Arsenal vs Cardiff
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm GMT
Unai Emery's injury-hit Arsenal welcome Cardiff City to the Emirates this evening.
The Gunners were swept aside by Manchester United as their FA Cup campaign came to a premature end on Friday night.
Just goal difference separates the two in the league but with just three points separating them from fourth place Chelsea, the battle for Champions League spots is well and truly on.
Meanwhile, Cardiff staff and fans will wear daffodils in honour of missing striker Emiliano Sala. Cardiff chief executive Ken Choo has invited Sala's family to Tuesday's match, while both captains will lay floral tributes ahead of kick-off.
Arsenal vs Cardiff line-ups
Arsenal: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Elneny, Torreira, Guendouzi, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang
Subs: Cech, Ramsey, Iwobi, Jenkinson, Mavropanos, Xhaka, Nketiah
Cardiff: Etheridge, Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Paterson, Arter, Ralls, Reid, Niasse
Subs: Zohore, Smithies, Cunningham, Mendez-Laing, Harris, Healey, Hoilett
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
Score prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Cardiff
Luckily for Arsenal, there options up front are fighting fit and against the side with the second worst defensive record in the league, you fancy Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to cause problems.
Arsenal vs Cardiff tickets
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Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
Match odds
- Arsenal to win: 1/4
- Cardiff to win: 13/1
- Draw: 11/2
First goalscorer odds
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 15/8
- Alexandre Lacazette: 16/5
- Aaron Ramsey: 6/1
- Kenneth Zohore: 16/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will not be available to watch live in the UK.
But you can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to Head history (h2h)
There have been 45 meetings between these two sides over the years with the Gunners winning 21 of those. Cardiff have 10 wins to their name – but the last of those came in 1961.
