Preston vs Cardiff

Sat 01 May, 11:30 UTC · Matchweek 46 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Preston win · Most likely 38.6%
Draw 26.0%
Cardiff win 35.4%

Event markets

Both teams to score 61%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 79%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 57%Avg 51%
Preston clean sheet 23%Avg 28%
Cardiff clean sheet 22%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 75%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 64%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 75%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 55%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-18.5%
1-07.5%
2-05.7%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Preston
  • Cardiff

Did you know?

  • Cardiff have won just 0 of their last 10 away matches.
  • Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • Both teams have scored in 7 of Cardiff's last 10 matches.
  • Cardiff's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10.

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
  • Preston win · 3 (38%)
  • Draw · 3 (38%)
  • Cardiff win · 2 (25%)
Avg. total goals 2.00 League avg: 2.62
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
Preston avg. goals 1.25 League avg: 1.31
Cardiff avg. goals 0.75 League avg: 1.31

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

Preston vs Cardiff head to head: in the previous 8 meetings, Preston have won 3 times, Cardiff have won 2 times and 3 ended in a draw. Preston scored 10 goals and Cardiff scored 6 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. Preston kept 5 clean sheets and Cardiff kept 2.

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.

Preston
  • Crosses and headers
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
Cardiff
  • Keeps the ball
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    40% 23rd of 24 60% 1st of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 12th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 9th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    37% of xG 4th of 24 23% of xG 15th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    25% of shots 1st of 24 17% of shots 13th of 24

Where they differ

  • Cardiff see much more of the ball than Preston, 60% against 40%.
  • Preston go more through the air than Cardiff, 25% of shots against 17%.
  • Preston get more of their chances from set pieces than Cardiff, 37% against 23%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Preston Cardiff
8 (0.8 avg) Goals 21 (2.1 avg)
115 (11.5 avg) Total Shots 171 (17.1 avg)
23 (2.3 avg) Shots on Target 67 (6.7 avg)
43 (4.3 avg) Blocked Shots 53 (5.3 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 56 (5.6 avg)
730 (81.1 avg) Attacks 976 (97.6 avg)
350 (38.9 avg) Dangerous Attacks 510 (51.0 avg)
78 (7.8 avg) Key Passes 135 (13.5 avg)
2865 (286.5 avg) Passes 4760 (476.0 avg)
1973 (69%) Pass Accuracy 3957 (83%)
37% Ball Possession 58%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Preston Cardiff
1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 18 (1.8 avg)
155 (15.5 avg) Tackles 135 (13.5 avg)
121 (12.1 avg) Fouls 91 (9.1 avg)
14 (1.4 avg) Offsides 23 (2.3 avg)
474 (47.4 avg) Duels Won 473 (47.3 avg)
198 (19.8 avg) Aerial Duels Won 131 (13.1 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Preston

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Cardiff

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 7 (70%)
  • No · 3 (30%)