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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

2
Tottenham Hotspur FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct FC Barcelona H 2–4 L
29 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
22 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
18 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
15 Sep Liverpool FC H 1–2 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
30 Sep Burnley FC H 1–2 L
22 Sep Manchester City FC H 0–5 L
15 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–4 L
02 Sep Arsenal FC H 2–3 L
25 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Tottenham Hotspur FC face off against Cardiff City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Moussa Sissoko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 8' GOAL! Eric Dier scores on 8.
  • 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Tottenham Hotspur FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 380 games and scored 408 goals.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tottenham Hotspur FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Murphy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Daniel Ward has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 51' Davinson Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Red card on 58.
  • 59' Harry Kane is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 64' Tottenham Hotspur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Toby Alderweireld. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Erik Lamela gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Son Heungmin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Junior Hoilett has done his job and it is now time for Kadeem Harris to step up.
  • 83' Tottenham Hotspur 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.
  • 85' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Ward is withdrawn and Bobby Reid gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The whistle greets Danny Rose as he departs to be replaced by Ben Davies.
  • 90' Harry Arter was booked on 90.
  • 1-0 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eric Dier 1
Eric Dier 1
Son Heungmin 1
Christian Eriksen 1
Harry Kane 1

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2018-10-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona L 2018-09-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-09-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-09-18 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-09-15 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2018-10-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2018-09-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2018-09-22 Cardiff City FC 0–5 Manchester City FC L 2018-09-15 Chelsea FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L 2018-09-02 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Arsenal FC L 2018-08-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tottenham Hotspur FC50% Draw28% Cardiff City FC22%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
50%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Tottenham Hotspur FC31% Draw51% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC

Handicap Tottenham Hotspur FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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