Preston host Cardiff at Deepdale, Preston on 1 May 2027 at 12:30 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 3, Cardiff 1, with 2 draws.
Preston vs Cardiff kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 1 May 2027 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston. Deepdale holds 23,408 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Preston vs Cardiff is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 1 May 2027, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 3, Cardiff have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Preston scoring 9 goals to Cardiff's 4. The most recent was Preston North End 2-2 Cardiff City on 8 April 2025 in the Championship.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 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.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 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.
Until the team news for Preston vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Preston vs Cardiff, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Cardiff City | 2-2 |
| 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 |
Predicted lineups for Preston vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |