What has been Cardiff and Liverpool's form ahead of this match?
Cardiff City gets to this match after breaking a three-game losing streak last time out. Neil Warnock's men won a crucial match against Brighton, which could effectively end up saving them from being relegated. The Bluebirds have not played at home in all this month, with their last game at Cardiff City Stadium being their 2-1 loss against Chelsea.
Liverpool has won five out of their last six, with one draw during that run. The Reds come to this game on a eight-game winning streak in all comps, which includes wins against Bayern (3-1), Tottenham (2-1), and Chelsea (2-0). The Reds have not lost a game in any competition since January 7, against Wolves, in the FA Cup (2-1).
What is the current position of Cardiff and Liverpool in the English Premier League?
Cardiff City enters this clash in serious relegation problems, as they currently hold the 18th spot in the Premier League. Neil Warnock's men are two points behind Brighton in the race to avoid relegation, after winning 31 points in their 34 matches so far. Something that needs serious improvement for the Welsh side is their defense, since they have conceded 63 goals, one of the highest tallies in European football.
Liverpool gets to this match as the best team in the English Premier League, but with one more game than Manchester City. The Reds have only lost one game this season, with 26 wins and seven draws to complete their record so far. The Reds can brag about having the best defensive unit in the league, having conceded only 20 goals in the 2018-19 season.
Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
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1 | Arsenal | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 24 | +46 | 64 | WWWWW | |
2 | Liverpool | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 64 | DWWWW | |
3 | Manchester City | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 63 | DWWWD | |
4 | Aston Villa | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 56 | DLWWW | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 53 | LWWLW | |
6 | Manchester United | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 47 | WLLWW | |
7 | West Ham United | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 44 | DDWWL | |
8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 42 | WLDWL | |
9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 41 | WLWWL | |
10 | Newcastle United | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 40 | LWLDW | |
11 | Chelsea | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 39 | WDDWL | |
12 | Fulham | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 38 | WLWWL | |
13 | AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 35 | WDWLD | |
14 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 29 | DLWDL | |
15 | Brentford | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 26 | LLDLL | |
16 | Everton | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 25 | LLDDL | |
17 | Luton Town | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 22 | DLDLL | |
18 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 21 | DLLLW | |
19 | Burnley | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 17 | WDLLL | |
20 | Sheffield United | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 74 | -50 | 14 | DLLLW |
Cardiff vs Liverpool - Head-to-head stats
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This is Liverpool's first trip to Cardiff City Stadium in over five years.
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The first game between Liverpool and Cardiff this season ended in a 4-1 win for the Reds.
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Liverpool's last trip to Cardiff ended in disappointment for the hosts, as the Reds claimed a 6-3 win on March 22, 2014.
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Cardiff City has not beaten Liverpool in 65 years. Their most recent win took place on April 16, 1954. That clash concluded with a 1-0 victory for the Bluebirds.
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Liverpool has outscored Cardiff 17-8 in their five most recent games.
Cardiff vs Liverpool - Injuries and suspensions
Cardiff - Sol Bamba, Callum Peterson, Matthew Connolly (injured); Kyle Walker-Peters (doubtful).
Liverpool - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana (doubtful).
Broadcast info - Cardiff vs Liverpool
In the U.K.: Sky Sports Main Event, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Premier League.
In the U.S.: SiriusXM FC, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBCSports.com, NBCSN, NBC Sports Live.
In Canada: Sportsnet West, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet World Now.
In Australia: Optus Sport.
In Germany: DAZN.
In France: RMC Sport en direct, RMC Sport 1.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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