Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
- 5' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Rubin Colwill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Karlan Grant is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Jamilu Collins. He receives a Yellow card.
- 31' Ched Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 32' Ched Evans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' Alan Browne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 42' 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.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Kian Best argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Milutin Osmajic makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 48.
- 52' Preston North End FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ryan Ledson comes on to replace Ched Evans.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Ike Ugbo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yakou Meite at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Bowler is withdrawn and Ollie Tanner gets his opportunity.
- 75' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Mark McGuinness is replaced by Jonathan Panzo.
- 77' Freddie Woodman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Milutin Osmajic has done his job and it is now time for Liam Millar to step up.
- 89' Mark McGuinness has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Ryan Wintle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manolis Siopis at the 90 minute mark.
- 1-2 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
- 25
- 6
- 44
- 14
- 8
- 4
-
9
Ched Evans ↓ Ryan Ledson 58'
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Liam Millar 84'
- 1
-
33
Kian Best ↓ Andrew Hughes 58'
Bench
- 26
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 58'
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 58'
- 7
- 21
-
23
Liam Millar ↑ 84'
- 22
- 17
- 10
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Ike Ugbo 71'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Rubin Colwill 71'
- 47
- 38
- 13
- 17
- 4
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Ollie Tanner 72'
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↓ Ryan Wintle 90'
- 5
- 16
Bench
- 35
- 2
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 71'
- 21
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↑ 90'
- 18
-
24
Jonathan Panzo ↑ 75'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 71'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 72'
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Marlon Pack | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2023-11-25
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2023-11-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-11-04
Preston North End FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
W
2023-10-28
Hull City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-10-25
Preston North End FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
2023-10-21
Preston North End FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
Cardiff City FC Form
2023-11-25
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-11-11
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Norwich City FC
L
2023-11-04
Stoke City FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2023-10-28
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2023-10-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–4
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-10-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
66%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.