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
Official lineup for Preston vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-1-4-2- 15T. Parrott
- 28T. Cannon
- 2Álvaro Fernández
- 10D. Johnson
- 20B. Woodburn
- 44B. Potts
- 4B. Whiteman
- 3G. Cunningham
- 23Bambo Diaby
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
Cardiff
3-5-2- 9K. Etete
- 48S. Kaba
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 6R. Wintle
- 19R. Sawyers
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 25J. Philogene
- 5M. McGuinness
- 23C. Kipré
- 38P. Ng
- 21J. Alnwick
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 wins, 2 draws, 4 Cardiff wins.
| 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 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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