Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Brett Huxtable
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Cardiff City FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
- 2' What composure from Kieffer Moore! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 7' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Greg Cunningham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Ched Evans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' 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.
- 46' What composure from Josh Murphy! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 46' Tom Barkhuizen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sheyi Ojo is hanging Josh Murphy on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Ben Whiteman by Paul Gallagher on 61 minute.
- 65' Aden Flint was booked on 65.
- 69' Leandro Bacuna gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Harry Wilson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A goal from the England international Marlon Pack! He fires home on 71 to make it 3-0!
- 72' Brad Potts gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Jayson Molumby and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Mark Harris. He replaces Kieffer Moore on 77 minute.
- 77' Mark Harris makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' The crowd applauds Alan Browne as he leaves the pitch. Joe Rafferty steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Wilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Joe Bennett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Cardiff City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Leandro Bacuna 69'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Mark Harris 77'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Sheyi Ojo 60'
- 4
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 16
- 38
Bench
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 69'
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 77'
- 15
- 12
- 30
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 60'
- 28
- 19
- 32
Coach
Mick McCarthy
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 37
- 16
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Anthony Gordon 61'
-
8
Alan Browne C ↓ Joe Rafferty 83'
-
17
Ben Whiteman ↓ Paul Gallagher 61'
- 26
- 22
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↓ Brad Potts 72'
- 19
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 72'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 46'
- 23
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 61'
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↑ 83'
- 25
- 2
- 31
-
42
Anthony Gordon ↑ 61'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Marlon Pack | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2021-02-20
Cardiff City FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–1
Watford FC
L
2021-02-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2021-02-06
Preston North End FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-01-30
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-24
Preston North End FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Preston North End FC
31%
Cardiff City FC or Preston North End FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.