What a strike from Jack Stephens! The score is 1-1.
  • 90' Kenneth Zohore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Jack Stephens 1
Cian Ashford 1
Callum Paterson 1
Soul Bamba 1
Kenneth Zohore 1

Head to Head

2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-08 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2019-02-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2019-01-30 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-01-19 Southampton FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2019-01-16 Southampton FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2019-01-12 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2019-02-02 Cardiff City FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2019-01-29 Arsenal FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Cardiff City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC36% Draw30% Cardiff City FC34%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
64%
Southampton FC or Cardiff City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC26% Draw49% Cardiff City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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