Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 11 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Storey 14' Y
Y 41' Mark McGuinness
R 90' Jak Alnwick

Overview

Match Preview

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

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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Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-08-27 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
04 Mar Watford FC A 0–0 D
28 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
15 Feb Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
04 Mar Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
25 Feb Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
17 Feb Reading FC H 1–0 W
14 Feb Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
11 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Jordan Storey on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 19' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' Mark McGuinness has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Mark McGuinness. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Callum O'Dowda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 60' The whistle greets Ben Woodburn as he departs to be replaced by Ched Evans.
  • 64' Sheyi Ojo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sory Kaba on 64 minute.
  • 68' What a strike from Thomas Cannon! The score is 1-0.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Andy Rinomhota is replaced by Mark Harris on 72 minute.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Daniel Johnson exits the field as Josh Onomah enters on 82.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jak Alnwick. He receives a Red card.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Rohan Luthra comes on to replace Mark Harris.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

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

2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-08-27 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-03-04 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-02-18 Hull City AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-02-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-03-04 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-02-25 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2023-02-14 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC45% Draw30% Cardiff City FC25%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
55%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC28% Draw53% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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