Preston vs Cardiff: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 8, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Cardiff?
Preston and Cardiff drew 2-2 on April 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. OsmajićPreston
- 52′W. AlvesCardiff
- 72′S. ÞórðarsonPreston
- 90′Y. MeïtéCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Luton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Preston win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Cardiff 0-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 20th in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 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