Cardiff City vs Preston North End prediction and preview
Championship · Tuesday 24 November 2026, 19:45 UTC
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Cardiff City vs Preston North End
Championship · Tuesday 24 November 2026, 19:45 UTC · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Cardiff City vs Preston North End preview
Cardiff City welcome Preston North End at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday 24 November 2026 (19:45 UTC) in the Championship. Cardiff City sit 18th on 14 points after 13 matches, while Preston North End go into the round 24th, on 5 points from 14 games.
Recent form: Cardiff City L-W-D-W-L, Preston North End L-L-D-L-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Cardiff City have scored 2.0 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Preston North End average 0.7 scored and 2.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Cardiff City have 4 wins to Preston North End's 3 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.1 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 8 Apr 2025, ended Preston North End 2-2 Cardiff City.
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Form and table
- Cardiff CityLast five: L W D W L
- Preston North EndLast five: L L D L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 14 | LWDWL |
| 24 | Preston North End | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 5 | LLDLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Cardiff City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Perry Ng, Gabriel Osho, Will Fish, Alex Robertson, Jack Moylan, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock
Preston North End expected line-up (3-4-1-2)
Daniel Iversen, O. Offiah, Andrew Hughes, Jordan Storey, Léo Leroy, Jordan Thompson, Andrija Vukcevic, Stanley Mills, Johnny Kenny
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