Cardiff vs Preston: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 11, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Preston?
Preston won 0-2 on December 11, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 48′C. ChambersPreston (o.g.)
- 90′M. OsmajićPreston
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 47C. Robinson
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 27R. Colwill
- 19Y. Meïté
- 18A. Robertson
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 23J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 4D. Goutas
- 38P. Ng
- 21J. Alnwick
Preston
3-4-2-1- 9E. Riis
- 20S. Greenwood
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 8A. McCann
- 40J. Bowler
- 6L. Lindsay
- 5J. Whatmough
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 2, 9 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2024 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Blackburn(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Cardiff 0-2 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Preston 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Preston 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Cardiff 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Cardiff 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Cardiff 2-1 Preston | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 18th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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