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West Ham vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 4, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London

West Ham
3-1
Cardiff

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What was the result of West Ham vs Cardiff?

West Ham won 3-1 on December 4, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 49′Lucas PérezWest Ham
  • 54′Lucas PérezWest Ham
  • 61′M. AntonioWest Ham
  • 90′J. MurphyCardiff

Official lineup for West Ham vs Cardiff

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

West Ham

4-4-2
  1. 17J. Hernández
  2. 7M. Arnautović
  1. 41D. Rice
  2. 8Felipe Anderson
  3. 30M. Antonio
  4. 11R. Snodgrass
  1. 16Mark Noble
  2. 23I. Diop
  3. 26A. Masuaku
  4. 21A. Ogbonna
  1. 1Ł. Fabiański

Cardiff

4-1-4-1
  1. 33J. Hoilett
  1. 21Camarasa
  2. 8J. Ralls
  3. 7H. Arter
  4. 17A. Gunnarsson
  1. 13C. Paterson
  1. 3J. Bennett
  2. 4S. Morrison
  3. 22S. Bamba
  4. 5B. Ecuele Manga
  1. 1N. Etheridge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 2 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

West Ham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2018Newcastle(away)3-0Premier League
Nov 24, 2018Manchester City(home)0-4Premier League
Nov 10, 2018Huddersfield(away)1-1Premier League
Nov 3, 2018Burnley(home)4-2Premier League
Oct 31, 2018Tottenham(home)1-3League Cup
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 30, 2018Wolves(home)2-1Premier League
Nov 24, 2018Everton(away)0-1Premier League
Nov 10, 2018Brighton(home)2-1Premier League
Nov 3, 2018Leicester(home)0-1Premier League
Oct 27, 2018Liverpool(away)1-4Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 West Ham wins, 0 draws, 0 Cardiff wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 11, 2014Cardiff 0-2 West HamPremier League
Sep 24, 2013West Ham 3-2 CardiffLeague Cup
Aug 17, 2013West Ham 2-0 CardiffPremier League
May 7, 2012West Ham 3-0 CardiffChampionship
May 3, 2012Cardiff 0-2 West HamChampionship
Mar 4, 2012Cardiff 0-2 West HamChampionship

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs West Ham on Jan 11, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

West Ham score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
West Ham1.91.338/159/15
Cardiff0.92.028/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18West Ham3810919466539

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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