Wolves vs Cardiff

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Molineux Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Andre Marriner 🔁 Regular Season - 29 🏁 match finished
Season
2018-2019 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 29
Regular Season Table
Wolves 7 · Cardiff 18
Referee Stats
27 matches · 2.89 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.89
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.11
Over 4.5 cards 19%
Home wins 37%
Draws 26%
Away wins 37%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-12).
  • Wolves controlled possession (56%).
  • Wolves had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Wolves (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-4-5

Goals For / Against

28 / 21
Avg: 1.47 / 1.11

Points

34
Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5
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

1.79
PPG
0.74
1.47
GF
0.68
1.11
GA
1.63
37%
O2.5
37%
42%
BTTS
32%
47%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Wolves rank7th
Cardiff rank18th
Wolves points57
Cardiff points34
Wolves: #7 · 57 pts · GD +1
40 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 21 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.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wolves last 5 home

W W D W W
Points13/15
Weighted index87
Goals8-2
Record4-1-0
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.

Wolves trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 11%

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

Wolves score at home74%
Wolves clean sheet at home37%
Cardiff score away47%
Cardiff clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Wolves score first47%
Wolves win after scoring first89%
Cardiff score first26%
Cardiff win after scoring first80%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wolves 44% · Cardiff 0%
Avg first goal minute: Wolves 44.2' · Cardiff 44.4'

Vs league average

Wolves score at home1.47 vs 1.57
Wolves concede at home1.11 vs 1.25
Cardiff score away0.68 vs 1.25
Cardiff concede away1.63 vs 1.57
Wolves score 6% below league average, while Cardiff score 45% below league average.
Defensive side: Wolves are 12% below league average at home, and Cardiff are 4% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Wolves goal timing (home)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
61-75 6
16-30 4
46-60 4
0-15 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
46-60 2
31-45 0

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
6
4
Total Shots
13
12
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
11
6
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
7
8
Fouls
11
6
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
473
354
Passes Accurate
378
242
Passes %
80%
68%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
16' ⚽
⚽
16' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Diogo Jota
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Jiménez
18' ⚽
⚽
18' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
R. Jiménez
Normal Goal · Assist: Diogo Jota
34'
34' R. Bennett
45'
45' S. Bamba
45+2' ↑↓
↑↓
45+2' ⇄ S. Bamba
1st substitution · For: B. Ecuele Manga
47' ↑↓
↑↓
47' ⇄ Diogo Jota
1st substitution · For: M. Doherty
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ B. De Cordova-Reid
2nd substitution · For: C. Paterson
62'
62' L. Peltier
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ M. Gibbs-White
2nd substitution · For: João Moutinho
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Adama Traoré
3rd substitution · For: Ivan Cavaleiro
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ O. Niasse
3rd substitution · For: R. Healey

Wolves vs Cardiff 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wolves beat Cardiff 2-0 on Saturday, 02 March 2019 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Andre Marriner. It was played at Molineux Stadium.

First half: Wolves took the lead at 16' when Diogo Jota scored, with the assist credited to R. Jiménez, making the score 1-0. Wolves extended the lead at 18' when R. Jiménez scored, with the assist credited to Diogo Jota, making the score 2-0. R. Bennett received a yellow card for Wolves at 34'. S. Bamba received a yellow card for Cardiff at 45'. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 45+2', with S. Bamba replacing B. Ecuele Manga.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Wolves made their 1st substitution at 47', with Diogo Jota replacing M. Doherty. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 59', with B. De Cordova-Reid replacing C. Paterson. L. Peltier received a yellow card for Cardiff at 62'. Wolves made their 2nd substitution at 64', with M. Gibbs-White replacing João Moutinho. Wolves made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Adama Traoré replacing Ivan Cavaleiro. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 76', with O. Niasse replacing R. Healey.

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

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-12).
  • Wolves controlled possession (56%).
  • Wolves had the sharper finishing (6-4 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 Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Wolves vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season