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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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Southampton FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 40 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at St. Mary's Stadium. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Jan Bednarek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 48 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Ward-Prowse.
  • 50' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Neil Etheridge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' Leandro Bacuna is replacing Aron Einar Gunnarsson for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' What a strike from Soul Bamba! The score is 0-1.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Soul Bamba will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Charlie Austin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shane Long at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' Victor Camarasa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Baye Oumar Niasse at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Nathan Redmond argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Jack Stephens makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Kenneth Zohore will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cardiff City FC take all three points.

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
Kenneth Zohore 1
Jack Stephens 1
Cian Ashford 1
Callum Paterson 1
Soul Bamba 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.