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PrestonPreston vs Cardiff — Championship
3-0
CardiffDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Cardiff had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Preston are 24th in the Championship on 4 points; Cardiff are 19th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L L W L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Barnsley · 10 Sept 2016
- L 1-0 at Ipswich · 27 Aug 2016
- W 0-2 at QPR · 20 Aug 2016
- L 0-1 vs Derby · 16 Aug 2016
- L 1-2 vs Fulham · 13 Aug 2016
- L 1-0 at Reading · 6 Aug 2016
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L L D W L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Norwich · 10 Sept 2016
- L 0-1 vs Reading · 27 Aug 2016
- D 2-2 at Fulham · 20 Aug 2016
- W 2-1 vs Blackburn · 17 Aug 2016
- L 0-2 vs QPR · 14 Aug 2016
- D 0-0 at Birmingham · 6 Aug 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Total shots | 14 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | 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 |