Chelsea vs Cardiff: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Cardiff?
Chelsea won 4-1 on September 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. BambaCardiff
- 37′E. HazardChelsea
- 43′E. HazardChelsea
- 80′E. HazardChelsea (pen.)
- 83′WillianChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Lyon(home) | 0-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Chelsea win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Chelsea 4-1 Cardiff | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 52 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy