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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 349 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kian Best, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Jamilu Collins will be fuming at that decision.
- 31' Poor challenge from Ched Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Ched Evans is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 42' It’s high time Erol Bulut made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Kian Best is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 48' The Montenegro forward Milutin Osmajic breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-0!
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Robbie Brady is booked for Preston North End FC — Red card on 52.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ched Evans is replaced by Ryan Ledson on 58 minute.
- 63' Ryan Wintle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 97 appearances.
- 68' Dimitrios Goutas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 71' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Yakou Meite by Ike Ugbo on 71 minute.
- 72' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ollie Tanner is hanging Josh Bowler on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Mark McGuinness by Jonathan Panzo on 75 minute.
- 77' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Ledson on 78.
- 83' Alan Browne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 84' The whistle greets Milutin Osmajic as he departs to be replaced by Liam Millar.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erol Bulut will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Manolis Siopis is replaced by Ryan Wintle on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Will Alves | 1 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 |
| Mark McGuinness | 1 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
| Ched Evans | 1 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 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
4 / 4
1.13
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
74%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.