Cardiff vs Tottenham

1 January 2019 · Premier League · 2018/19 · Referee Kevin Friend

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–3

  • Harry Kane 3’
  • Christian Eriksen 12’
  • Son Heung-Min 26’

Match summary

Tottenham won comfortably, 3-0 away at Cardiff. Tottenham led 3-0 at half-time.

Harry Kane put Tottenham ahead in the 3rd minute, Christian Eriksen made it 0-2 in the 12th minute, set up by Son Heung-Min, and Son Heung-Min made it 0-3 in the 26th minute, set up by Harry Kane.

The chances backed that up: Tottenham created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Cardiff's 1.08 from 5.

Match stats

Cardiff Tottenham
6 Shots 13
3 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.08 xG 1.38
1.08 Non-penalty xG 1.38
4 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Cardiff Tottenham
Kick-off
3’
Harry Kane0-1 (Tottenham)
12’
Christian Eriksen
Assist: Son Heung-Min0-2 (Tottenham)
26’
Son Heung-Min
Assist: Harry Kane0-3 (Tottenham)
Half-time0-3
Full-time0-3

Bookings

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

Cardiff
  • Sol Bamba

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 1.08 1.39 3’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), 0-1 3’ 12’ Christian Eriksen (Tottenham), 0-2 12’ 26’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), 0-3 26’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 1.39 3’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), 0-1 Kane 3’ 12’ Christian Eriksen (Tottenham), 0-2 Eriksen 12’ 26’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), 0-3 Heung-Min 26’
Cardiff 1.08 xGTottenham 1.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tottenham attacking Cardiff attacking 
72’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.92 xG, saved 66’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 79’ Dele Alli (Tottenham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 26’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 64’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Christian Eriksen (Tottenham), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 52’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 89’ Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Greg Cunningham (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Danny Rose (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.92 xG, saved 66’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 79’ Dele Alli (Tottenham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 26’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 64’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Christian Eriksen (Tottenham), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 52’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 89’ Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Harry Kane (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Greg Cunningham (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Danny Rose (Tottenham), 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 0.050.921
Sol Bamba DEF900 0.000.000
Greg Cunningham DEF901 0.020.021
Aron Gunnarsson MID901 0.920.000
Callum Paterson MID900 0.000.021
Harry Arter MID900 0.000.000
Víctor Camarasa MID600 0.000.000
Josh Murphy MID470 0.000.000
Bobby Reid FWD730 0.000.000
Junior Hoilett Sub432 0.090.000
Joe Ralls Sub300 0.000.000
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Sub170 0.000.051

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 13% Bet365 odds 7.50
Draw 22% Bet365 odds 4.50
Tottenham win 65% Bet365 odds 1.50

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

Form going into the game

Cardiff WLLDW
Tottenham WWWWL

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