Liverpool vs Cardiff: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 27, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Cardiff?
Liverpool won 4-1 on October 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 66′S. ManéLiverpool
- 77′C. PatersonCardiff
- 84′X. ShaqiriLiverpool
- 87′S. ManéLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 3Fabinho
- 20A. Lallana
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6D. Lovren
- 13Alisson Becker
Cardiff
4-4-1-1- 33J. Hoilett
- 21Camarasa
- 11J. Murphy
- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 13C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 22S. Bamba
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 1N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2018 | FK Crvena Zvezda(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Napoli(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Cardiff 3-6 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Liverpool 3-1 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Cardiff 3-3 Liverpool | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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