Cardiff vs Preston

Tue 24 Nov, 19:45 UTC · Matchweek 17 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Cardiff win · Most likely 56.5%
Draw 22.0%
Preston win 21.5%

Event markets

Both teams to score 64%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 85%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 65%Avg 51%
Cardiff clean sheet 28%Avg 28%
Preston clean sheet 12%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 61%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 48%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 75%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 55%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.6%
2-07.4%
1-07.0%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Cardiff
  • Preston

Did you know?

  • Preston have gone 9 matches without a win.
  • Preston have conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
  • Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • Preston have won just 2 of their last 10 away matches.

H2H

All 8 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
08 Apr 25 Preston 2–2 Cardiff
11 Dec 24 Cardiff 0–2 Preston
10 Feb 24 Cardiff 0–2 Preston
25 Nov 23 Preston 1–2 Cardiff
11 Mar 23 Preston 2–0 Cardiff
27 Aug 22 Cardiff 0–0 Preston
12 Mar 22 Cardiff 0–0 Preston
20 Nov 21 Preston 1–2 Cardiff
8meetings
  • Cardiff win · 2 (25%)
  • Draw · 3 (38%)
  • Preston win · 3 (38%)
Avg. total goals 2.00 League avg: 2.61
Over 2.5 goals 38% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 38% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 12% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 10.12 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 4.00 League avg: 3.82
Cardiff avg. goals 0.75 League avg: 1.31
Preston avg. goals 1.25 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Cardiff 0–2 Preston (11 Dec 24).

Cardiff vs Preston head to head: in the previous 8 meetings, Cardiff have won 2 times, Preston have won 3 times and 3 ended in a draw. Cardiff scored 6 goals and Preston scored 10 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 8 Apr 2025, ended 2-2 at Preston. Preston are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 3 of 8 and 3 had over 2.5 goals. Cardiff kept 2 clean sheets and Preston kept 5.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Cardiff
  • Keeps the ball
  • Open play side
Preston
  • Crosses and headers
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    60% 1st of 24 42% 22nd of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.10 xG a shot 14th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 10th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    20% of xG 20th of 24 37% of xG 4th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    18% of shots 12th of 24 27% of shots 1st of 24

Where they differ

  • Cardiff see much more of the ball than Preston, 60% against 42%.
  • Preston get more of their chances from set pieces than Cardiff, 37% against 20%.
  • Preston go more through the air than Cardiff, 27% of shots against 18%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Cardiff Preston
16 (1.6 avg) Goals 9 (0.9 avg)
162 (16.2 avg) Total Shots 108 (10.8 avg)
61 (6.1 avg) Shots on Target 24 (2.4 avg)
49 (4.9 avg) Blocked Shots 40 (4.0 avg)
58 (5.8 avg) Corners 51 (5.1 avg)
958 (95.8 avg) Attacks 728 (80.9 avg)
490 (49.0 avg) Dangerous Attacks 346 (38.4 avg)
125 (12.5 avg) Key Passes 77 (7.7 avg)
4658 (465.8 avg) Passes 2909 (290.9 avg)
3838 (82%) Pass Accuracy 2003 (69%)
57% Ball Possession 38%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Cardiff Preston
1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
18 (1.8 avg) Yellow Cards 20 (2.0 avg)
137 (13.7 avg) Tackles 162 (16.2 avg)
95 (9.5 avg) Fouls 115 (11.5 avg)
25 (2.5 avg) Offsides 14 (1.4 avg)
475 (47.5 avg) Duels Won 487 (48.7 avg)
131 (13.1 avg) Aerial Duels Won 201 (20.1 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Cardiff

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)

Preston

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 0 (0%)
  • No · 10 (100%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)