Preston vs Cardiff: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Cardiff?
Preston won 3-0 on September 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 38′J. HarropPreston
- 70′S. MaguirePreston
- 78′A. BrownePreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Preston win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | Cardiff 2-0 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Preston 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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