English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 01 May 2027 at 11:30
  • Stadium: Deepdale

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. D
  2. D
  3. L
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Preston vs Cardiff Predictions

Preston vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 01 May, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Deepdale. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Preston and Cardiff. Preston have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Cardiff out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Southampton, Preston aims to claim a win. Preston have won 1 of their last 8 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Cardiff's away record stands at no victories from 7 games. Following a draw in their last match against Burnley in the English Football League - Championship, Cardiff is aiming to secure a win against Preston.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Preston have scored over 1.5 goals in 79% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 12 goals and 34 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 22 goals with 84 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 86% of matches but conceded in 93% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Preston scored 7 goals while Cardiff scored 4 goals. Their last match on 08 Apr 2025 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Preston vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

Preston Cardiff
Played 14 14
Scored 12 22
Conceded 30 23
Shots 161 223
Shots on Target 34 84
Corners 67 91
Fouls 169 139
Yellow Cards 29 24
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

7%

Matches won

21%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Preston Cardiff
Wins 2 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 7 4

Preston vs Cardiff Previous Results

08 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Cardiff 2

11 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Preston 2

10 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Preston 2

25 Nov 2023, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Cardiff 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
18 Cardiff 14 3 6 5 -1 15
24 Preston 14 1 2 11 -18 5

Preston vs Cardiff season record

Preston Cardiff
Games won 1 3
Games lost 11 5
Games drawn 2 6
Scored 12 22
Conceded 30 23

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Southampton 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 West Brom 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Burnley 0

04 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 3 West Ham 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 3 Cardiff 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Birmingham 0

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Moylan Cardiff 9
Callum Lang Preston 4
Yousef Salech Cardiff 3
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 2
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 4
Jack Moylan Cardiff 3
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 23
Callum Lang Preston 20
Stanley Mills Preston 20
Joel Colwill Cardiff 17
Léo Leroy Preston 16

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Léo Leroy Preston 5
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Joel Bagan Cardiff 4
Alex Robertson Cardiff 4
Perry Ng Cardiff 4

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Joel Colwill Cardiff 0
Nathan Trott Cardiff 0
Daniel Iversen Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jack Moylan Cardiff 19
Yousef Salech Cardiff 17
Cian Ashford Cardiff 10
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 10
Callum Lang Preston 8

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 28
Alfie Devine Preston 26
Joel Bagan Cardiff 23
Alex Robertson Cardiff 23
Chris Willock Cardiff 23

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