Preston v Cardiff result

Full-time · Preston 1–2 Cardiff

Championship · · Deepdale

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Preston 1–2 Cardiff — Cardiff won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Cardiff won 2–1 at Deepdale in the Championship on Saturday 25 November. It is Cardiff’s first win over Preston since 9 January 2022, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Preston: Milutin Osmajić (48’); Cardiff: Karlan Ahearne-Grant (90’) and I. Ugbo (90’, assisted by Ryan Wintle). R. Brady (52’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Preston 0.32, Cardiff 0.76, from 4 shots to 19 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Madley showed six yellow cards and one red — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Preston: R. Brady (30’), Chedwyn Evans (30’), Kian Andrew Best (45+2’), R. Brady (52’) and Frederick Woodman (77’); Cardiff: J. Collins (30’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Liam Lindsay (Preston) 6.9, Karlan Ahearne-Grant (Cardiff) 5.3 and Milutin Osmajić (Preston) 4.8 led the match.

Next up

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

  • Result: Preston 1–2 Cardiff · Championship
  • Venue: Deepdale · Preston
  • Referee: R. Madley
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Preston 1 · draws 2 · Cardiff 3 · 2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Preston 2W 2D 1L · Cardiff 2W 1D 2L

Preston 1–2 Cardiff (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.38
Goals
against 2.25 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.25 / 4
Corners
against 3.25 / 5.57 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 4 matches
3 / 4.57
Shots on target
against 4 / 3.29 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3 / 1.71
Cards
against 1.5 / 1.43 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 4 matches
3.6 yellows
Referee · R. Madley
2 home / 1.6 away
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePreston for / againstLineCardiff for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 2.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
6.25 for · 3.25 against n 4
9.5standard
4 for · 5.57 against n 7
Shots
8.75 for · 13.25 against n 4
19.5standard
10.57 for · 11.71 against n 7
Shots on target
3 for · 4 against n 4
8.5standard
4.57 for · 3.29 against n 7
Fouls committed
15.5 for · 11.25 against n 4
21.5standard
8.57 for · 8.71 against n 7
Cards shown
3 for · 1.5 against n 4
3.5standard
1.71 for · 1.43 against n 7

Referee: R. Madley — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 5 matches (2 to the home side, 1.6 to the away side).

Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Evans n 837.4
4.57/5
37/3
—
Kian Andrew Best n 868.4
2.57/4
1.34/2
—
R. Ledson n 865.9
2.47/4
15/1
—
W. Keane n 849.3
2.35/4
0.72/1
—
L. Stewart n 326.3
2.32/0
00/0
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Evans n 837.4
2.46/1
1.55/0
B. Woodburn n 811.5
22/0
00/0
D. Holmes n 869.1
1.55/3
15/1
M. Osmajić n 860
1.14/1
0.62/1
L. Stewart n 326.3
1.11/0
00/0
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 860
0.42/0
0.21/0
C. Evans n 837.4
0.62/0
00/0
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 843.4
0.52/0
00/0
A. Browne n 875.1
0.32/0
00/0
R. Brady n 843.5
00/0
0.31/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. McCann n 866
4.38/8
B. Woodburn n 811.5
3.94/0
B. Potts n 890
2.98/5
A. Browne n 875.1
2.57/4
Kian Andrew Best n 868.4
2.35/5
Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Y. Meïté n 851.1
46/5
0.73/0
—
J. Ralls n 873.3
1.74/3
0.32/0
—
E. Adams n 842.4
1.63/2
1.63/1
—
O. Tanner n 838.6
1.54/1
0.31/0
—
R. Colwill n 831.4
1.43/1
1.82/2
—
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Robinson n 843.3
2.15/3
1.34/1
K. Etete n 839.1
1.74/2
1.43/2
J. Bowler n 864.3
1.64/2
1.12/2
Y. Meïté n 851.1
1.34/1
0.42/0
K. Ahearne-Grant n 889.6
16/2
0.54/0
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Etete n 839.1
0.93/0
00/0
C. Robinson n 843.3
0.52/0
0.31/0
R. Colwill n 831.4
0.41/0
0.41/0
P. Ng n 889.9
0.43/0
00/0
J. Bowler n 864.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 842.4
3.25/3
P. Ng n 889.9
2.98/7
J. Ralls n 873.3
2.56/4
R. Colwill n 831.4
2.57/0
O. Tanner n 838.6
2.33/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
PrestonCardiff
35%Possession65%
0.32Expected goals (xG)0.76
4Shots19
2Shots on target8
1Shots off target4
1Blocked shots7
3Shots inside the box11
6Corners13
1Offsides0
9Fouls6
5Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
6Saves1
300Passes552
67%Pass accuracy83%

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Woodman90000000Y7
J. Storey9000000006.5
L. Lindsay9000110207.9
B. Potts9000000206.9
A. Browne9000000106.9
B. Whiteman9000000107
D. Holmes9000000007
M. Osmajić8410110007.3
Kian Andrew Best58000011Y6.3
C. Evans58001000Y6.7
R. Brady52000012RY5.7
A. Hughes sub3200000006.5
R. Ledson sub3200000106.3
L. Millar sub1700000006.3

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson9000000006.9
P. Ng9000111207.3
D. Goutas9000000006.9
J. Collins90000020Y7.5
C. Robinson9000222107.2
K. Ahearne-Grant9010211007.5
M. Siopis8900110007.2
M. McGuinness7500100106.3
J. Bowler7200000106.3
J. Ralls7100002007.3
Y. Meïté7100320007
R. Colwill sub1900000006.9
I. Ugbo sub1910110007.3
O. Tanner sub1800001107
J. Panzo sub1500000006.7
R. Wintle sub1001102007.7

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

Recent form
PrestonDDLWW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
CardiffLWWDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Preston 1 · 2 draws · Cardiff 3 · 2 goals/game
  • 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
  • 2021-11-20 Preston 1–2 Cardiff
  • 2021-02-20 Cardiff 4–0 Preston
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Preston#10 pos63 pts46 pl-11 GD
Cardiff#12 pos62 pts46 pl-17 GD
Goals per game
Preston scored1.22
Cardiff scored1.15
Preston conceded1.46
Cardiff conceded1.52

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Frequently asked questions

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

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