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Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 11:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Alan Browne 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

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4
5
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-06-27 Preston North End FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
04 Oct Brentford FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
22 Jul Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
26 Sep Reading FC H 1–2 L
19 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
30 Jul Fulham FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC get this one started.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Cote d'Ivoire international Soul Bamba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 29' Greg Cunningham makes way for Harry Wilson at the 29 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 34' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Junior Hoilett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sean Maguire suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 52' GOAL! Sheyi Ojo fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Alan Browne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 60' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Brad Potts departs to be replaced by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' Emil Riis Jakobsen gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Sean Maguire and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ryan Ledson as he leaves the pitch. Jayden Stockley steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 77' Cardiff City FC make a change. Jordi Osei-Tutu trudges off to be replaced by Soul Bamba on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The whistle greets Sheyi Ojo as he departs to be replaced by Will Vaulks.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • With this win, Cardiff City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milutin Osmajic 3
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 1
Sean Maguire 1
Yakou Meite 1
James Collins 1
Will Alves 1
Daniel Johnson 1
Mark McGuinness 1

Head to Head

2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-06-27 Preston North End FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC W 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2020-09-19 Norwich City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2020-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2020-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2020-09-26 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Reading FC L 2020-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2020-09-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-07-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC25% Draw33% Cardiff City FC42%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
75%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC16% Draw56% Cardiff City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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