Preston 2-2 Cardiff - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Preston vs Cardiff - result

Preston 2-2 Cardiff in the Championship on 8 April 2025. Scorers: Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Milutin Osmajic for Preston; Yakou Méïté, Will Alves for Cardiff. In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 3, Cardiff 1, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Preston vs Cardiff?

Preston 2-2 Cardiff in the Championship on Tuesday 8 April 2025. Scorers: Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Milutin Osmajic for Preston; Yakou Méïté, Will Alves for Cardiff.

What is Preston's recent form?

Preston's last five results read D W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read L L W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Cardiff?

Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 3, Cardiff have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Cardiff City 0-2 Preston North End on 11 December 2024 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Preston?

Harry Clarke leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 13 shots on target across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Preston vs Cardiff?

David Webb refereed Preston vs Cardiff, averaging 21.0 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game this season.

Preston vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
11 Dec 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Preston North End	0-2
10 Feb 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Preston North End	0-2
25 Nov 2023	Championship	Preston North End vs Cardiff City	1-2
11 Mar 2023	Championship	Preston North End vs Cardiff City	2-0
27 Aug 2022	Championship	Cardiff City vs Preston North End	0-0
12 Mar 2022	Championship	Cardiff City vs Preston North End	0-0

Preston 2-2 Cardiff: match stats

Stat	Preston	Cardiff
Possession	48%	52%
Shots	14	14
Shots on target	4	6
Corners	4	6
Fouls	12	11
Yellow cards	0	2
Tackles	12	6
Passes	361	375

Preston vs Cardiff goals and red cards

Preston: M. Osmajic 19', S. Thórdarson 72'. Cardiff: W. Alves 52', Y. Méïté 90+4'.

Preston season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.9	22 of 24
Goals against	1.8	21 of 24
Shots	12.9	14 of 24
Shots on target	2.9	23 of 24
Fouls	10.3	15 of 24
Tackles	14	16 of 24
Passes	336.7	22 of 24
Corners	5.1	14 of 24

Preston player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Callum Lang (3), Jusef Erabi (2), Johnny Kenny (2).
Assists: Delano Burgzorg (3), Andrija Vukcevic (1), Jordan Andrew Thompson (1).
Shots: Callum Lang (23), Jusef Erabi (19), Johnny Kenny (13).
Fouls: Callum Lang (15), Léo Leroy (12), Jordan Andrew Thompson (11).

Cardiff season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.2	18 of 24
Goals against	1.6	18 of 24
Shots	17.6	1 of 24
Shots on target	6	1 of 24
Fouls	9.9	19 of 24
Tackles	13.1	22 of 24
Passes	517.4	3 of 24
Corners	7.7	1 of 24

Cardiff player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Yousef Salech (5), Jack Moylan (4), Cian Ashford (2).
Assists: Ollie Tanner (2), Jack Moylan (2), Cian Ashford (2).
Shots: Jack Moylan (39), Yousef Salech (31), Ollie Tanner (22).
Fouls: Joel Colwill (16), Yousef Salech (13), Perry Ng (12).