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CardiffCardiff vs Preston — Championship
0-1
PrestonCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. Cardiff are 19th in the Championship on 11 points; Preston are 24th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (L L W D W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 2-4 vs Fulham · 26 Dec 2017
- L 2-0 at Bolton · 23 Dec 2017
- W 1-0 vs Hull City · 16 Dec 2017
- D 2-2 at Reading · 11 Dec 2017
- W 3-1 vs Norwich · 1 Dec 2017
- W 0-2 at Nott'm Forest · 26 Nov 2017
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D D W W W). 0.8 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Barnsley · 26 Dec 2017
- D 1-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 23 Dec 2017
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield United · 16 Dec 2017
- W 1-2 at Burton · 9 Dec 2017
- W 1-0 vs QPR · 2 Dec 2017
- D 1-1 at Norwich · 25 Nov 2017
Head-to-head: Cardiff vs Preston
- Preston 2-2 Cardiff · 8 Apr 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 16 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |