Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Philip Dermott
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Leeds United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | 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' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Cardiff City 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.
- 15' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Cardiff City FC have won 425 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Ben Davies is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 50' The 31-year-old Ben Pearson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Dion Sanderson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Joe Bennett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 65 minute. Callum Paterson leaves to be changed by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 67' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ben Davies gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Cardiff City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joe Ralls on 69.
- 71' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 71 minute. Tom Barkhuizen leaves to be changed by Sean Maguire.
- 73' Daniel Johnson does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Paul Gallagher. He replaces Darnell Fisher on 77 minute.
- 82' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing puts Cardiff City FC on the lead.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for David Nugent. He replaces Jayden Stockley on 85 minute.
- 90' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 90 minute. Junior Hoilett leaves to be changed by Marlon Pack.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 1-3 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Joshua Harrop 85'
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Paul Gallagher 77'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Sean Maguire 71'
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 21
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↓ David Nugent 85'
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Brad Potts 85'
Bench
-
35
David Nugent ↑ 85'
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 85'
- 18
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 71'
- 23
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 77'
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↑ 85'
- 39
- 25
Coach
Alex Neil
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 13
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Lee Tomlin 77'
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Marlon Pack 90'
-
14
Albert Adomah ↓ Robert Glatzel 65'
- 6
- 16
- 2
Bench
-
15
Marlon Pack ↑ 90'
- 1
-
19
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 65'
- 23
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↑ 77'
- 5
- 20
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 65'
- 24
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Marlon Pack | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2020-06-27
Preston North End FC
1–3
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-06-20
Luton Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2020-03-07
Preston North End FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-02-29
Fulham FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-02-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-02-22
Preston North End FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
79%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.