Cardiff vs Leicester

3 November 2018 · Premier League · 2018/19 · Referee Lee Probert

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Demarai Gray 55’

Match summary

Leicester beat Cardiff 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Demarai Gray put Leicester ahead in the 55th minute, set up by Ben Chilwell.

The chances backed that up: Leicester created 2.52 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Cardiff's 0.93 from 11.

Match stats

Cardiff Leicester
11 Shots 13
2 Shots on Target 5
6 Corners 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.92 xG 2.18
0.92 Non-penalty xG 2.18
7 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Cardiff Leicester
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
55’
Demarai Gray
Assist: Ben Chilwell0-1 (Leicester)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Cardiff
  • Harry Arter
  • Junior Hoilett
Leicester
  • Ricardo Pereira
  • Demarai Gray

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 2.52 55’ Demarai Gray (Leicester), 0-1 55’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 2.52 55’ Demarai Gray (Leicester), 0-1 Gray 55’
Cardiff 0.93 xGLeicester 2.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking Cardiff attacking 
47’ Jamie Vardy (Leicester), open play, 0.70 xG, blocked 88’ Jamie Vardy (Leicester), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 47’ James Maddison (Leicester), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 50’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 55’ Demarai Gray (Leicester), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 37’ Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 2’ Bobby Reid (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Nampalys Mendy (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ James Maddison (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Jonny Evans (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Ricardo Pereira (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Jonny Evans (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Bobby Reid (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Marc Albrighton (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Demarai Gray (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 76’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jamie Vardy (Leicester), open play, 0.70 xG, blocked 88’ Jamie Vardy (Leicester), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 47’ James Maddison (Leicester), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 50’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 55’ Demarai Gray (Leicester), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 37’ Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 2’ Bobby Reid (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 30’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ James Maddison (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Jonny Evans (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Nampalys Mendy (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Ricardo Pereira (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Jonny Evans (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Bobby Reid (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Marc Albrighton (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Demarai Gray (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 76’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Neil Etheridge GK900 0.000.000
Bruno Ecuele Manga DEF900 0.000.000
Sean Morrison DEF901 0.040.091
Sol Bamba DEF903 0.180.000
Joe Bennett DEF900 0.000.041
Víctor Camarasa MID903 0.170.103
Aron Gunnarsson MID900 0.000.000
Harry Arter MID820 0.000.132
Josh Murphy MID880 0.000.000
Bobby Reid MID682 0.130.000
Callum Paterson FWD902 0.390.011
Junior Hoilett Sub220 0.000.000
Danny Ward Sub80 0.000.000
Gary Madine Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 26% Bet365 odds 3.80
Draw 29% Bet365 odds 3.40
Leicester win 45% Bet365 odds 2.14

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cardiff LLLWL
Leicester WWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Leicester 0-1 Cardiff, 29 Dec 18  All Cardiff vs Leicester meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.