Preston vs Cardiff: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 11, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Cardiff?
Preston won 2-0 on March 11, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 68′T. CannonPreston
- 90′C. EvansPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Watford(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Coventry(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Birmingham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Preston win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Cardiff 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Cardiff 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Cardiff 2-1 Preston | FA Cup |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Preston 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Cardiff 4-0 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Preston 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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