Preston North End vs Cardiff City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

08/04/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Deepdale (Preston).

Championship - Round 41
Referee: Webb D. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Hungary	Net4+
United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.85	0.90
Ball Possession
49%	51%
Total shots
14	14
Shots on target
4	6
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
4	6
Passes
78% (281/362)	80% (299/375)
Yellow Cards
0	2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.85	0.90
xG on target (xGOT)
1.33	2.53
Total shots
14	14
Shots on target
4	6
Shots off target
10	6
Blocked Shots
0	2
Shots inside the Box
14	8
Shots outside the Box
0	6
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Headed Goals
1	0
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
4	6
Touches in opposition box
27	18
Through passes
33% (1/3)	0% (0/1)
Offsides
3	2
Free Kicks
12	13
Passes
78% (281/362)	80% (299/375)
Long passes
32% (13/41)	50% (27/54)
Passes in final third
66% (78/118)	65% (83/128)
Crosses
31% (4/13)	21% (5/24)
Expected assists (xA)
1.25	1.02
Fouls
13	12
Tackles
69% (9/13)	83% (5/6)
Duels won
44	47
Clearances Total
34	25
Interceptions
11	12
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	1
Goalkeeper Saves
4	2
xGOT faced
2.53	1.33
Goals prevented
0.24	-0.67

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
19', 1 - 0, Osmajic M. ⚽,
2nd Half (1 - 2)
46', Goutas D. ↓, Alves W. ↑,
52', 1 - 1, Alves W. ⚽, Salech Y. (A),
65', Rinomhota A. ↓, Robertson A. ↑,
65', Hughes A. ↓, Greenwood S. ↑,
70', Salech Y. ↓, Meite Y. ↑,
70', Colwill R. ↓, Robinson C. ↑,
70', Keane W. ↓, Riis E. ↑,
72', 2 - 1, Thordarson S. T. ⚽, Frokjaer-Jensen M. (A),
77', Osmajic M. ↓, Lindsay L. ↑,
78', Robertson A. 🟨,
81', Ashford C. ↓, Davies I. ↑,
86', Fish W. 🟨,
90+4', 2 - 2, Meite Y. ⚽, Robertson A. (A),

Chances of winning

Preston North End
38.6%

Draw
28.9%

Cardiff City
32.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

51.5%

26.4%

22.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

52.1%

26.1%

21.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-12.9%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Preston North End's form might have worsened.

Cardiff City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+10.5%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Cardiff City's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+13.5%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Preston North End, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Cardiff City than the current prediction. (-10.8%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Cardiff City, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Preston North End - Cardiff City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.46 ↑ (1.84)	3.27 ↓ (3.59)	2.94 ↓ (4.28)	5.3% (5.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Preston North End - Cardiff City?

Users Predictions: 18 users predict this event. Preston will win (votes: 9 - 50%). Cardiff will win (votes: 4 - 22.2%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 27.8%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Preston: 26.9% – 73.1%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Preston (votes: 1 - 25%). Cardiff (votes: 1 - 25%). Tie (votes: 2 - 50%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 2.5 - under (votes: 3 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

In this match we will have an opportunity to see a game between team from the middle of a tournament table and a the outsider (ranked 14 and 22 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).
Last 5 head-to-head matches Preston won 3.
Both teams are now playing unstable.
Preston could have problems with physics compare with it opponent - last days they played more matches than their opponents.
The chances to win of two teams are almost the same in this match.
There will not play in Preston: McCann A. (Leg Injury) Potts B. (Hamstring Injury) Whatmough J. (Calf Injury) Woodman F. (Ankle Injury)
There will not play in Cardiff: Ng P. (Injury) Ralls J. (Calf Injury) Ramsey A. (Hamstring Injury)
There are questionable in Cardiff: Alnwick J. (Hamstring Injury) El Ghazi A. (Back Injury)
Last 18 head-to-head matches Preston won 6 matches, drawn 4 matches, lost 8 matches and goals 18:18 (average 1:1).
Including matches at home between the teams Preston won 3 matches, drawn 1 matches, lost 4 matches and goals 11:8 (average 1.4:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against Cardiff City?

Preston North End has won 3 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Cardiff City won against Preston North End?

Cardiff City has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Cardiff City were as follows:

11.12.2024 Cardiff City - Preston North End 0:2

10.02.2024 Cardiff City - Preston North End 0:2

25.11.2023 Preston North End - Cardiff City 1:2

11.03.2023 Preston North End - Cardiff City 2:0

27.08.2022 Cardiff City - Preston North End 0:0

Latest results of Preston North End

05.04.2025 Preston North End - Stoke City 1:1 ✺

02.04.2025 Derby County - Preston North End 2:0 ✺

30.03.2025 Preston North End - Aston Villa 0:3 ✺

15.03.2025 Preston North End - Portsmouth 2:1 ✺

11.03.2025 Sunderland - Preston North End 1:1 ✺

Latest results of Cardiff City

05.04.2025 Queens Park Rangers - Cardiff City 0:0 ✺

29.03.2025 Cardiff City - Sheffield Wednesday 1:1 ✺

15.03.2025 Blackburn Rovers - Cardiff City 1:2 ✺

11.03.2025 Cardiff City - Luton Town 1:2 ✺

08.03.2025 Sunderland - Cardiff City 2:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Stoke	2	2	0	0	6:1	5	6
2	Middlesbrough	2	2	0	0	4:0	4	6
3	West Brom	2	2	0	0	4:2	2	6
4	Bristol City	3	1	2	0	5:2	3	5
5	Coventry	2	1	1	0	5:3	2	4
6	Birmingham	2	1	1	0	3:2	1	4
7	Hull	2	1	1	0	3:2	1	4
8	Preston	2	1	1	0	3:2	1	4
9	Southampton	2	1	1	0	3:2	1	4
10	Charlton	2	1	1	0	1:0	1	4
11	Leicester	2	1	0	1	3:3	0	3
12	Norwich	2	1	0	1	3:3	0	3
13	Portsmouth	2	1	0	1	2:2	0	3
14	Watford	2	1	0	1	2:2	0	3
15	Swansea	2	1	0	1	1:1	0	3
16	Millwall	2	1	0	1	2:4	-2	3
17	Ipswich	2	0	2	0	2:2	0	2
18	QPR	2	0	1	1	2:3	-1	1
19	Derby	3	0	1	2	5:9	-4	1
20	Wrexham	2	0	0	2	3:5	-2	0
21	Oxford Utd	2	0	0	2	2:4	-2	0
22	Blackburn	2	0	0	2	1:3	-2	0
23	Sheffield Utd	2	0	0	2	1:5	-4	0
24	Sheffield Wed	2	0	0	2	1:5	-4	0

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