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PrestonPreston vs Cardiff — Championship
2-2
CardiffDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Cardiff had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Preston 1 win. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 3 points; Cardiff are 22nd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D L W D L). 0.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Stoke · 5 Apr 2025
- L 2-0 at Derby · 2 Apr 2025
- W 2-1 vs Portsmouth · 15 Mar 2025
- D 1-1 at Sunderland · 11 Mar 2025
- L 1-0 at Sheffield United · 8 Mar 2025
- D 0-0 vs Swansea · 4 Mar 2025
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (D D W L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at QPR · 5 Apr 2025
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 29 Mar 2025
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 15 Mar 2025
- L 1-2 vs Luton · 11 Mar 2025
- L 2-1 at Sunderland · 8 Mar 2025
- L 1-2 vs Burnley · 4 Mar 2025
Head-to-head: Preston vs Cardiff
- Cardiff 0-2 Preston · 11 Dec 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |