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
Official lineup for Preston vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-4-2- 25J. Hugill
- 37C. Robinson
- 13E. Doyle
- 8A. Browne
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14A. McGeady
- 2M. Vermijl
- 3G. Cunningham
- 5T. Clarke
- 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 1A. Lindegaard
Cardiff
3-5-2- 19Rickie Lambert
- 25E. Huws
- 8J. Ralls
- 24K. Harris
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 12D. John
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 2L. Peltier
- 30B. Wilson
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Cardiff win.
| 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 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 18th (10 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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