Cardiff vs Preston match stats & report
0–2 Full time
Cardiff lost to Preston 0–2 in the Championship on 11 December 2024. Expected goals finished 0.60–1.06. Cardiff had 59% of the ball.
Cardiff vs Preston match statistics
- 59% Ball possession 41%
- 0.60 Expected goals (xG) 1.06
- 13 Total shots 14
- 4 Shots on target 4
- 6 Shots off target 8
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 8 Shots inside the box 7
- 7 Corners 2
- 11 Fouls 16
- 2 Offsides 0
- 2 Yellow cards 5
- 517 Passes 370
- 83% Pass accuracy 75%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 33' Yellow card P. Ng Cardiff
- 33' Yellow card M. Frøkjær-Jensen Preston
- 37' Yellow card S. Greenwood Preston
- 48' Own goal C. Chambers Preston
- 74' Yellow card A. McCann Preston
- 76' Yellow card K. Kesler-Hayden Preston
- 81' Yellow card Joe Ralls Cardiff
- 90+3' Goal M. Osmajić Preston
- 90+4' Yellow card M. Osmajić Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Cardiff
Bench A. El Ghazi , Joe Ralls , C. Willock , M. Reindorf , Cian Ashford , J. Daland , E. Horvath , Jamilu Collins , W. Fish
Preston
Bench B. Potts , B. Whiteman , D. Holmes , M. Osmajić , Robbie Brady , Ryan Ledson , D. Cornell , P. Bauer , W. Keane
Form guide
Cardiff at home
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.3 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Preston | 0–2 | |
| Preston v Cardiff | 1–2 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.