Preston North End without a win in 8 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 6 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.
Match Centre: Preston North End vs Cardiff City
Home
Preston North End
13:30
Sat 1 May · your time
in 181 days 16 h
Away
Cardiff City
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers3:0Cardiff City
González 10'Armstrong 15'Krejci 58'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Middlesbrough2:2Cardiff City
Conway 58'Lankshear 61'
Moylan 22'Tanner 45+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Blackburn Rovers2:1Cardiff City
Gudjohnsen 28'Cantwell 38'
Robinson 53'
Stadium: Deepdale, Preston
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Cardiff City score 1.8 goals per match
Preston North End0.4
Cardiff City1.8
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Preston North End score 0.4.
Last meeting, 8 April 2025: Preston North End – Cardiff City 2:2
WD
Jack Moylan: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals3
xG2.79
Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.8).
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Johnny Kenny
Preston North End · forward
2goals
1assist
7.04avg rating
Last match, Stoke City: rating 6.6.
Jack Moylan
Cardiff City · midfielder
6goals
3assists
7.07avg rating
Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.
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.
Preston North End
all matches · 10
1W2D7L0.8scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
2W1D7L0.7scored per match2.0conceded per match
away · 10
2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
- 31 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 24 Oct West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct WrexhamAChampionship 4:1L
- 13 Oct Birmingham CityAChampionship 4:0L
- 10 Oct MillwallHChampionship 0:1L
- 19 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep WatfordAChampionship 2:1L
- 5 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 2:1W
- 1 Sep Bristol CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 29 Aug Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:0L
- 26 Aug EvertonHCarabao Cup 0:4L
- 22 Aug Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 1:3L
- 15 Aug Bolton WanderersAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Huddersfield TownHCarabao Cup 1:1W
- 2 May SouthamptonHChampionship 1:3L
- 25 Apr Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 2:3W
- 22 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 18 Apr West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 0:2L
- 11 Apr Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:2W
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:2Preston North End
Poku 66'Smyth 90'
Kenny 1', 26'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End2:1Blackburn Rovers
Lang 9', 27'
Mills 51' (og)
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Wed 26 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End0:4Everton
Barry 25', 59', 70'Johnson 72'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Wolverhampton Wanderers
Thompson 90+1'
López 8', 82'Armstrong 71'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:1Preston North End
Dalby 14'Gale 25'
Erabi 86'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End1:1Huddersfield Town
pens 4:3
Erabi 90+3'
Balker 38'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Southampton
Dobbin 60'
Harwood-Bellis 12'Stewart 47'Larin 90+1'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Preston North End
Stansfield 10'Osman 16'
Hughes 25'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipat home
Preston North End0:2West Bromwich Albion
Maja 11'Dike 77'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:2Preston North End
Rankin-Costello 18'
Dobbin 25'Potts 65'
Cardiff City
all matches · 10
3W2D5L1.4scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
5W3D2L2.1scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
5W3D2L2.2scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
2W2D6L1.0scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 31 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersAChampionship 3:0L
- 24 Oct Birmingham CityHChampionship 1:0W
- 17 Oct MiddlesbroughAChampionship 2:2D
- 13 Oct WatfordHChampionship 5:1W
- 10 Oct Blackburn RoversAChampionship 2:1L
- 19 Sep Charlton AthleticHChampionship 3:1W
- 12 Sep Bolton WanderersAChampionship 1:0L
- 8 Sep Stoke CityHChampionship 1:1D
- 5 Sep PortsmouthAChampionship 2:0L
- 2 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:1L
- 29 Aug Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 2:2D
- 25 Aug Norwich CityHCarabao Cup 1:2L
- 22 Aug Derby CountyAChampionship 2:2D
- 17 Aug WrexhamHChampionship 1:1D
- 8 Aug Swindon TownHCarabao Cup 3:2W
- 1 Aug RomaHFriendly 4:1W
- 16 Dec ChelseaHCarabao Cup 1:3L
- 1 Nov Peterborough UnitedAFA Cup 1:0L
- 28 Oct WrexhamACarabao Cup 1:2W
- 23 Sep BurnleyACarabao Cup 1:2W
- 26 Aug Cheltenham TownHCarabao Cup 3:0W
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers3:0Cardiff City
González 10'Armstrong 15'Krejci 58'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Middlesbrough2:2Cardiff City
Conway 58'Lankshear 61'
Moylan 22'Tanner 45+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Blackburn Rovers2:1Cardiff City
Gudjohnsen 28'Cantwell 38'
Robinson 53'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Cardiff City3:1Charlton Athletic
Moylan 8', 61'Salech 24'
Campbell 29'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipaway
Portsmouth2:0Cardiff City
Shaughnessy 31'Milovanović 52'
Wed 2 Sep · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:1Cardiff City
Burrell 36', 53'
Ng 74'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Cardiff City2:2Sheffield United
Moylan 2'Ashford 38'
Cannon 4' (p)O'Hare 7'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Cardiff City1:2Norwich City
Salech 90+3'
Kvistgaarden 25'Crnac 78'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Derby County2:2Cardiff City
Morris 26'Clark 49'
Ashford 19'Salech 39'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Cardiff City3:2Swindon Town
Salech 29' (p), 43'Moylan 77'
Osho 9' (og)Glatzel 62'
Tue 16 Dec · Carabao Cupat home
Cardiff City1:3Chelsea
Turnbull 75'
Garnacho 57', 90+3'Pedro Neto 82'
Tue 23 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Burnley1:2Cardiff City
Flemming 56'
Colwill 30'Robinson 35'
Tue 26 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Cardiff City3:0Cheltenham Town
Davies 11'Chambers 32'Colwill 51'
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'
1wins
0wins
1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
0wins
0wins
1 draw4.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
1wins
0wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Preston North End (3-4-3, last: Stoke City) · Cardiff City (4-2-3-1, last: Wolverhampton Wanderers).
DIIversen
AHHughes
JSStorey
OOOffiah
AVVukcevic
JTThompson
LLLeroy
BPPotts
DBBurgzorg
JKKenny
CLLang
NTTrott
CSScanlon
JBBagan
WFFish
PNNg
ARRobertson
JCColwill
CWWillock
JMMoylan
OTTanner
YSSalech
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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Volt matchup
34.5
43.5
Preston North EndCardiff City
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 1 May, 13:30Your time · in 181 days 16 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Deepdale Preston · show map
- Rest
- Preston North End 182 days · Cardiff City 182 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 24. Preston North End (5 pts) and 16. Cardiff City (14 pts) Matchday 46