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CardiffCardiff vs Preston — Championship
4-0
PrestonCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.7. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Cardiff are 20th in the Championship on 4 points; Preston are 24th on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W W W W D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Luton · 16 Feb 2021
- W 3-1 vs Coventry · 13 Feb 2021
- W 1-2 at Rotherham · 9 Feb 2021
- W 0-2 at Bristol City · 6 Feb 2021
- D 1-1 vs Millwall · 30 Jan 2021
- D 2-2 at Barnsley · 27 Jan 2021
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (L W L L D). 0.7 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Watford · 16 Feb 2021
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 12 Feb 2021
- L 1-2 vs Rotherham · 6 Feb 2021
- L 1-0 at Sheffield Weds · 30 Jan 2021
- D 0-0 vs Reading · 24 Jan 2021
- W 0-1 at Birmingham · 20 Jan 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |