Thursday , 1 October 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 12 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Andrew Hughes
Jordan Hugill 69' Y
Joe Ralls 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
4
3
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
05 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
01 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W
26 Feb Fulham FC H 0–1 L
23 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
19 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
05 Mar AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
26 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
22 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
19 Feb Reading FC H 2–3 L
12 Feb Peterborough United FC A 1–0 W

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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 376 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Hughes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Alistair McCann. He replaces Liam Lindsay on 57 minute.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Thomas Doyle as he leaves the pitch. Rubin Colwill steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 66' The 25-year-old Cameron Archer has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Jordan Hugill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Ralls is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Joel Bagan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfie Doughty on 81 minute.
  • 85' Emil Riis Jakobsen makes way for Scott Sinclair at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Morison might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milutin Osmajic 3
Josh Murphy 1
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 1
Sean Maguire 1
Yakou Meite 1
James Collins 1
Will Alves 1
Daniel Johnson 1

Head to Head

2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-03-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2022-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-03-05 Preston North End FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2022-02-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L 2022-02-12 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC53% Draw28% Preston North End FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
Cardiff City FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC35% Draw51% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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