Cardiff City enter the 2018-19 season as a Premier League side after finishing runners-up in the Championship last season.
The Bluebirds finished bottom of the Premier League in 2012-13, lasting for just one season under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. However, under current manager Neil Warnock Cardiff have gone from strength to strength and will be looking for a top-half finish.
Warnock has kept the squad largely similar to last season with just a few additions from Championship clubs.
Goal brings you your complete guide to the Bluebirds' 2018-19 Premier League fixtures, with dates, venues and all you need to know.
Cardiff 2018-19 squad numbers
| Squad No. | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Neil Etheridge |
| 2 | DF | Lee Peltier |
| 3 | DF | Joe Bennett |
| 4 | DF | Sean Morrison |
| 5 | DF | Bruno Ecuele Manga |
| 6 | DF | Jazz Richards |
| 7 | MF | Lee Tomlin |
| 8 | MF | Joe Ralls |
| 9 | FW | Danny Ward |
| 10 | FW | Kenneth Zohore |
| 11 | MF | Josh Murphy |
| 12 | GK | Alex Smithies |
| 13 | DF | Callum Paterson |
| 14 | FW | Bobby Reid |
| 16 | DF | Matthew Connolly |
| 17 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 18 | DF | Greg Cunningham |
| 19 | MF | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
| 20 | MF | Loic Damour |
| 21 | MF | Victor Camarasa |
| 22 | DF | Sol Bamba |
| 24 | FW | Gary Madine |
| 27 | FW | Ibrahim Meite |
| 28 | GK | Brian Murphy |
| 33 | MF | Junior Hoilett |
| 34 | DF | Cameron Coxe |
| 37 | FW | Rhys Healey |
| 41 | GK | Chris Konopka |
| - | MF | Anthony Pilkington |
| - | MF | Harry Arter |
| - | MF | Kadeem Harris |
| - | MF | Stuart O'Keefe |
Cardiff 2018-19 transfer activity
Warnock has made a few signings ahead of the 2018-19 season, including ex-Bournemouth player Harry Arter on deadline day for a season-long loan
Other signings include Greg Cunningham from Championship side Preston and Bristol City star Bobby Reid, who scored 21 goals last season.
Cardiff also renewed several players' contracts for three more years, including defender Joe Bennett, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge and winger Junior Hoilett.
Transfer activity in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Josh Murphy | Norwich | £11m | June 12 |
| DF | Greg Cunningham | Preston | £4m | June 26 |
| FW | Bobby Reid | Bristol City | £10m | June 28 |
| GK | Alex Smithies | QPR | £3.5m | June 28 |
| MF | Harry Arter | Bournemouth | Loan | August 9 |
| MF | Victor Camarasa | Real Betis | Loan | August 9 |
Transfer activity out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Greg Halford | Unassigned | Released | July 10 |
| FW | Jack Payne | Unassigned | Released | July 10 |
| GK | Ben Wilson | Bradford | Released | July 10 |
Cardiff's 2018-19 Premier League fixtures
The Premier League kicked off its 2018-19 season on Friday August 10, with Cardiff's first game of the season taking place on August 11.
The Bluebirds took on Bournemouth, losing 2-0 away from home after being 1-0 down at half-time followed by a stoppage-time goal from Callum Wilson.
A clash against London side Arsenal takes place on September 2 at home and is followed by a trip to Stamford Bridge on September 15 to see the Bluebirds take on Chelsea.
Cardiff's full Premier League fixtures can be seen below.
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2018 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Cardiff |
| 18/08/2018 | 12:30 | Cardiff vs Newcastle |
| 25/08/2018 | 15:00 | Huddersfield vs Cardiff |
| 02/09/2018 | 13:30 | Cardiff vs Arsenal |
| 15/09/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea vs Cardiff |
| 22/09/2018 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Manchester City |
| 30/09/2018 | 16:00 | Cardiff vs Burnley |
| 06/10/2018 | 15:00 | Tottenham vs Cardiff |
| 20/10/2018 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Fulham |
| 27/10/2018 | 15:00 | Liverpool vs Cardiff |
| 03/11/2018 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Leicester |
| 10/11/2018 | 12:30 | Cardiff vs Brighton |
| 24/11/2018 | 15:00 | Everton vs Cardiff |
| 01/12/2018 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Wolves |
| 04/12/2018 | 19:45 | West Ham vs Cardiff |
| 08/12/2018 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Southampton |
| 15/12/2018 | 15:00 | Watford vs Cardiff |
| 22/12/2018 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Manchester United |
| 26/12/2018 | 15:00 | Crystal Palace vs Cardiff |
| 29/12/2018 | 15:00 | Leicester vs Cardiff |
| 01/01/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Tottenham |
| 12/01/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Huddersfield |
| 19/01/2019 | 15:00 | Newcastle vs Cardiff |
| 29/01/2019 | 19:45 | Arsenal vs Cardiff |
| 02/02/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Bournemouth |
| 09/02/2019 | 15:00 | Southampton vs Cardiff |
| 23/02/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Watford |
| 26/02/2019 | 19:45 | Cardiff vs Everton |
| 02/03/2019 | 15:00 | Wolves vs Cardiff |
| 09/03/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs West Ham |
| 16/03/2019 | 15:00 | Brighton vs Cardiff |
| 30/03/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Chelsea |
| 06/04/2019 | 15:00 | Manchester City vs Cardiff |
| 13/04/2019 | 15:00 | Burnley vs Cardiff |
| 20/04/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Liverpool |
| 27/04/2019 | 15:00 | Fulham vs Cardiff |
| 04/05/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff vs Crystal Palace |
| 12/05/2019 | 15:00 | Manchester United vs Cardiff |