Cardiff vs Preston: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 24, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
The Footlab AI model makes Cardiff the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Preston. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cardiff wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cardiff vs Preston?
Cardiff starts as the favourite with a 193-point Elo edge (2,013 vs 1,820).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cardiff vs Preston
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 18A. Robertson
- 11O. Tanner
- 8J. Moylan
- 27J. Colwill
- 45Cian Ashford
- 38P. Ng
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 5K. Bielik
- 1N. Trott
Preston
4-2-3-1- 10C. Lang
- 7A. Devine
- 15J. Thompson
- 27L. Leroy
- 17S. Mills
- 11T. Small
- 14J. Storey
- 24O. Offiah
- 16A. Hughes
- 4H. Clarke
- 1D. Iversen
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 09:48 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Watford(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 2 draws, 3 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Preston 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Cardiff 0-2 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.7 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Preston | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 21st in Championship (7 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cardiff vs Preston?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cardiff the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Preston.
- Where and when is Cardiff vs Preston played?
- Cardiff vs Preston is played on November 24, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Cardiff City Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.