Preston vs Cardiff: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 13, 2016 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 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 36′T. ClarkePreston
- 41′C. RobinsonPreston
- 88′J. HugillPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2016 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Preston win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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