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Liverpool logo
FA Cup | Fourth Round
Feb 6, 2022 at 12pm UK
Anfield
Cardiff City logo

Liverpool
3 - 1
Cardiff

Jota (53'), Minamino (68'), Elliott (76')
Kelleher (46')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Colwill (80')
Vaulks (52')

The Match

Team News

Luis Diaz makes the bench for Liverpool's FA Cup fourth-round clash with Cardiff City at Anfield.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's FA Cup clash between Liverpool and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Sunday's FA Cup clash with Cardiff City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup clash with Cardiff City.

We said: Liverpool 3-0 Cardiff City

A raft of players out either injured or ineligible makes this an even more daunting encounter than Cardiff would have initially anticipated, and Morison will not be expecting miracles on the Anfield turf. Klopp will certainly shuffle the pack himself, but even in the absence of Salah, Mane and Diaz, we can only envisage the more experienced Reds advancing comfortably. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 77.1%. A draw had a probability of 14.8% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 8.06%.

The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.79%) and 1-0 (10.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.05%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (2.81%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.

Result
LiverpoolDrawCardiff City
77.1%14.83%8.06%
Both teams to score 45.54%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.86%38.14%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.58%60.42%
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.85%8.14%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
71.43%28.57%
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
49.58%50.42%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
15.05%84.94%
Score Analysis
    Liverpool 77.09%
    Cardiff City 8.06%
    Draw 14.83%
LiverpoolDrawCardiff City
2-0 @ 12.91%
3-0 @ 10.79%
1-0 @ 10.29%
2-1 @ 8.84%
3-1 @ 7.4%
4-0 @ 6.77%
4-1 @ 4.64%
5-0 @ 3.4%
3-2 @ 2.53%
5-1 @ 2.33%
4-2 @ 1.59%
6-0 @ 1.42%
6-1 @ 0.97%
Other @ 3.21%
Total : 77.09%
1-1 @ 7.05%
0-0 @ 4.11%
2-2 @ 3.03%
Other @ 0.64%
Total : 14.83%
0-1 @ 2.81%
1-2 @ 2.42%
0-2 @ 0.96%
Other @ 1.88%
Total : 8.06%

How you voted: Liverpool vs Cardiff

Liverpool
87.8%
Cardiff City
12.2%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


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