Balanced ball game between Preston North End and Cardiff City expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 27.June
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

The Preston North End & Cardiff City managers A. Neil and N. Harris are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.

Preston have less rest than Cardiff City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Championship game only zero days ago. This match was also played here at Deepdale. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cardiff City have had more rest.

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Preston North End form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Preston North End are 11-3-6 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Preston, their manager A. Neil and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Preston North End crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Cardiff City here at Deepdale in a Championship match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Luton Town that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Preston North End perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston North End as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Preston has won four of these, drawn five and lost two.

The Preston fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 20 league matches. On the other hand, Preston have conceded 27 goals.

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Cardiff City form and stats

The visitors are W6-D7-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Cardiff have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Stefan Oakes. It's been 249 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

Cardiff had fun at their own home (Deepdale) last time out, beating Leeds United 2-0. Junior Hoilett and Robert Glatzel scored. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Barnsley at their stadium, the result 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cardiff City playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Cardiff City wins, four draws and three defeats.

After this away game Cardiff return home for a Championship game against Charlton Athletic. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visiting Cardiff City have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 29 goals from 20 games. Cardiff City's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 34 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Preston North End and Cardiff City have met before this season: Preston - Cardiff City 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Preston won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Cardiff City has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Preston North EndD. Johnson
D. Johnson
12 goals
PrestonT. Barkhuizen
T. Barkhuizen
9 goals
Cardiff CityL. Tomlin
L. Tomlin
7 goals

Preston North End missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Cardiff City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 20 4 Played P 5 19 38
16 11 2 Won W 1 5 14
9 3 1 Drew D 2 7 15
14 6 1 Lost L 2 7 9
52 36 5 Scored S 8 26 54
49 27 3 Conceded C 10 33 50
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
79% 90% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 79% 74%
44% 65% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 58% 50%
23% 35% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 37% 29%
10% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 21% 16%
54% 70% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 58% 58%
18% 10% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 26% 29%
31% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 21%
 
4.6 5 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 5.3 4.9
5.6 5.2 8.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.3 5.9
1.5 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
434 232 36 Total Shots T S 62 222 455
139 80 10 Shots on Target S O 21 74 143
37% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 38%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 39 22 8 9 59 32 19 12 4 3 29 13 20 10 4 6 30 19 27 74
2 West Bromwich Albion 39 19 14 6 64 38 19 8 8 3 36 23 20 11 6 3 28 15 26 71
3 Brentford 39 19 9 11 67 33 19 11 5 3 37 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 34 66
4 Fulham 39 18 10 11 52 43 20 12 2 6 32 23 19 6 8 5 20 20 9 64
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Cardiff City 39 15 15 9 57 51 19 9 8 2 28 17 20 6 7 7 29 34 6 60
7 Preston North End 39 16 9 14 52 49 20 11 3 6 36 27 19 5 6 8 16 22 3 57
8 Derby County 39 15 12 12 54 52 20 11 7 2 30 14 19 4 5 10 24 38 2 57
9 Blackburn Rovers 39 15 11 13 55 48 20 9 8 3 27 17 19 6 3 10 28 31 7 56
10 Swansea City 39 14 14 11 49 46 20 8 5 7 24 21 19 6 9 4 25 25 3 56
11 Millwall 39 13 16 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 20 5 9 6 19 22 3 55
12 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
13 Queens Park Rangers 39 14 8 17 58 64 20 8 5 7 37 34 19 6 3 10 21 30 -6 50
14 Reading 39 13 10 16 48 45 19 7 3 9 24 25 20 6 7 7 24 20 3 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 39 12 13 14 51 60 19 6 6 7 30 32 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 49
17 Wigan Athletic 39 12 11 16 42 50 19 7 6 6 20 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -8 47
18 Charlton Athletic 39 12 9 18 46 54 20 8 5 7 26 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -8 45
19 Middlesbrough 39 10 14 15 39 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 19 4 6 9 21 28 -11 44
20 Stoke City 39 12 7 20 50 58 20 8 3 9 29 26 19 4 4 11 21 32 -8 43
21 Hull City 39 11 9 19 52 67 20 6 3 11 27 34 19 5 6 8 25 33 -15 42
22 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
23 Luton Town 39 11 6 22 45 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 20 4 1 15 17 44 -27 39
24 Barnsley 39 9 11 19 43 62 20 5 8 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 38

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 39 22 8 9 59 32 19 12 4 3 29 13 20 10 4 6 30 19 27 74
2 West Bromwich Albion 39 19 14 6 64 38 19 8 8 3 36 23 20 11 6 3 28 15 26 71
3 Brentford 39 19 9 11 67 33 19 11 5 3 37 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 34 66
4 Fulham 39 18 10 11 52 43 20 12 2 6 32 23 19 6 8 5 20 20 9 64
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Cardiff City 39 15 15 9 57 51 19 9 8 2 28 17 20 6 7 7 29 34 6 60
7 Preston North End 39 16 9 14 52 49 20 11 3 6 36 27 19 5 6 8 16 22 3 57
8 Derby County 39 15 12 12 54 52 20 11 7 2 30 14 19 4 5 10 24 38 2 57
9 Blackburn Rovers 39 15 11 13 55 48 20 9 8 3 27 17 19 6 3 10 28 31 7 56
10 Swansea City 39 14 14 11 49 46 20 8 5 7 24 21 19 6 9 4 25 25 3 56
11 Millwall 39 13 16 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 20 5 9 6 19 22 3 55
12 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
13 Queens Park Rangers 39 14 8 17 58 64 20 8 5 7 37 34 19 6 3 10 21 30 -6 50
14 Reading 39 13 10 16 48 45 19 7 3 9 24 25 20 6 7 7 24 20 3 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 39 12 13 14 51 60 19 6 6 7 30 32 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 49
17 Wigan Athletic 39 12 11 16 42 50 19 7 6 6 20 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -8 47
18 Charlton Athletic 39 12 9 18 46 54 20 8 5 7 26 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -8 45
19 Middlesbrough 39 10 14 15 39 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 19 4 6 9 21 28 -11 44
20 Stoke City 39 12 7 20 50 58 20 8 3 9 29 26 19 4 4 11 21 32 -8 43
21 Hull City 39 11 9 19 52 67 20 6 3 11 27 34 19 5 6 8 25 33 -15 42
22 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
23 Luton Town 39 11 6 22 45 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 20 4 1 15 17 44 -27 39
24 Barnsley 39 9 11 19 43 62 20 5 8 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 38

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.