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    Championship · kickoff 19:45
    Cardiff City
    14th in the table
    DWLDW
    vs
    Preston North End
    24th in the table
    LDLLW
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    Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.

    How this scoreline is calculated

    Cardiff City

    Form comparison

    Preston North End

    5.0
    Form scoreout of 10, last 10 matches
    2.8
    Form score: Cardiff City 5.0, Preston North End 2.8
    2.10
    Goals scoredper game, last 10
    0.80
    Goals scored: Cardiff City 2.10, Preston North End 0.80
    1.80
    Goals concededper game, last 10, lower is better
    2.00
    Goals conceded: Cardiff City 1.80, Preston North End 2.00
    mixed
    Opposition facedlast 10
    mixed

    Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.

    Opposition faced: Cardiff City mixed, Preston North End mixed

    The form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.

    1/5Cardiff City
    Clean Sheetslast 5 games
    Preston North End1/5
    1/5Cardiff City
    Failed to Scorelast 5 games
    Preston North End1/5
    2.1Cardiff City
    Goals For per game
    Preston North End0.8
    1.8Cardiff City
    Goals Against per game
    Preston North End2.0
    1.8Cardiff City
    Yellow Cards per game
    Preston North End1.9
    0.1Cardiff City
    Red Cards per game
    Preston North End0.1
    1Cardiff City
    Win Streakmatches
    Preston North End1
    Season averages • Cardiff City: 10 matches • Preston North End: 10 matches • Refreshed weekly
    Cardiff City
    Solid5.0/10
    Form score, last 10 matches
    DWLDW
    Over 2.5 goals
    4/5
    BTTS
    3/5
    Clean sheet
    1/5
    Scored in
    4/5
    Preston North End
    Poor2.8/10
    Form score, last 10 matches
    LDLLW
    Over 2.5 goals
    2/5
    BTTS
    3/5
    Clean sheet
    1/5
    Scored in
    4/5
    Last 10 meetings
    4W - 3D - 3L from Cardiff City's perspective
    • 08 Apr 2025Preston2-2Cardiff
    • 11 Dec 2024Cardiff0-2Preston
    • 10 Feb 2024Cardiff0-2Preston
    • 25 Nov 2023Preston1-2Cardiff
    • 11 Mar 2023Preston2-0Cardiff
    • 27 Aug 2022Cardiff0-0Preston
    • 12 Mar 2022Cardiff0-0Preston
    • 09 Jan 2022Cardiff2-1Preston
    • 20 Nov 2021Preston1-2Cardiff
    • 20 Feb 2021Cardiff4-0Preston
    Cardiff City
    Last 5 matches
    • 07 Nov 2026vsBurnley5-4W
    • 04 Nov 2026vsWest Ham3-3D
    • 31 Oct 2026vsWolves3-0L
    • 24 Oct 2026vsBirmingham1-0W
    • 17 Oct 2026vsMiddlesbrough2-2D
    Preston North End
    Last 5 matches
    • 07 Nov 2026vsSouthampton1-0W
    • 03 Nov 2026vsSheffield Utd2-3L
    • 31 Oct 2026vsStoke City2-0L
    • 24 Oct 2026vsWest Brom1-1D
    • 17 Oct 2026vsWrexham4-1L
    PosTeamPts
    ...
    12Norwich City21
    13Blackburn Rovers21
    14Cardiff City18
    15Wrexham AFC18
    16Millwall18
    ...
    22Burnley10
    23Derby County10
    24Preston North End8

    The rows around these two clubs. Dots mark the clubs in between.

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    Cardiff City vs Preston North End: form and season numbers

    Cardiff City take a form score of 5.0 out of 10 into this Championship fixture, against 2.8 for Preston North End. Cardiff City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5, while Preston North End have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in theirs. Across the season Cardiff City average 2.1 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, Preston North End 0.8 and 2.0. Cardiff City have kept a clean sheet in 10% of their matches this season, Preston North End in 10%. In their last 10 meetings Cardiff City have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3. Cardiff City sit 14th on 18 points, Preston North End 24th on 8.

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