Cardiff vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 27, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Preston?
Cardiff won 2-1 on February 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 44′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff (pen.)
- 80′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff (pen.)
- 87′C. RobinsonPreston
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 8J. Ralls
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 22S. O'Keefe
- 27L. Immers
- 37T. Lawrence
- 2L. Peltier
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
Preston
- 14J. Garner
- 11D. Johnson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 16A. Browne
- 32A. Reach
- 3G. Cunningham
- 5T. Clarke
- 6B. Wright
- 15C. Woods
- 23P. Huntington
- 1A. Lindegaard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 0 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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