Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Robert Hyde
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #24 |
| 18 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 27 | Scored | 13 |
| 27 | Conceded | 30 |
| +0 | GD | -17 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 27% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' David Nugent is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 20' England international Aden Flint has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' Paul Gallagher is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Declan Rudd, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' Jazz Richards is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 35' Tom Clarke picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Lee Tomlin. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Gary Madine. He replaces Robert Glatzel on 62 minute.
- 67' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Tom Barkhuizen exits the field as David Nugent enters on 74.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Gallagher departs to be replaced by Brad Potts.
- 86' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Billy Bodin is withdrawn and Jayden Stockley gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Cardiff City FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Daniel Ward 62'
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 19
- 17
- 5
- 16
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Gary Madine 62'
Bench
- 12
- 22
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 85'
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 62'
-
24
Gary Madine ↑ 62'
- 6
- 20
Coach
Neil Harris
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 24
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ David Nugent 74'
- 23
- 8
- 4
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Brad Potts 85'
- 5
-
39
Billy Bodin ↓ Jayden Stockley 86'
- 21
Bench
-
35
David Nugent ↑ 74'
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 85'
- 18
- 14
- 10
- 28
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 86'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Stefan Teitur Thordarson | 1 |
| Sean Maguire | 1 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2019-12-21
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2019-12-14
Preston North End FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2019-12-10
Preston North End FC
2–1
Fulham FC
W
2019-12-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-12-02
Preston North End FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-11-27
Hull City AFC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Cardiff City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Preston North End FC
39%
Cardiff City FC or Preston North End FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 21% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 26% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.