Cardiff vs Manchester United

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🕒 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 17:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2018-2019 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
Cardiff 18 · Manchester United 6
Referee Stats
30 matches · 2.90 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.90
Reds avg 0.23
Penalties avg 0.27
Over 4.5 cards 23%
Home wins 37%
Draws 17%
Away wins 47%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (9-17).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (75%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (3-9 shots on target).

Team Overview

Cardiff (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-2-11

Goals For / Against

21 / 38
Avg: 1.11 / 2.00

Points

20
Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-3-7

Goals For / Against

32 / 29
Avg: 1.68 / 1.53

Points

30
Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.05
PPG
1.58
1.11
GF
1.68
2.00
GA
1.53
63%
O2.5
68%
47%
BTTS
63%
21%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Cardiff rank18th
Manchester United rank6th
Cardiff points34
Manchester United points66
Cardiff: #18 · 34 pts · GD -35
63 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Manchester United: #6 · 66 pts · GD +11
31 pts off the top 2. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
32-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cardiff last 5 home

L L L W L
Points3/15
Weighted index13
Goals5-10
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester United last 5 away

D L L L W
Points4/15
Weighted index18
Goals5-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.537%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 0%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.595%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Cardiff score at home63%
Cardiff clean sheet at home26%
Manchester United score away89%
Manchester United clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Cardiff score first21%
Cardiff win after scoring first75%
Manchester United score first53%
Manchester United win after scoring first80%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cardiff 23% · Manchester United 33%
Avg first goal minute: Cardiff 32.3' · Manchester United 25.0'

Vs league average

Cardiff score at home1.11 vs 1.57
Cardiff concede at home2.00 vs 1.25
Manchester United score away1.68 vs 1.25
Manchester United concede away1.53 vs 1.57
Cardiff score 30% below league average, while Manchester United score 34% above league average.
Defensive side: Cardiff are 60% above league average at home, and Manchester United are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 6.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Cardiff goal timing (home)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
0-15 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
61-75 8
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
16-30 5
46-60 4

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 59% 2H scored: 41% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 12
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
0-15 6
61-75 6
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
9
Total Shots
9
17
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
8
9
Shots Outside Box
1
8
Ball Possession
25%
75%
Corner Kicks
4
7
Fouls
13
13
Offsides
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
209
640
Passes Accurate
137
554
Passes %
66%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
3'
3' Goal · 0-1
M. Rashford
Normal Goal
29'
29' Goal · 0-2
Ander Herrera
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Pogba
35'
35' L. Shaw
38'
38' Penalty Goal · 1-2
Camarasa
Penalty
41'
41' Goal · 1-3
A. Martial
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Lingard
57'
57' Penalty Goal · 1-4
J. Lingard
Penalty
58'
58' A. Gunnarsson
61'
61' H. Arter
1st substitution · For: K. Zohorè
74'
74' J. Hoilett
2nd substitution · For: K. Harris
79'
79' G. Cunningham
79'
79' M. Rashford
1st substitution · For: Fred
83'
83' A. Gunnarsson
3rd substitution · For: J. Ralls
87'
87' A. Martial
2nd substitution · For: Andreas Pereira
87'
87' N. Matić
3rd substitution · For: M. Fellaini
90'
90' Goal · 1-5
J. Lingard
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Pogba

Cardiff vs Manchester United 1-5: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Cardiff 5-1 on Saturday, 22 December 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver.

First half: Manchester United took an early lead at 3' when M. Rashford scored, making the score 0-1. Manchester United extended the lead at 29' when Ander Herrera scored, with the assist credited to P. Pogba, making the score 0-2. L. Shaw received a yellow card for Manchester United at 35'. Cardiff reduced the deficit at 38' when Camarasa converted a penalty, making the score 1-2. Manchester United extended the lead at 41' when A. Martial scored, with the assist credited to J. Lingard, making the score 1-3.

Second half: Manchester United extended the lead at 57' when J. Lingard converted a penalty, making the score 1-4. A. Gunnarsson received a yellow card for Cardiff at 58'. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 61', with H. Arter replacing K. Zohorè. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 74', with J. Hoilett replacing K. Harris. G. Cunningham received a yellow card for Cardiff at 79'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 79', with M. Rashford replacing Fred. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 83', with A. Gunnarsson replacing J. Ralls. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 87', with A. Martial replacing Andreas Pereira. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 87', with N. Matić replacing M. Fellaini. Manchester United added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when J. Lingard scored, with the assist credited to P. Pogba, making the score 1-5.

Cardiff used 3 substitutions while Manchester United used 3 substitutions. Cardiff got 2 yellow cards, while Manchester United got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (9-17).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (75%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (3-9 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Cardiff vs Manchester United Head-to-Head History by Season