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Cardiff vs Preston — Championship

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Cardiff
Cardiff
16º · 1.17 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 31d 5h
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Preston
Preston
24º · 0.42 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 31d 5h
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Cardiff and Preston meet in the Championship 2026 season on 24 November 2026. Cardiff have recorded 7 wins from 18 matches this season (39% win rate), averaging 2.11 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 78% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 72%; and clean sheets in 6% of games. Preston have won 10% of their 20 matches, with 0.95 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 60%, Over 2.5 at 65%, and clean sheets at 0%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 2.18 for Cardiff and 1.09 for Preston. The models give Cardiff a 62% win probability, with a draw at 21% and an Preston win at 17%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 63% and BTTS at 59%.

Season Statistics

Cardiff
—
Preston
16º
Position
24º
1.17
PPG
0.42
25%
Win %
8%
1.58
Goals / game
0.83
1.42
Conceded / game
2.08
78%
BTTS %
60%
6%
Clean sheet %
0%
72%
Over 2.5 %
65%
6.6
Avg corners
4.8
16.6
Avg shots
11.9
5.6
Avg shots on target
2.6
1.8
Avg yellow cards
2.2
10.1
Avg fouls
11.1
61.1%
Avg possession
40.3%

Home vs Away

Cardiff
Home (6)
—
Preston
Away (6)
2.00
PPG
0.17
50%
Win %
0%
2.17
Goals / game
0.83
1.00
Conceded / game
2.50
80%
BTTS %
60%
10%
Clean sheet %
0%
70%
Over 2.5 %
80%
6.6
Avg corners
4.8
16.6
Avg shots
11.9
5.6
Avg shots on target
2.6
1.8
Avg yellow cards
2.2
61.1%
Avg possession
40.3%

Goals Scored

CardiffHomeAwayPrestonHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored83%90%75%60%60%60%
Over 1.5 Scored50%50%50%25%20%30%
Over 2.5 Scored33%40%25%5%10%0%
Failed To Score17%10%25%40%40%40%

Goals Conceded

CardiffHomeAwayPrestonHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded94%90%100%100%100%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded50%40%63%55%30%80%
Over 2.5 Conceded6%10%0%40%30%50%
Clean Sheets6%10%0%0%0%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

CardiffPreston
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.589%75%
Over 2.572%65%
Over 3.556%45%
Over 4.533%20%
BTTS78%60%
BTTS & Win33%10%
BTTS & Draw28%15%
BTTS & Over 2.567%50%
BTTS No & Over 2.56%15%

1st Half / 2nd Half

CardiffPreston
Win 1st Half50%15%
Draw 1st Half11%30%
Loss 1st Half39%55%
Scored 1st Half56%25%
Conceded 1st Half61%60%
Win 2nd Half28%20%
Draw 2nd Half39%15%
Loss 2nd Half33%65%
Scored 2nd Half56%40%
Conceded 2nd Half67%80%
Over 0.5 HT94%75%
Over 1.5 HT56%35%

Recent Venue Form

Cardiff (H)
WBirmingham1–0
WWatford5–1
WCharlton3–1
DStoke City1–1
DSheffield Utd2–2
LNorwich1–2
Preston (A)
LWrexham1–4
LBirmingham0–4
DQPR2–2
LWatford1–2
LCharlton0–1
LBolton1–2

Number of Corners

11.3
Corners / Match
14 games
League Avg
10.6
144 games
10.6
Corners / Match
14 games
Match CornersCardiffPrestonLeague Avg
Over 693%93%89%
Over 771%79%81%
Over 864%64%68%
Over 957%50%59%
Over 1057%43%47%
Over 1157%36%40%
Over 1236%29%31%
Over 1336%21%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersCardiffPreston
Corners Earned / Match6.64.8
Corners Against / Match4.75.8
Over 2.5 Corners For100%86%
Over 3.5 Corners For93%57%
Over 4.5 Corners For79%36%
Over 2.5 Corners Against71%86%
Over 3.5 Corners Against43%79%
Over 4.5 Corners Against43%64%

Head to Head · 19 matches

8
Cardiff
42%
5
Draws
26%
6
Preston
32%
68%
Over 1.5
13/19
47%
Over 2.5
9/19
16%
Over 3.5
3/19
32%
BTTS
6/19
08/04/25
Preston
2–2
Cardiff
11/12/24
Cardiff
0–2
Preston
10/02/24
Cardiff
0–2
Preston
25/11/23
Preston
1–2
Cardiff
11/03/23
Preston
2–0
Cardiff
27/08/22
Cardiff
0–0
Preston
12/03/22
Cardiff
0–0
Preston
09/01/22
Cardiff
2–1
Preston
20/11/21
Preston
1–2
Cardiff
20/02/21
Cardiff
4–0
Preston
18/10/20
Preston
0–1
Cardiff
27/06/20
Preston
1–3
Cardiff
21/12/19
Cardiff
0–0
Preston
29/12/17
Cardiff
0–1
Preston
12/09/17
Preston
3–0
Cardiff
31/01/17
Cardiff
2–0
Preston
13/09/16
Preston
3–0
Cardiff
27/02/16
Cardiff
2–1
Preston
17/10/15
Preston
0–0
Cardiff
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Team Insights

Cardiff
  • ●Cardiff have been undefeated in their last 3 matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Cardiff have won their last 3 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff have lost 4 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●68% of Cardiff's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●65% of Cardiff's goals conceded were conceded away.
  • ●86% of Cardiff's points have been earned at home.
  • ●Cardiff have scored 68% of their goals in the first half.
  • ●Cardiff have conceded 59% of their goals in the first half.
Preston
  • ●Preston have failed to win in their last 7 matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 12 matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston have lost their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Preston have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston have lost 4 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Preston have lost 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Preston have scored 60% of their goals in the first half.
WHBirmingham7º1–0
DAMiddlesbrough1º2–2
WHWatford21º5–1
LABlackburn10º1–2
WHCharlton19º3–1
LABolton18º0–1
DHStoke City9º1–1
LAPortsmouth11º0–2
LAQPR8º1–2
DHSheffield Utd12º2–2
DHWest Brom5º1–1
LAWrexham17º1–4
LABirmingham7º0–4
LHMillwall13º0–1
DAQPR8º2–2
LHLincoln15º0–1
LAWatford21º1–2
WHBlackburn10º2–1
LHBristol City14º1–3
LACharlton19º0–1

Season Schedule

Cardiff
WHBirmingham1–0
DAMiddlesbrough2–2
WHWatford5–1
LABlackburn1–2
WHCharlton3–1
LABolton0–1
–AWolves31/10
–HWest Ham04/11
–HBurnley07/11
Preston
DHWest Brom1–1
LAWrexham1–4
LABirmingham0–4
LHMillwall0–1
DAQPR2–2
LHLincoln0–1
–AStoke City31/10
–HSheffield Utd03/11
–HSouthampton07/11

Top Scorers

Cardiff
Y. Salech7 ⚽
Jack Moylan5 ⚽
C. Ashford4 ⚽
C. Willock3 ⚽
I. Davies3 ⚽
J. Moylan2 ⚽
Preston
Callum Lang3 ⚽
J. Erabi3 ⚽
Johnny Kenny2 ⚽
A. Devine2 ⚽
J. Storey2 ⚽
M. Osmajic2 ⚽

Cards Given

Cardiff
Perry Tian Hee Ng3 🟨
Joel Bagan3 🟨
Joel Colwill2 🟨
Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson2 🟨
A. Robertson2 🟨
Brian Barry-Murphy2 🟨
Preston
Stanley Mills3 🟨
Jordan Thompson3 🟨
A. McCann3 🟨
Harry Clarke3 🟨
Andrija Vukčević2 🟨
Andrew Hughes2 🟨