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PrestonPreston vs Cardiff — Championship
2-0
CardiffDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Cardiff had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.7. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 3 points; Cardiff are 21st on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D D W D D). 0.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Watford · 4 Mar 2023
- D 0-0 vs Coventry · 28 Feb 2023
- W 2-1 vs Wigan · 25 Feb 2023
- D 0-0 at Hull City · 18 Feb 2023
- D 1-1 vs Luton · 15 Feb 2023
- L 3-0 at Burnley · 11 Feb 2023
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (W L W W L). 0.7 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 10% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Bristol City · 4 Mar 2023
- L 2-0 at Norwich · 25 Feb 2023
- W 1-0 vs Reading · 17 Feb 2023
- W 0-2 at Birmingham · 14 Feb 2023
- L 1-3 vs Middlesbrough · 11 Feb 2023
- L 1-0 at Hull City · 4 Feb 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
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 |