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
Official lineup for Preston vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-5-2- 28M. Osmajić
- 7W. Keane
- 11R. Brady
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 4B. Whiteman
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 16A. Hughes
- 19L. Gibson
- 2R. Porteous
- 13D. Cornell
Cardiff
3-4-3- 27R. Colwill
- 22Y. Salech
- 45Cian Ashford
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 15S. Mannsverk
- 12C. Chambers
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 5J. Daland
- 4D. Goutas
- 2W. Fish
- 1E. Horvath
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| 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 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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