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PrestonPreston vs Cardiff — Championship
1-2
CardiffDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Cardiff had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 4 points; Cardiff are 20th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (L W W L W). 0.9 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Scunthorpe · 26 Dec 2007
- W 0-1 at Southampton · 22 Dec 2007
- W 2-3 at Burnley · 15 Dec 2007
- L 0-1 vs Blackpool · 8 Dec 2007
- W 3-0 vs Hull City · 4 Dec 2007
- L 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1 Dec 2007
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D W L W W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Watford · 26 Dec 2007
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield United · 22 Dec 2007
- L 1-0 at Bristol City · 15 Dec 2007
- W 0-1 at Blackpool · 11 Dec 2007
- W 4-1 vs Colchester · 8 Dec 2007
- L 0-2 vs Charlton · 4 Dec 2007
Head-to-head: Preston vs Cardiff
- Preston 2-2 Cardiff · 8 Apr 2025 · Championship
- Cardiff 0-2 Preston · 11 Dec 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 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 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 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 |