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Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Aden Flint 65' Y
Joe Bennett 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
3
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-06-27 Preston North End FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' The Wales Kieffer Moore breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 22' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 37' Emil Riis Jakobsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Murphy makes it 2-0.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Tom Barkhuizen on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Storey made 378 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Preston North End 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.
  • 60' Josh Murphy makes way for Sheyi Ojo at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 61' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 61 minute. Ben Whiteman leaves to be changed by Paul Gallagher.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aden Flint on 65 minutes.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Harry Wilson as he leaves the pitch. Leandro Bacuna steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 71' GOAL! Marlon Pack fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 72' Brad Potts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jayson Molumby at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Mark Harris is replacing Kieffer Moore for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Mark Harris makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Joe Rafferty is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Browne at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 90' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 4-0 Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milutin Osmajic 3
James Collins 1
Will Alves 1
Daniel Johnson 1
Mark McGuinness 1
Joe Ralls 1
Ched Evans 1
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-06-27 Preston North End FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-02-16 Luton Town FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-02-13 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2021-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-02-06 Bristol City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-01-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

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
2 / 4
1.9 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC65% Draw22% Preston North End FC13%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Preston North End FC
35%
Cardiff City FC or Preston North End FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC44% Draw44% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.