Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #14 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 27 |
| 30 | Conceded | 27 |
| -17 | GD | +0 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 13% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Gibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 19' The Montenegro forward Milutin Osmajic breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' 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.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 46' Will Alves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dimitrios Goutas at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Will Fish needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' What composure from Will Alves! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Will Keane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Andy Rinomhota by Alex Robertson on 65 minute.
- 70' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Yousef Salech is withdrawn and Yakou Meite gets his opportunity.
- 71' Will Keane makes way for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 72' GOAL! Stefan Teitur Thordarson fires home to make it 2-1!
- 77' The crowd applauds Milutin Osmajic as he leaves the pitch. Liam Lindsay steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 78' Alex Robertson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 81' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Isaak Davies comes on to replace Cian Ashford.
- 86' Will Fish has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- The points are shared — Preston North End FC 2-2 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Sam Greenwood 65'
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 71'
- 4
- 13
- 2
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Liam Lindsay 77'
- 19
- 29
- 22
- 10
Bench
-
6
Liam Lindsay ↑ 77'
- 18
- 14
- 12
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 71'
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↑ 65'
- 3
- 31
- 41
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Cardiff City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 11
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Alex Robertson 65'
- 1
- 12
-
4
Dimitrios Goutas ↓ Will Alves 46'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Callum Robinson 70'
- 5
-
22
Yousef Salech ↓ Yakou Meite 70'
- 15
- 2
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Isaak Davies 81'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 70'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 70'
- 14
- 23
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 81'
-
18
Alex Robertson ↑ 65'
-
29
Will Alves ↑ 46'
- 32
- 41
Coach
Omer Riza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
| Stefan Teitur Thordarson | 1 |
| Sean Maguire | 1 |
| Yakou Meite | 1 |
| James Collins | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2025-04-08
Preston North End FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-04-05
Preston North End FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2025-04-02
Derby County FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2025-03-30
Preston North End FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2025-03-15
Preston North End FC
2–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2025-03-11
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
Cardiff City FC Form
2025-04-08
Preston North End FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-04-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-03-29
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2025-03-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2025-03-11
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2025-03-08
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
66%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.