ChampionshipFull time
CardiffCardiff vs Preston — Championship
1-0
PrestonCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Preston had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Cardiff are 21st in the Championship on 7 points; Preston are 23rd on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L L D W). 2.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Ipswich · 29 Nov 2009
- L 1-0 at Barnsley · 21 Nov 2009
- L 3-2 at Swansea · 7 Nov 2009
- D 1-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 1 Nov 2009
- W 3-4 at Sheffield United · 24 Oct 2009
- W 2-0 vs Coventry · 20 Oct 2009
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (D L L D D). 0.9 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Blackpool · 30 Nov 2009
- L 0-1 vs Newcastle · 23 Nov 2009
- L 2-0 at Watford · 7 Nov 2009
- D 1-1 vs Crystal Palace · 31 Oct 2009
- D 2-2 vs Middlesbrough · 24 Oct 2009
- W 1-2 at Sheffield Weds · 20 Oct 2009
Head-to-head: Cardiff vs Preston
- Preston 2-2 Cardiff · 8 Apr 2025 · Championship
- Cardiff 0-2 Preston · 11 Dec 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |