Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Cardiff City FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 54' Ben Whiteman

Y 81' Brad Potts

Overview

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

Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

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

Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-27 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Preston North End FC	H	0–0	D
21 Aug	Bristol City FC	A	0–2	L
17 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D
13 Aug	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W
06 Aug	Reading FC	A	1–2	L
30 Jul	Norwich City FC	H	1–0	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	0–0	D
20 Aug	Watford FC	H	0–0	D
16 Aug	Rotherham United FC	H	0–0	D
13 Aug	Luton Town FC	A	1–0	W
06 Aug	Hull City AFC	H	0–0	D
30 Jul	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
5' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
20' Rubin Colwill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
25' The 29-year-old Freddie Woodman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
35' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
36' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Emil Riis Jakobsen comes on to replace Daniel Johnson.
41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
46' Niels Nkounkou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum O'Dowda on 46 minute.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
54' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 54.
59' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
63' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 63 minute. Alan Browne leaves to be changed by Ben Woodburn.
68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
70' Cardiff City FC make a change. Joe Ralls trudges off to be replaced by Andy Rinomhota on 70 minutes.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
78' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 78 minute. Troy Parrott leaves to be changed by Ched Evans.
81' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
86' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Alistair McCann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
88' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Rubin Colwill by Sheyi Ojo on 88 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 0-0 Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Niels Nkounkou 46'
2
Mahlon Romeo
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Andy Rinomhota 70'
19
Romaine Sawyers
23
Cedric Kipre
1
Ryan Allsop
38
Perry Ng
6
Ryan Wintle
36
Max Watters
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Sheyi Ojo 88'
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↓ Mark Harris 70'

Bench

35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 70'
29
Mark Harris ↑ 70'
26
Jack Simpson
20
Gavin Whyte
21
Jak Alnwick
10
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 88'
37
Niels Nkounkou ↑ 46'

Coach Steve Morison

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
3
Greg Cunningham
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alistair McCann 63'
14
Jordan Storey
10
Daniel Johnson ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 36'
8
Alan Browne ↓ Ben Woodburn 63'
4
Ben Whiteman
1
Freddie Woodman
15
Troy Parrott ↓ Ched Evans 78'
11
Robert Brady

Bench

20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 63'
5
Patrick Bauer
9
Ched Evans ↑ 78'
25
David Cornell
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 63'
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 36'
31
Jacob Slater

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-08-27 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-08-21 Bristol City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-08-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2022-08-27 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-08-20 Preston North End FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-08-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-08-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.01 Cardiff City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.62 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cardiff City FC45% Draw34% Preston North End FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 1.63

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	78%	22%
± 1.5	49%	51%
± 2.5	23%	77%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Preston North End FC

55%

Cardiff City FC or Preston North End FC

66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC27% Draw60% Preston North End FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

18.4%

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 1

10.6%

2 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

3.2%

3 – 1

2.2%

2 – 2

2.1%

4 – 0

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap	Cardiff City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	25%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	15%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

54% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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