Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 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
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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' And we are off! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Conor Coady has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 16' Assisted by Raul Jimenez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diogo Jota makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 18' What composure from Raul Jimenez! The Mexico international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 23' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' 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.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Bennett.
- 35' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Ryan Bennett gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Soul Bamba.
- 45' The whistle greets Soul Bamba as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 47' Diogo Jota makes way for Matt Doherty at the 47 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
- 52' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romain Saiss made 350 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Bobby Reid has done his job and it is now time for Callum Paterson to step up.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Lee Peltier will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Morgan Gibbs-White is replaced by Joao Moutinho on 64 minute.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Baye Oumar Niasse, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Ivan Cavaleiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adama Traore at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' Rhys Healey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Baye Oumar Niasse at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Vinagre, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- It finishes all square. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Matt Doherty | 1 |
| Raul Jimenez | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
| Aron Einar Gunnarsson | 1 |
| Junior Hoilett | 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.