Cardiff v Preston result

Full-time · Cardiff 0–2 Preston

Championship · Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:45 GMT · Cardiff City Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Cardiff · Preston · Head-to-head

Cardiff 0–2 Preston — Preston won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Preston won 2–0 at Cardiff City Stadium in the Championship on Wednesday 11 December. Cardiff are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Preston are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Cardiff: an own goal by C. Chambers (48’); Preston: Milutin Osmajić (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Cardiff 0.60, Preston 1.06, from 13 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Linington showed seven yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Cardiff: Perry Ng (33’) and J. Ralls (81’); Preston: M. Frokjaer-Jensen (33’), Sam Greenwood (37’), Alistair McCann (74’), K. Kesler-Hayden (76’) and Milutin Osmajić (90+4’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jordan Storey (Preston) 7.9, Jack Whatmough (Preston) 5.5 and Joshua Bowler (Preston) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

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 0–2 Preston · Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium · Caerdydd
Referee: J. Linington
Head-to-head (last 6): Cardiff 2 · draws 2 · Preston 2 · 1.67 goals/game
Recent form: Cardiff 0W 2D 3L · Preston 0W 4D 1L

Cardiff 0–2 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 0.63

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.25 / 5.5

Corners

against 6.75 / 5.25 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 4 matches

5.25 / 2.5

Shots on target

against 3.5 / 3.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.5 / 2.75

Cards

against 1.75 / 1 · 0 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 4 matches

3.6 yellows

Referee · J. Linington

1 home / 2.6 away

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 December 2024. 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 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.25 for · 6.75 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 5.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	16 for · 13.25 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	10 for · 11.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 3.5 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	2.5 for · 3.5 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 8.75 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	12.25 for · 8.5 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 1 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: J. Linington — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.8 fouls over 5 matches (1 to the home side, 2.6 to the away side).

Home 1Away 2.6

Cardiff

Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. 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
W. Kanga n 8	18.8	3.6 5/1	0.6 1/0	—
Y. Meïté n 8	38.1	2.1 5/1	1.5 4/1	Sam Greenwood
A. Rinomhota n 8	36.8	2.1 5/2	0.6 1/1	A. McCann
O. Tanner n 8	66.8	1.9 6/3	0.2 1/0	—
J. Ralls n 8	65.8	1.9 6/4	1 5/1	—

Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Meïté n 8	38.1	3.8 6/2	1.2 3/1
D. Turnbull n 8	65.6	2.1 5/3	1.7 5/3
C. Robinson n 8	72.3	2 7/5	1.1 5/2
C. Willock n 8	36.3	1.6 5/0	0.6 2/0
Cian Ashford n 8	53.3	1.5 5/2	0.6 3/0

Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Reindorf n 3	49.7	0 0/0	0.6 1/0
C. Willock n 8	36.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
C. Robinson n 8	72.3	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
A. Robertson n 8	82.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Cian Ashford n 8	53.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Collins n 8	67.6	3.8 7/4
P. Ng n 8	90	3.1 8/6
Joel Bagan n 8	47.1	2.9 6/5
O. Tanner n 8	66.8	2.7 7/5
Cian Ashford n 8	53.3	2.5 4/3

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. 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
D. Holmes n 8	34	2.3 4/2	1.3 4/0	—
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 8	51.4	2.2 8/2	0.4 1/1	—
R. Ledson n 8	46.3	2.2 6/2	0.5 2/0	—
Sam Greenwood n 8	81.6	1.9 7/5	2.2 7/5	Y. Meïté
A. McCann n 8	86.1	1.8 7/5	1.4 8/3	A. Rinomhota

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 8	35.5	2.5 4/1	2.2 4/1
E. Riis n 8	71.5	1.7 7/2	0.8 4/1
Sam Greenwood n 8	81.6	1.5 6/4	1.1 6/2
J. Bowler n 8	51.5	1.5 3/2	0.7 2/1
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 8	51.4	0.9 3/1	0.2 1/0

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 8	35.5	0.6 1/1	0 0/0
E. Riis n 8	71.5	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
Sam Greenwood n 8	81.6	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
R. Ledson n 8	46.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
W. Keane n 8	54.4	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Kian Andrew Best n 8	29.3	4.2 6/3
A. McCann n 8	86.1	3.5 7/6
B. Whiteman n 8	67.4	2.7 7/5
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 8	51.4	2.4 5/3
J. Okkels n 8	36.1	1.9 2/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cardiff		Preston
59%	Possession	41%
0.60	Expected goals (xG)	1.06
13	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	8
3	Blocked shots	2
8	Shots inside the box	7
7	Corners	2
2	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	16
2	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
517	Passes	370
83%	Pass accuracy	75%

Cardiff player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Alnwick	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
P. Ng	90	3	1	2	1	Y	7.2
D. Goutas	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Chambers	90	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
A. Robertson	90	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
R. Colwill	90	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
C. O'Dowda	90	0	0	2	2	0	7.3
C. Robinson	68	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Joel Bagan	57	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
A. Rinomhota	57	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
Y. Meïté	57	3	1	0	1	0	6
J. Ralls sub	33	0	0	1	0	Y	6.6
C. Willock sub	33	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
A. El Ghazi sub	33	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
M. Reindorf sub	22	0	0	1	0	0	6.2

Preston player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Woodman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
J. Storey	90	0	1	0	1	4	0	8.3
J. Whatmough	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	8.2
L. Lindsay	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
A. McCann	90	0	0	0	1	3	Y	6.6
Sam Greenwood	90	0	3	1	2	3	Y	7.2
S. Þórðarson	79	0	1	0	4	0	0	7.3
K. Kesler-Hayden	79	0	0	0	0	5	Y	7.3
E. Riis	79	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.9
J. Bowler	65	0	3	2	0	4	0	7.3
M. Frokjaer-Jensen	65	0	1	0	1	2	Y	7.3
B. Whiteman sub	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
B. Potts sub	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
D. Holmes sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Brady sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Osmajić sub	11	1	1	1	0	0	Y	7.7

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

CardiffLLDLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

PrestonLDDDD

Last 5: 0W 4D 1L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Cardiff 2 · 2 draws · Preston 2 · 1.67 goals/game

2024-02-10 Cardiff 0–2 Preston
2023-11-25 Preston 1–2 Cardiff
2023-03-11 Preston 2–0 Cardiff
2022-08-27 Cardiff 0–0 Preston
2022-03-12 Cardiff 0–0 Preston
2022-01-09 Cardiff 2–1 Preston

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cardiff#24 pos44 pts46 pl-25 GD

Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Cardiff scored1.04

Preston scored1.04

Cardiff conceded1.59

Preston conceded1.28

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Preston?: In their last 6 meetings, Cardiff won 2, Preston won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cardiff and Preston?: Recent form — Cardiff 0W 2D 3L; Preston 0W 4D 1L.

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