Preston VS Cardiff

Fixtures, lineups and Stats

VS

Cardiff vs Preston has produced a measured Preston edge in the Championship, with Preston winning 2–0 on 11 December 2024 and 10 February 2024. Cardiff answered with a 2–1 result on 25 November 2023, while the 2–2 draw on 8 April 2025 and a goalless meeting add balance. The scorelines point toward Preston without closing the comparison to another Cardiff response.

Past matches, Cardiff vs Preston

  • League Regular Season - 41
    Home Preston
    2 - 2
    Cardiff Away
    Deepdale
  • League Regular Season - 20
    Home Cardiff
    0 - 2
    Preston Away
    Cardiff City Stadium
  • League Regular Season - 31
    Home Cardiff
    0 - 2
    Preston Away
    Cardiff City Stadium
  • League Regular Season - 17
    Home Preston
    1 - 2
    Cardiff Away
    Deepdale
  • League Regular Season - 36
    Home Preston
    2 - 0
    Cardiff Away
    Deepdale

Match center

2 - 2
FT

Starting eleven

Substitutes Preston
  • 20
    M
  • 9
    F
  • 6
    D
  • 3
    D
  • 12
    F
  • 14
    D
  • 41
    G
  • 31
    M
  • 18
    M
Cardiff Substitutes
  • M
    29
  • M
    18
  • F
    47
  • F
    19
  • F
    39
  • M
    14
  • D
    23
  • G
    41
  • F
    32

Match events

0'
45'
90'
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  • 19'
    ⚽
    M. Osmajić Normal Goal
  • 46'
    W. Alves D. Goutas
  • 52'
    ⚽
    W. Alves Normal Goal (Asst: Y. Salech)
  • 65'
    S. Greenwood A. Hughes
  • 65'
    A. Robertson A. Rinomhota
  • 70'
    E. Riis W. Keane
  • 70'
    C. Robinson R. Colwill
  • 70'
    Y. Meïté Y. Salech
  • 72'
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    S. Þórðarson Normal Goal (Asst: M. Frøkjær-Jensen)
  • 77'
    L. Lindsay M. Osmajić
  • 78'
    Alex Robertson Yellow Card
  • 81'
    I. Davies C. Ashford
  • 86'
    William Fish Yellow Card
  • 90' +4
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    Y. Meïté Normal Goal (Asst: A. Robertson)

Stats for this game

Matchup Cardiff VS Preston

Preston have the stronger line

Preston won 2–0 at Cardiff on 11 December 2024 and 10 February 2024, then added a 2–0 home result on 11 March 2023. Cardiff answered with a 2–1 victory at Preston on 25 November 2023, giving the comparison a meaningful counterpoint. The clubs drew 2–2 at Preston on 8 April 2025 and 0–0 at Cardiff on 27 August 2022. Those dated Championship scores give Preston a measured direction while the draws keep the margins from defining every meeting. That balance matters for the next league chapter.

Cardiff can still change the emphasis

The matchup combines Preston wins, a Cardiff response and shared results that leave room for another shift. A future league score would add its own meaning without erasing the earlier scorelines. The enduring question is whether Preston can reinforce their positive direction, whether Cardiff can answer with another victory, or whether the clubs produce another level contest.

Past head to head stats
Cardiff VS Preston

Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time

Cardiff
Preston

Points per match over time

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 19 games

Cardiff VS Preston
Head-to-Head History

Regular Season - 41
Preston
2 - 2
Cardiff
Deepdale
Regular Season - 20
Cardiff
0 - 2
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 31
Cardiff
0 - 2
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 17
Preston
1 - 2
Cardiff
Deepdale
Regular Season - 36
Preston
2 - 0
Cardiff
Deepdale
Regular Season - 6
Cardiff
0 - 0
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 37
Cardiff
0 - 0
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
3rd Round
Cardiff
2 - 1
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 18
Preston
1 - 2
Cardiff
Deepdale
Regular Season - 31
Cardiff
4 - 0
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 5
Preston
0 - 1
Cardiff
Deepdale
Regular Season - 39
Preston
1 - 3
Cardiff
Deepdale
Regular Season - 23
Cardiff
0 - 0
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 25
Cardiff
0 - 1
Preston
 
Regular Season - 7
Preston
3 - 0
Cardiff
 
Regular Season - 29
Cardiff
2 - 0
Preston
 
Regular Season - 7
Preston
3 - 0
Cardiff
 
Regular Season - 34
Cardiff
2 - 1
Preston
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 11
Preston
0 - 0
Cardiff
 

Previous games Cardiff

Regular Season - 14
Cardiff
West Ham
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 13
Wolves
Cardiff
Molineux Stadium
Regular Season - 12
Cardiff
Birmingham
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 11
Middlesbrough
Cardiff
Riverside Stadium
Regular Season - 10
Cardiff
Watford
Cardiff City Stadium

Previous games Preston

Regular Season - 14
Preston
Sheffield Utd
Deepdale
Regular Season - 13
Stoke City
Preston
bet365 Stadium
Regular Season - 12
Preston
West Brom
Deepdale
Regular Season - 11
Wrexham
Preston
STōK Cae Ras
Regular Season - 10
Birmingham
Preston
St Andrew's Stadium

Upcoming games Cardiff

- Regular Season - 16
Norwich
Cardiff
 
- Regular Season - 17
Cardiff
Preston
 
- Regular Season - 18
Swansea
Cardiff
 
- Regular Season - 19
Cardiff
Lincoln
 
- Regular Season - 20
West Brom
Cardiff
The Hawthorns

Upcoming games Preston

- Regular Season - 16
West Ham
Preston
London Stadium
- Regular Season - 17
Cardiff
Preston
 
- Regular Season - 18
Preston
Norwich
Deepdale
- Regular Season - 19
Burnley
Preston
Turf Moor
- Regular Season - 20
Preston
Portsmouth
Deepdale