Season so far

Championship

Key, Preston v Cardiff
League position, Preston North End 14th, Cardiff City 22ndTotal points, Preston North End 48, Cardiff City 41

Goals scored

Preston North End 40Cardiff City 43

Form guide

All competitions

Preston North End draw
v Stoke City
1
1
Championship
Cardiff City draw
v Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Derby County
2
0
Championship
Cardiff City draw
v Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Aston Villa
0
3
FA Cup
Cardiff City won
v Blackburn Rovers
1
2
Championship
Preston North End won
v Portsmouth
2
1
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Luton Town
1
2
Championship
Preston North End draw
v Sunderland
1
1
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Sunderland
2
1
Championship

Previous meetings

All competitions

Preston North End and Cardiff City
Played
58
Preston North End Won 22Cardiff City Won 22Draw 14

Previous scores

All competitions

Championship

Cardiff City 0 , Preston North End 2 on the 11th of December 2024
Cardiff City
Preston North End
11th of December 2024
Cardiff City 0 , Preston North End 2 on the 10th of February 2024
Cardiff City
Preston North End
10th of February 2024
Preston North End 1 , Cardiff City 2 on the 25th of November 2023
Preston North End
Cardiff City
25th of November 2023

Match Facts

  • Preston have won both of their last two league meetings with Cardiff, last winning more in a row over the Bluebirds in January 2000 (4).

  • Since the start of 2020, Cardiff have won four of their five league visits to Preston (L1), winning this exact fixture last season 2-1.

  • Preston are unbeaten in their last 25 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games played at home (W11 D14) since a 0-1 defeat to Watford back in February 2021.

  • Cardiff have only won one of their last 11 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games (D3 L7), a 1-0 victory over Hull in February.

  • Preston’s Paul Heckingbottom has won each of his last five league games against Cardiff City since a 0-1 defeat with Barnsley in November 2017.