Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Everton FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Watford FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 09 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is hosting Cardiff City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' Diogo Jota adds to his 0 season tally! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' The Mexico forward Raul Jimenez breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 2-0!
- 23' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Lee Peltier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Neil Etheridge has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Bennett.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Bennett.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Poor challenge from Soul Bamba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Soul Bamba departs to be replaced by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 47' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Diogo Jota trudges off to be replaced by Matt Doherty on 47 minutes.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' 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.
- 59' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Bobby Reid exits the field as Callum Paterson enters on 59.
- 62' Lee Peltier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 64' Joao Moutinho is replacing Morgan Gibbs-White for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
- 69' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Ivan Cavaleiro is replacing Adama Traore for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
- 76' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rhys Healey is hanging Baye Oumar Niasse on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2-0 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 32
- 27
- 21
- 16
- 5
- 15
- 29
- 17
-
18
Diogo Jota ↓ Matt Doherty 47'
-
37
Adama Traore ↓ Ivan Cavaleiro 75'
Bench
-
28
Joao Moutinho ↑ 64'
- 8
- 31
-
2
Matt Doherty ↑ 47'
-
7
Ivan Cavaleiro ↑ 75'
- 10
- 19
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Baye Oumar Niasse ↓ Rhys Healey 76'
- 17
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Callum Paterson 59'
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
-
22
Soul Bamba ↓ Bruno Ecuele Manga 45'
- 8
- 10
- 21
Bench
- 15
-
32
Rhys Healey ↑ 76'
- 12
-
5
Bruno Ecuele Manga ↑ 45'
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 59'
- 23
- 7
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aron Einar Gunnarsson | 1 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
| Matt Doherty | 1 |
| Raul Jimenez | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2019-03-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-02-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-23
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-02-17
Bristol City FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-02-05
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
49%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.