Cardiff vs Newcastle

18 August 2018 · Premier League · 2018/19 · Referee Craig Pawson

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Cardiff nor Newcastle found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Newcastle had the better of the chances, with 1.55 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Cardiff's 1.16 from 12. Kenedy had a penalty saved for Newcastle. Newcastle had a player sent off.

Match stats

Cardiff Newcastle
12 Shots 12
1 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1.16 xG 1.55
1.16 Non-penalty xG 0.79
3 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Cardiff Newcastle
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Full-time0-0

Bookings

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

Cardiff
  • Harry Arter
  • Víctor Camarasa
Newcastle
  • Isaac Hayden
  • Javier Manquillo
  • Matt Ritchie

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 1.55 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 1.55
Cardiff 1.16 xGNewcastle 1.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Cardiff attacking 
90+6’ Kenedy (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 10’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.41 xG, blocked 54’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 40’ Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 90’ Kenedy (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 51’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Joselu (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 8’ Kenedy (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Joselu (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Joe Ralls (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Joselu (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Harry Arter (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Kenedy (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 10’ Sol Bamba (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.41 xG, blocked 54’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 40’ Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 90’ Kenedy (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 51’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Joselu (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 8’ Kenedy (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Joselu (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Joe Ralls (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Joselu (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Harry Arter (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 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 DEF900 0.000.000
Sol Bamba DEF901 0.410.000
Joe Bennett DEF900 0.000.061
Harry Arter MID901 0.010.021
Joe Ralls MID901 0.030.814
Víctor Camarasa MID791 0.020.000
Junior Hoilett FWD862 0.130.000
Kenneth Zohore FWD904 0.490.031
Josh Murphy FWD811 0.030.091
Bobby Reid Sub110 0.000.000
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Sub90 0.000.000
Callum Paterson Sub41 0.040.051

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 30% Bet365 odds 3.25
Draw 32% Bet365 odds 3.10
Newcastle win 38% Bet365 odds 2.54

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

Form going into the game

Cardiff L
Newcastle L

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Newcastle 3-0 Cardiff, 19 Jan 19  All Cardiff vs Newcastle 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.