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

Updated 8 April 2025, after full time.

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 was the final score in the Championship on Tuesday 8 April 2025. Scorers: Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Milutin Osmajic for Preston; Yakou Méïté, Will Alves for Cardiff. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

What is Preston's recent form?

Preston have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to S'oton in the Championship on 7 November.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 12, with results reading D W L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 5-4 win at home to Burnley in the Championship on 7 November.

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, with Preston scoring 7 goals to Cardiff's 2. 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?

Stanley Mills leads Preston with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the referee for Preston vs Cardiff?

David Webb refereed Preston vs Cardiff, averaging 20.7 fouls and 2.5 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.

Preston vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date Competition Match Score
11 Dec 2024ChampionshipCardiff City vs Preston North End0-2
10 Feb 2024ChampionshipCardiff City vs Preston North End0-2
25 Nov 2023ChampionshipPreston North End vs Cardiff City1-2
11 Mar 2023ChampionshipPreston North End vs Cardiff City2-0
27 Aug 2022ChampionshipCardiff City vs Preston North End0-0
12 Mar 2022ChampionshipCardiff City vs Preston North End0-0

Preston 2-2 Cardiff: match stats

Stat Preston Cardiff
Possession48%52%
Shots1414
Shots on target46
Corners46
Fouls1211
Yellow cards02
Tackles126
Passes361375

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 for0.924 of 24
Goals against222 of 24
Shots11.720 of 24
Shots on target2.424 of 24
Fouls11.78 of 24
Tackles15.115 of 24
Passes304.923 of 24
Corners4.717 of 24

Preston player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Callum Lang (4), Johnny Kenny (2), Jusef Erabi (2).
  • Assists: Delano Burgzorg (3), Andrija Vukcevic (2), Johnny Kenny (1).
  • Shots: Callum Lang (25), Johnny Kenny (22), Jusef Erabi (22).
  • Fouls: Jordan Andrew Thompson (24), Stanley Mills (22), Callum Lang (22).

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

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for1.87 of 24
Goals against1.819 of 24
Shots16.54 of 24
Shots on target6.32 of 24
Fouls9.820 of 24
Tackles13.222 of 24
Passes4945 of 24
Corners6.43 of 24

Cardiff player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Jack Moylan (11), Yousef Salech (8), Ollie Tanner (3).
  • Assists: Ollie Tanner (4), Cian Ashford (4), Rubin Colwill (3).
  • Shots: Jack Moylan (61), Yousef Salech (44), Ollie Tanner (35).
  • Fouls: Joel Colwill (21), Perry Ng (19), Yousef Salech (18).

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