Chelsea vs Cardiff

4 - 1
🕒 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Stamford Bridge 🧑‍⚖️ Jonathan Moss 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2018-2019 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Chelsea 3 · Cardiff 18
Referee Stats
27 matches · 3.74 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.74
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.30
Over 4.5 cards 30%
Home wins 63%
Draws 7%
Away wins 30%
How the match was won
  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (18-6).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (76%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Chelsea (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-6-1

Goals For / Against

39 / 12
Avg: 2.05 / 0.63

Points

42
Avg: 2.21

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

3
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-2-13

Goals For / Against

13 / 31
Avg: 0.68 / 1.63

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.21
PPG
0.74
2.05
GF
0.68
0.63
GA
1.63
47%
O2.5
37%
42%
BTTS
32%
68%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Chelsea rank3rd
Cardiff rank18th
Chelsea points72
Cardiff points34
Chelsea: #3 · 72 pts · GD +24
25 pts off the top 2. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cardiff: #18 · 34 pts · GD -35
63 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
38-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Chelsea last 5 home

W D W W D
Points11/15
Weighted index78
Goals11-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cardiff last 5 away

W L W L L
Points6/15
Weighted index53
Goals4-5
Record2-0-3
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.

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 16%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Chelsea score at home84%
Chelsea clean sheet at home53%
Cardiff score away47%
Cardiff clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Chelsea score first68%
Chelsea win after scoring first85%
Cardiff score first26%
Cardiff win after scoring first80%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Chelsea 75% · Cardiff 0%
Avg first goal minute: Chelsea 30.8' · Cardiff 44.4'

Vs league average

Chelsea score at home2.05 vs 1.57
Chelsea concede at home0.63 vs 1.25
Cardiff score away0.68 vs 1.25
Cardiff concede away1.63 vs 1.57
Chelsea score 31% above league average, while Cardiff score 45% below league average.
Defensive side: Chelsea are 50% below league average at home, and Cardiff are 4% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Chelsea goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 7
46-60 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 1

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 23% 2H scored: 77% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
16-30 3
46-60 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
16-30 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
46-60 4
0-15 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
2
Total Shots
18
6
Shots off Goal
8
4
Blocked Shots
3
0
Shots Inside Box
15
5
Shots Outside Box
3
1
Ball Possession
76%
24%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
8
10
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
766
227
Passes Accurate
669
133
Passes %
87%
59%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
16'
16' Goal · 0-1
S. Bamba
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Morrison
37'
37' Goal · 1-1
E. Hazard
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Giroud
43'
43' Goal · 2-1
E. Hazard
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Giroud
46'
46' H. Arter
1st substitution · For: J. Richards
50'
50' M. Kovačić
1st substitution · For: R. Barkley
68'
68' Pedro
2nd substitution · For: Willian
71'
71' B. De Cordova-Reid
2nd substitution · For: C. Paterson
77'
77' D. Ward
3rd substitution · For: G. Madine
80'
80' Penalty Goal · 3-1
E. Hazard
Penalty
83'
83' Goal · 4-1
Willian
Normal Goal
84'
84' E. Hazard
3rd substitution · For: D. Zappacosta

Chelsea vs Cardiff 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chelsea beat Cardiff 4-1 on Saturday, 15 September 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Jonathan Moss. It was played at Stamford Bridge.

First half: Cardiff took the lead at 16' when S. Bamba scored, with the assist credited to S. Morrison, making the score 0-1. Chelsea leveled the score at 37' when E. Hazard scored, with the assist credited to O. Giroud, making the score 1-1. Chelsea took the lead at 43' when E. Hazard scored, with the assist credited to O. Giroud, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 46', with H. Arter replacing J. Richards. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 50', with M. Kovačić replacing R. Barkley. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Pedro replacing Willian. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 71', with B. De Cordova-Reid replacing C. Paterson. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 77', with D. Ward replacing G. Madine. Chelsea extended the lead at 80' when E. Hazard converted a penalty, making the score 3-1. Chelsea extended the lead at 83' when Willian scored, making the score 4-1. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 84', with E. Hazard replacing D. Zappacosta.

Chelsea used 3 substitutions while Cardiff used 3 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (18-6).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (76%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Chelsea vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season