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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
3-4-1-2- 10K. Moore
- 23H. Wilson
- 11J. Murphy
- 6W. Vaulks
- 21M. Pack
- 38P. Ng
- 16C. Nelson
- 5A. Flint
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 1D. Phillips
Preston
3-4-1-2- 19E. Riis
- 26C. Evans
- 21J. Molumby
- 17B. Whiteman
- 8A. Browne
- 11D. Johnson
- 14J. Storey
- 6L. Lindsay
- 16A. Hughes
- 37G. Cunningham
- 22D. Iversen
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Preston wins.
| 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?
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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