Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Preston North End FC
#21 Position #25
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Ryan Ledson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Emil Riis Jakobsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Daniel Johnson is replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 36' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Emil Riis Jakobsen on, Daniel Johnson off on 36 minutes.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Callum O'Dowda departs to be replaced by Niels Nkounkou.
  • 51' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Whiteman on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Ben Woodburn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alan Browne on 63 minute.
  • 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Joe Ralls is replaced by Andy Rinomhota on 70 minute.
  • 75' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' Ched Evans gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Troy Parrott and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Brad Potts gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Rubin Colwill is withdrawn and Sheyi Ojo gets his opportunity.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
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

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

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
4 / 4
0.36 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 89%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC30% Draw51% Preston North End FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes11% 0% No89%
Avg goals/match: 0.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 46%
54%
± 1.5 16%
84%
± 2.5 4%
96%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Preston North End FC
70%
Cardiff City FC or Preston North End FC
49%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC10% Draw83% Preston North End FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
1.8%
2 – 1
1.4%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 0
0.3%
3 – 1
0.2%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 18% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 14% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

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