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 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Robert Hyde
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #23 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 13% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paul Gallagher.
- 26' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jayden Stockley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 35' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Tom Clarke gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Sean Maguire, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Tomlin.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Jazz Richards has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Robert Glatzel is replaced by Gary Madine.
- 67' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Leandro Bacuna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by David Nugent.
- 79' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Brad Potts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Gallagher at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' Jayden Stockley is replacing Billy Bodin for the Preston North End FC side.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Marlon Pack | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 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
1.35
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
48%
Cardiff City FC or Preston North End FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.