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CardiffCardiff vs Preston — Championship
2-1
PrestonCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Preston had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Cardiff are 21st in the Championship on 4 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (L W D D W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Middlesbrough · 23 Feb 2016
- W 4-1 vs Brighton · 20 Feb 2016
- D 0-0 at Charlton · 13 Feb 2016
- D 0-0 vs Milton Keynes Dons · 6 Feb 2016
- W 2-3 at Huddersfield · 30 Jan 2016
- D 2-2 vs Rotherham · 23 Jan 2016
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W W W D). 1.4 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Charlton · 23 Feb 2016
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 20 Feb 2016
- W 1-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 13 Feb 2016
- W 2-1 vs Huddersfield · 6 Feb 2016
- D 0-0 at Derby · 2 Feb 2016
- L 1-3 vs Brentford · 23 Jan 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |