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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Bobby Reid has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 16' Diogo Jota doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' What a moment for Raul Jimenez! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 23' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Bruno Ecuele Manga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 383 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 33' Lee Peltier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Bennett.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Bennett.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Soul Bamba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Soul Bamba departs to be replaced by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
  • 47' Matt Doherty gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Diogo Jota and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Wolverhampton Wanderers 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.
  • 59' Callum Paterson gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Bobby Reid and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Morgan Gibbs-White trudges off to be replaced by Joao Moutinho on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
  • 75' Adama Traore makes way for Ivan Cavaleiro at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Baye Oumar Niasse as he leaves the pitch. Rhys Healey steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aron Einar Gunnarsson 1
Junior Hoilett 1
Matt Doherty 1
Raul Jimenez 1
Diogo Jota 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Ladislav Krejci 1
Fer Lopez 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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

2019-03-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2019-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Everton FC L 2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC L 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

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

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC51% Draw27% Cardiff City FC22%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC34% Draw48% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: 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.