Cardiff vs Preston: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 20, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Preston?
Cardiff won 4-0 on February 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. MooreCardiff (pen.)
- 46′J. MurphyCardiff
- 70′M. PackCardiff
- 77′M. HarrisCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2021 | Luton(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2021 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Reading(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Preston 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Preston 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Cardiff 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Cardiff 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Preston 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Cardiff 2-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 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 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy