Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Milutin Osmajic 48' 1–0
1–1 90+6' Karlan Grant
1–2 90+9' Ike Ugbo
Y 30' Jamilu Collins
Ched Evans 31' Y
Robbie Brady 31' Y
Kian Best 45' Y
Robbie Brady 52' YR
Freddie Woodman 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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

3
4
5
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Cardiff City FC get us underway at Deepdale.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' England international Ollie Tanner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ralls, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Jamilu Collins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' Ched Evans was booked on 31.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ched Evans.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Kian Best has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 48' A goal from the Montenegro international Milutin Osmajic! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-0!
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robbie Brady on 52.
  • 57' Mark McGuinness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Ryan Ledson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ched Evans on 58 minute.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 339 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' Liam Lindsay is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Ike Ugbo on, Yakou Meite off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Bowler is withdrawn and Ollie Tanner gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The whistle greets Mark McGuinness as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Panzo.
  • 77' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ryan Ledson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Ryan Wintle is replacing Manolis Siopis for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • Full Time. Cardiff City FC beats Preston North End FC

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milutin Osmajic 3
Kieffer Moore 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Josh Murphy 1
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 1
Sean Maguire 1
Yakou Meite 1
James Collins 1

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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

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
1 / 4
0.52 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC26% Draw41% Cardiff City FC33%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
74%
Preston North End FC or Cardiff City FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC13% Draw68% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.3%
0 – 1
18.8%
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
1 – 3
1%
3 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 17% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 23% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗

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