Preston
Cardiff
Preston5 games
Cardiff5 gamesPRECARPreston play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Cardiff play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Preston have conceded in each of their last 28 games28 in a rowCardiff have conceded in each of their last 15 games15 in a rowPreston have not won any of their last 6 gamesD1 L5Cardiff have not won any of their last 7 away gamesD2 L5Both teams scored in 11 of Cardiff's 13 games this season85%Preston failed to score in 3 of their last 6 games3 of 62 – 2Cardiff11 Dec 2024English League ChampionshipCardiff0 – 2Preston| # | Team | MP | 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 |  Wolves | 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 |
Cardiff travel to face Preston in the English League Championship on Sat 1 May 2027 (12:30 BST), with the game played at Deepdale. Preston sit 24th on 4 points, while Cardiff are 19th on 11 points, with Cardiff 7 points better off.
Preston have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 (L-D-L-L-L), most recently a defeat. Across their last 10 they have averaged 0.7 goals scored and 2.3 conceded per game.
Cardiff's recent form reads L-W-L-W-D: 2 wins from 5. Across their last 10 they have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game.
In the last 2 meetings Preston have won 1, Cardiff 0 and 1 ended level — an average of 3.0 goals per game. The most recent ended Preston 2-2 Cardiff (08 Apr 2025).
Over 2.5 goals landed in 70% of Preston's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's, while both teams scored in 50% and 80% respectively.
What the stats point to: Over 2.5 goals
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