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CardiffCardiff vs Preston — Championship
0-2
PrestonCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 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 1, lost 5 (W L L W L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Watford · 3 Feb 2024
- L 3-1 at Plymouth · 20 Jan 2024
- L 0-3 vs Leeds · 13 Jan 2024
- W 1-2 at QPR · 1 Jan 2024
- L 0-2 vs Leicester · 29 Dec 2023
- D 2-2 vs Plymouth · 26 Dec 2023
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W D L W L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Ipswich · 3 Feb 2024
- D 1-1 at Millwall · 27 Jan 2024
- L 2-1 at Leeds · 21 Jan 2024
- W 2-0 vs Bristol City · 13 Jan 2024
- L 2-0 at Sunderland · 1 Jan 2024
- L 0-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 29 Dec 2023
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 | 3 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 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 |