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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

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
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 ball is rolling at St. Mary's Stadium. Southampton FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at St. Mary's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Jannik Vestergaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' James Ward-Prowse was booked on 45.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Soul Bamba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Shane Long has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aron Einar Gunnarsson.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Aron Einar Gunnarsson is replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Soul Bamba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' A moment of madness from Soul Bamba on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Shane Long departs to be replaced by Charlie Austin.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jan Bednarek made 348 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Victor Camarasa. He replaces Baye Oumar Niasse on 83 minute.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Nathan Redmond. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Assisted by Charlie Austin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Stephens makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 90' Kenneth Zohore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Cardiff City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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