Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | 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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' Preston North End FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sean Maguire makes it 1-0.
- 7' 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.
- 12' Ryan Ledson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Alan Browne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' Alistair McCann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Sepp van den Berg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 46' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Chanka Zimba is replaced by James Collins.
- 51' Mark McGuinness makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Greg Cunningham gets a Yellow card.
- 62' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Isaak Davies departs to be replaced by Mark Harris.
- 66' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' James Collins doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Daniel Johnson on, Ryan Ledson off on 68 minutes.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Sean Maguire by Daniel Johnson on 77 minute.
- 82' 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.
- 87' Rubin Colwill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 87' Rubin Colwill makes way for Leandro Bacuna at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
- 88' Mark Harris was booked on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cardiff City FC players.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Greg Cunningham ↓ Joshua Earl 68'
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Scott Sinclair 68'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Daniel Johnson 77'
- 29
- 8
- 5
- 12
- 2
- 13
- 19
Bench
- 6
- 44
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 77'
-
32
Joshua Earl ↑ 68'
- 28
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 68'
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 25
- 26
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 38
- 2
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Leandro Bacuna 87'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↓ Mark Harris 62'
-
35
Chanka Zimba ↓ James Collins 46'
Bench
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 87'
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 62'
- 4
- 30
- 1
-
19
James Collins ↑ 46'
- 28
Coach
Steve Morison
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Marlon Pack | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-11-20
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-11-06
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-11-03
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2021-10-30
Preston North End FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
W
2021-10-23
Blackpool FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-10-20
Preston North End FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-11-20
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2021-11-06
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-11-03
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2021-10-30
Stoke City FC
3–3
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-10-23
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2021-10-20
Fulham FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.62
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Cardiff City FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
75%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25%
0 – 1
18.2%
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.4%
2 – 2
1.8%
1 – 3
1.7%
3 – 1
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 16% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 24% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

