Cardiff vs Chelsea
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Date: Sunday, 31 March, 2019
Kick-off time: 2:05pm GMT
Cardiff welcome Chelsea to the Welsh capital as they continue to scrap for their Premier League future.
The Bluebirds currently occupy the final relegation spot, sat two points adrift of Burnley and Southampton – but with one more game to play than Sean Dyche’s side.
After a huge victory over West Ham in front of their own fans last time out, Neil Warnock and his side will be looking for another big London scalp against Chelsea.
Defeat to Everton has left the Blues in sixth place with the race for a top four finish intensifying as the weeks go by.
Cardiff vs Chelsea team news and predicted line-ups
Ruben Loftus-Cheek withdrew from the England squad last week due to a back problem that has troubled him throughout the season. He is to be assessed before the trip to Cardiff.
Ethan Ampadu was another unavailable for international duty.
Cardiff XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Paterson, Murphy, Camarasa, Hoilett, Niasse
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuain, Hazard
Score prediction: Cardiff 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea’s form on the road under Maurizio Sarri remains a worry having lost six times away from west London this term in the league.
Cardiff, buoyed by that win over West Ham in their last outing, will fancy their chances of getting something.
Cardiff vs Chelsea tickets
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Match odds
- Cardiff to win: 7/1
- Chelsea to win: 2/5
- Draw: 7/2
First goalscorer odds
- Gonzalo Higuain: 10/3
- Eden Hazard: 7/2
- Willian: 11/2
- Callum Paterson: 10/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to Head history and results (h2h)
This will be the 45th meeting between the two clubs with Chelsea winning 19 of those meetings. Cardiff have 15 wins of their own however – although the last of those was back in 1986.
