Cardiff vs Wolves

30 November 2018 · Premier League · 2018/19 · Referee Andre Marriner

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Aron Gunnarsson 65’
  • Junior Hoilett 77’
  • Matt Doherty 18’

Match summary

Cardiff came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Wolves. Wolves led 1-0 at half-time.

Matt Doherty put Wolves ahead from a corner in the 18th minute, Aron Gunnarsson equalised from a corner in the 65th minute, set up by Sean Morrison, and Junior Hoilett won it in the 77th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Cardiff created 1.10 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Wolves 1.00 from 15.

Match stats

Cardiff Wolves
17 Shots 15
3 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.09 xG 0.99
1.09 Non-penalty xG 0.99
5 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Cardiff Wolves
Kick-off
18’
Matt Doherty0-1 (Wolves)
Half-time0-1
Aron Gunnarsson
Assist: Sean Morrison1-1 (Cardiff)
65’
Junior Hoilett2-1 (Cardiff)
77’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Cardiff
  • Callum Paterson
Wolves
  • Romain Saiss
  • Rúben Neves

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.00 18’ Matt Doherty (Wolves), 0-1 18’ 65’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), 1-1 65’ 77’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), 2-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.00 18’ Matt Doherty (Wolves), 0-1 Doherty 18’ 65’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), 1-1 Gunnarsson 65’ 77’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), 2-1 Hoilett 77’
Cardiff 1.10 xGWolves 1.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolves attacking Cardiff attacking 
65’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 18’ Matt Doherty (Wolves), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 66’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 64’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolves), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Adama Traoré (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Bobby Reid (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Harry Arter (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Joe Ralls (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Joe Ralls (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Harry Arter (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 88’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ João Moutinho (Wolves), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 18’ Matt Doherty (Wolves), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 66’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 64’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolves), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Adama Traoré (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Bobby Reid (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Harry Arter (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Joe Ralls (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Callum Paterson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Sean Morrison (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Joe Ralls (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Harry Arter (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Josh Murphy (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ João Moutinho (Wolves), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Junior Hoilett (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 59’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Rúben Neves (Wolves), 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 DEF9012 0.140.612
Sol Bamba DEF900 0.000.000
Aron Gunnarsson MID9013 0.600.000
Víctor Camarasa MID901 0.040.021
Joe Ralls MID902 0.050.152
Harry Arter MID782 0.060.000
Junior Hoilett MID9013 0.050.021
Callum Paterson FWD901 0.030.000
Josh Murphy FWD682 0.040.031
Bobby Reid Sub221 0.070.000
Kadeem Harris Sub120 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 26% Bet365 odds 3.80
Draw 30% Bet365 odds 3.25
Wolves win 44% Bet365 odds 2.20

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

Form going into the game

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Wolves LLLDL

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