Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Tue 8 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Deepdale 13,293 HT 45' · FT 45'
Milutin Osmajic 19' 1–0
1–1 52' Will Alves
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 72' 2–1
2–2 90+4' Yakou Meite
Y 78' Alex Robertson
Y 86' Will Fish

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

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

3
4
5
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-08 Preston North End FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-12-11 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2024-02-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#25 Position #21
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

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (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' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Omer Riza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' What composure from Milutin Osmajic! The Montenegro international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 24' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. David Cornell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Callum Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Calum Chambers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Will Alves gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Dimitrios Goutas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' Magnificent from Will Alves! That is 1 goals in 354 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 65' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Andy Rinomhota exits the field as Alex Robertson enters on 65.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Yousef Salech is replaced by Yakou Meite.
  • 71' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Will Keane is withdrawn and Emil Riis Jakobsen gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Stefan Teitur Thordarson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 77 minute. Milutin Osmajic leaves to be changed by Liam Lindsay.
  • 78' Alex Robertson was booked on 78.
  • 81' Cian Ashford makes way for Isaak Davies at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Will Fish. He receives a card.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milutin Osmajic 3
Mark Harris 1
Ben Whiteman 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Josh Murphy 1
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 1
Sean Maguire 1

Head to Head

2025-04-08 Preston North End FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-12-11 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2024-02-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

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
0 / 4
0.76 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Preston North End FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC37% Draw37% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
63%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC20% Draw64% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.3%
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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