Match Report
The table gap was wide: 37 points between Tottenham Hotspur (4th, 71 pts) and Cardiff City (18th, 34 pts). Recent form told a different story for Tottenham Hotspur: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Cardiff City 0.89 scored and 1.82 conceded per game, Tottenham Hotspur 1.76 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.41.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Cardiff City wins, 3 for Tottenham Hotspur, 1 draw, at 0.75 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium (capacity 33,280). On the scoreboard, Tottenham Hotspur led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-3 the final score.
Goal scorers
Tottenham Hotspur: Harry Kane (3'), Christian Eriksen (12'), Heung-min Son (26')
Key stats
Possession: Cardiff City 26% · Tottenham Hotspur 74% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 5-3