Cardiff v Preston result

Full-time · Cardiff 0–1 Preston

Championship · Fri, 29 Dec 2017 19:45 GMT

Updated 15 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Cardiff 0–1 Preston — Preston won this Championship match.

Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Cardiff 0–1 Preston · Championship
Referee: James Linington, England
Head-to-head (last 1): Cardiff 0 · draws 0 · Preston 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Cardiff 2W 1D 2L · Preston 3W 2D 0L

Cardiff 0–1 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1

Goals

against 1.13 / 0.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.6 / 6.43

Corners

against 6.2 / 4.43 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.6 / 4.43

Shots on target

against 3.8 / 3.14 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2 / 2.43

Cards

against 2 / 2.86 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.64 yellows

Referee · James Linington, England

1.45 home / 2.18 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2017. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Cardiff for / against	Line	Preston for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.6 for · 6.2 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6.43 for · 4.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.8 for · 13 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.86 for · 9 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.6 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.43 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.2 for · 10.6 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	11.14 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.43 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: James Linington, England — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 20.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.45 to the home side, 2.18 to the away side).

Home 1.45Away 2.18

Cardiff

Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Zohorè n 8	77.1	2.6 6/5	1.6 5/3	—
L. Damour n 8	74.5	2.6 5/4	1.1 3/1	—
O. Bogle n 8	47.3	2.6 6/3	1.9 5/2	—
G. Halford n 5	21.4	2.5 2/1	1.7 1/1	—
L. Tomlin n 8	32.4	2.1 6/0	1 2/1	—

Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Tomlin n 8	32.4	4.2 6/3	2.4 4/2
D. Ward n 8	60.8	2.8 7/6	1.1 5/1
K. Zohorè n 8	77.1	2.5 6/4	0.9 3/2
O. Bogle n 8	47.3	2.4 4/3	1.4 3/2
J. Hoilett n 8	87.9	1.8 7/5	0.6 4/1

Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Paterson n 8	51.4	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
O. Bogle n 8	47.3	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
D. Ward n 8	60.8	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
J. Hoilett n 8	87.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
K. Zohorè n 8	77.1	0.4 2/1	0 0/0

Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Ralls n 8	90	0 0/0
B. Ecuele Manga n 8	90	0 0/0
J. Bennett n 8	90	0 0/0
S. Bamba n 8	88.6	0 0/0
J. Hoilett n 8	87.9	0 0/0

Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Etheridge n 8	90	2.3 5/2

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Harrop n 8	23.5	3.4 4/3	1 2/0	—
J. Hugill n 8	86.4	3.3 7/6	2.5 7/5	—
D. Fisher n 8	75.6	1.9 6/4	1.8 6/2	—
S. Mavididi n 8	38.6	1.7 3/2	2 5/1	—
C. Woods n 8	81.8	1.4 5/3	0.3 2/0	—

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Robinson n 8	71.6	3.8 8/8	1.3 6/2
J. Harrop n 8	23.5	3.4 6/1	0 0/0
D. Horgan n 8	26	3 4/2	1.3 2/1
J. Hugill n 8	86.4	2.7 8/7	0.8 5/1
P. Gallagher n 8	78	2.3 8/5	0.7 5/0

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Horgan n 8	26	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
C. Robinson n 8	71.6	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Hugill n 8	86.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
T. Clarke n 6	51.2	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
T. Barkhuizen n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Barkhuizen n 8	90	0 0/0
B. Pearson n 8	90	0 0/0
B. Davies n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Boyle n 3	90	0 0/0
P. Huntington n 8	89.9	0 0/0

Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Maxwell n 8	90	2.4 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cardiff		Preston
41%	Possession	59%
11	Shots	16
3	Shots on target	4
3	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	8
6	Shots inside the box	10
4	Corners	7
2	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	15
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
275	Passes	392
52%	Pass accuracy	68%

Cardiff player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
N. Etheridge	90	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Paterson	90	0	0	2	Y	7.3
B. Ecuele Manga	90	3	1	0	0	7.3
S. Bamba	90	0	0	0	0	7.3
L. Peltier	90	0	0	1	Y	6.8
J. Ralls	90	1	0	1	0	7.1
L. Damour	90	0	0	0	0	6.1
N. Mendez-Laing	90	1	0	1	0	7.4
K. Zohorè	83	2	0	0	0	6.5
L. Tomlin	76	1	1	1	0	6.4
L. Feeney	64	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Hoilett sub	26	1	0	2	0	6.8
R. Healey sub	14	2	1	0	0	6.7
O. Bogle sub	7	0	0	0	0	6.6

Preston player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
C. Maxwell	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.8
T. Clarke	90	1	2	1	0	0	7.9
P. Huntington	90	0	3	2	1	0	8.2
B. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
B. Pearson	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
T. Barkhuizen	90	0	2	1	0	Y	6
A. Browne	90	0	1	0	1	Y	6.6
J. Hugill	90	0	2	0	3	Y	6.3
G. Cunningham	84	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
D. Horgan	69	0	4	0	1	0	6.6
P. Gallagher	68	0	2	0	0	0	6.6
J. Harrop	22	0	0	0	4	0	7.1
C. Robinson	21	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
C. Woods	6	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cardiff v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

CardiffWDWLL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

PrestonWWWDD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Cardiff 0 · 0 draws · Preston 1 · 3 goals/game

2017-09-12 Preston 3–0 Cardiff

League standing · 2017/18

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cardiff#4 pos58 pts31 pl+20 GD

Preston#7 pos49 pts31 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Cardiff scored1.52

Preston scored1.23

Cardiff conceded0.87

Preston conceded0.97

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What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Preston?: In their last 1 meetings, Cardiff won 0, Preston won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
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