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Match Centre: Preston North End vs Cardiff City

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Championship Matchday 46

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13:30 Sat 1 May · your time in 182 days 15 h
Away Cardiff City

Stadium: Deepdale, Preston

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Jack Moylan: 5 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG3.22

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.2).

Streak

Preston North End without a win in 7 matches

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.

Defence

Preston North End concede 2.4 goals per match

Preston North End2.4 Cardiff City1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Cardiff City concede 1.2.

Attack

Cardiff City score 2.4 goals per match

Preston North End0.8 Cardiff City2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Preston North End score 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 April 2025: Preston North End – Cardiff City 2:2

Streak

Cardiff City have scored in 5 matches in a row

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 12 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Johnny Kenny

Preston North End · forward

2goals 1assist 7.11avg rating

Last match, West Bromwich Albion: rating 7.2.

Jack Moylan

Cardiff City · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.13avg rating

Last match, Birmingham City: rating 7.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Preston North End at home and Cardiff City away, as in this match.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 8 Apr 2025 · Championship Preston North End 2:2 Cardiff City Osmajic 19' · Thórdarson 72' · Alves 52' · Méïté 90+4'

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Preston North End (3-4-1-2, last: West Bromwich Albion) · Cardiff City (4-2-3-1, last: Birmingham City).

Official around 12:30, Sat 1 May

Preston North EndCardiff City

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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35.6 44.9
Preston North EndCardiff City
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Match sheet

Kick-off
Saturday 1 May, 13:30Your time · in 182 days 15 h
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
Deepdale Preston · show map
Rest
Preston North End 189 days · Cardiff City 189 days Both last played: Championship
Table
24. Preston North End (5 pts) and 16. Cardiff City (14 pts) Matchday 46
Venue map · Deepdale
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