Cardiff vs Preston: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 31, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Preston?
Cardiff won 2-0 on January 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
- 28′K. ZohorèCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-5-1- 26K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 24K. Harris
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 6J. Richards
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 1A. McGregor
Preston
4-4-1-1- 25J. Hugill
- 4B. Pearson
- 11D. Johnson
- 7D. Horgan
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14A. McGeady
- 6Jiang Guangtai
- 3G. Cunningham
- 5T. Clarke
- 23P. Huntington
- 22C. Maxwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 1 draw, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2016 | Preston 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
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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