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Preston North End vs Cardiff CityLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)2024/20252024/2025
Preston North End

Preston North End

Osmajić19'
Þórðarson72'
2
-FT
2
Apr 08, 2025
Deepdale|Preston
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Cardiff City

Cardiff City

Alves52'
Méïté90+4'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
2-2
Yakou Méïté
Yakou Méïté
90'+4·Cardiff City
⚽
86'Yellow Card
William Fish
William Fish
Cardiff City
81'Substitution
Isaak Davies
Isaak Davies· In
Cian Ashford
Cian Ashford· Out
Cardiff City
78'Yellow Card
Alex Robertson
Alex Robertson
Cardiff City
77'Substitution
L. Lindsay
L. Lindsay· In
M. Osmajić
M. Osmajić· Out
Preston North End
Goal!
2-1
S. Þórðarson
S. Þórðarson
72'·Preston North End
⚽
70'Substitution
Callum Robinson
Callum Robinson· In
Rubin Colwill
Rubin Colwill· Out
Cardiff City
70'Substitution
Yakou Méïté
Yakou Méïté· In
Yousef Salech
Yousef Salech· Out
Cardiff City
70'Substitution
E. Riis
E. Riis· In
W. Keane
W. Keane· Out
Preston North End
65'Substitution
Alex Robertson
Alex Robertson· In
Andy Rinomhota
Andy Rinomhota· Out
Cardiff City
65'Substitution
S. Greenwood
S. Greenwood· In
A. Hughes
A. Hughes· Out
Preston North End
Goal!
1-1
Will Alves
Will Alves
52'·Cardiff City
⚽
46'Substitution
Will Alves
Will Alves· In
Dimitris Goutas
Dimitris Goutas· Out
Cardiff City
Goal!
1-0
M. Osmajić
M. Osmajić
19'·Preston North End
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Preston North End
Preston North End
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
49%Ball Possession51%
15Shots Total14
5Shots On Target5
4Corners6
13Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
3Offsides2
4Saves2
362Passes375
76Attacks103
42Dangerous Attacks50
12Goal Attempts10
10Shots Off Target9
15Shots Inside Box8
0Shots Outside Box6
2Goals2
1Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions5
13Tackles6
281Accurate Passes299
0Red Cards0
88Ball Safe93
0Injuries1
77.62%Pass Accuracy79.73%

Team Lineups

Preston North End
Preston North End
Manager: P. Heckingbottom

Starting XI

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DCD. Cornell
D. Cornell
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RPR. Porteous
R. Porteous
-
LGL. Gibson
L. Gibson
-
AHA. Hughes
A. Hughes
-
KKK. Kesler-Hayden
K. Kesler-Hayden
-
SÞS. Þórðarson
S. Þórðarson
-
BWB. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
-
RBR. Brady
R. Brady
-
WKW. Keane
W. Keane
-
MFM. Frøkjær-Jensen
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
-
MOM. Osmajić
M. Osmajić

Substitutes

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JMJ. Meghoma
J. Meghoma
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LLL. Lindsay
L. Lindsay
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ERE. Riis
E. Riis
-
CEC. Evans
C. Evans
-
JSJ. Storey
J. Storey
-
RLR. Ledson
R. Ledson
-
SGS. Greenwood
S. Greenwood
-
TMT. Mawene
T. Mawene
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LSL. Stowell
L. Stowell
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Manager: Ö. Riza

Starting XI

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EHEthan Horvath
Ethan Horvath
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WFWilliam Fish
William Fish
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DGDimitris Goutas
Dimitris Goutas
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JDJesper Daland
Jesper Daland
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ARAndy Rinomhota
Andy Rinomhota
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CCCalum Chambers
Calum Chambers
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SMSivert Mannsverk
Sivert Mannsverk
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COCallum O'Dowda
Callum O'Dowda
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CACian Ashford
Cian Ashford
-
YSYousef Salech
Yousef Salech
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RCRubin Colwill
Rubin Colwill

Substitutes

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DTDavid Turnbull
David Turnbull
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ARAlex Robertson
Alex Robertson
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YMYakou Méïté
Yakou Méïté
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JBJoel Bagan
Joel Bagan
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WAWill Alves
Will Alves
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OTOllie Tanner
Ollie Tanner
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IDIsaak Davies
Isaak Davies
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MTMatthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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CRCallum Robinson
Callum Robinson

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
R. Porteous
R. Porteous
DF
-90'001/1
39(85%)
5
8/15
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
MF
-90'000/1
42(84%)
2
3/3
W. Keane
W. Keane
FW
-90'00-
15(75%)
-
1/6
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
FW
-90'010/1
44(79%)
1
1/8
R. Brady
R. Brady
MF
-90'001/2
46(67%)
4
8/17
D. Cornell
D. Cornell
GK
-90'00-
24(75%)
-
-
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
DF
-65'00-
36(78%)
1
4/10
L. Gibson
L. Gibson
DF
-90'00-
45(81%)
-
4/8
S. Þórðarson
S. Þórðarson
MF
-90'101/2
25(85%)
1
2/4
M. Osmajić
M. Osmajić
FW
-77'101/3
9(50%)
-
5/9
K. Kesler-Hayden
K. Kesler-Hayden
MF
-70'000/1
18(68%)
1
5/7
L. Lindsay
L. Lindsay
DF
-13'00-
2
-
1/1
E. Riis
E. Riis
FW
-20'000/1
7(100%)
1
4/4
S. Greenwood
S. Greenwood
MF
-25'000/2
3(100%)
-
2/6

Preston North End vs Cardiff City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Preston North End15D113165/154-8
Cardiff City15D232005/155-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Preston North End — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Sunderland2025-03-11
  2. W2-1 vs Portsmouth2025-03-15
  3. L0-3 vs Aston Villa2025-03-30
  4. L0-2 @ Derby County2025-04-02
  5. D1-1 vs Stoke City2025-04-05
Cardiff City — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Sunderland2025-03-08
  2. L1-2 vs Luton Town2025-03-11
  3. W2-1 @ Blackburn Rovers2025-03-15
  4. D1-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday2025-03-29
  5. D0-0 @ Queens Park Rangers2025-04-05
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
22
Period covered
2009-12-05 – 2024-12-11
Preston North End wins
7
Draws
5
Cardiff City wins
10
Avg goals per meeting
1.95
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Both teams scored
27%
Home side won
41%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 1D 1L (Preston North End view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 1.95

Aggregated from 22 finished meetings (2009-12-05 – 2024-12-11) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 22)
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-12-11Cardiff City0-2Preston North End
2024-02-10Cardiff City0-2Preston North End
2023-11-25Preston North End1-2Cardiff City
2023-03-11Preston North End2-0Cardiff City
2022-08-27Cardiff City0-0Preston North End
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Preston North End204650-11LLLLD22-2
Cardiff City244644-25LLDDL21+3

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
6 ptsPreston North End 50 · Cardiff City 44
Positions
#20 vs #24
Goals per game
1.04/1.28 vs 1.04/1.59scored/conceded per game · league average 1.23

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-04-08

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 22 matches
Preston North End
Won 32%
(7/22)
Draw 23%
(5/22)
Cardiff City
Won 45%
(10/22)
Goals
22-21
Total matches
22

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 22 matches

7
Preston North End wins
5
Draws
10
Cardiff City wins
Goals Scored
22 - 21
Dec 11, 2024 • Championship
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
0-2
Preston North End
Preston North End
Feb 10, 2024 • Championship
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
0-2
Preston North End
Preston North End
Nov 25, 2023 • Championship
Preston North End
Preston North End
1-2
Cardiff City
Cardiff City

Fixtures

Matchday 41 — Championship

Match Report

Cardiff City (24th, 44 pts) visited Preston North End (20th, 50 pts) with 6 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.28 for Preston North End and 1.04/1.59 for Cardiff City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.

22 meetings are on record — 7 won by Preston North End, 10 by Cardiff City, 5 drawn, at 1.95 goals per meeting. Only 41% of these meetings ended in a home win.

The match was played at Deepdale in Preston (capacity 23,408). On the scoreboard, Preston North End led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.

Goal scorers

Preston North End: M. Osmajić (19'), S. Þórðarson (72') · Cardiff City: Will Alves (52'), Yakou Méïté (90')

More details:

Preston North End — live results and scheduleCardiff City — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Preston North End vs Cardiff City?
Preston North End 2-2 Cardiff City. Championship (England) match played on 8 Apr 2025.
What league is Preston North End vs Cardiff City in?
This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Deepdale. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston North End and Cardiff City?
In 22 meetings between 2009 and 2024: Preston North End has 7 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses against Cardiff City.
Where was Preston North End vs Cardiff City played?
The match was played at Deepdale.