Preston vs Cardiff match stats & report
2–2 Full time
Preston drew with Cardiff 2–2 in the Championship on 8 April 2025. Expected goals finished 1.85–0.90. Cardiff had 51% of the ball.
Preston vs Cardiff match statistics
- 49% Ball possession 51%
- 1.85 Expected goals (xG) 0.90
- 14 Total shots 14
- 4 Shots on target 6
- 10 Shots off target 6
- 0 Blocked shots 2
- 14 Shots inside the box 8
- 4 Corners 6
- 13 Fouls 12
- 3 Offsides 2
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 362 Passes 375
- 78% Pass accuracy 80%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 19' Goal M. Osmajić Preston
- 52' Goal W. Alves (assist Y. Salech) Cardiff
- 72' Goal S. Þórðarson (assist M. Frøkjær-Jensen) Preston
- 78' Yellow card A. Robertson Cardiff
- 86' Yellow card W. Fish Cardiff
- 90+4' Goal Y. Meite (assist A. Robertson) Cardiff
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench S. Greenwood , E. Riis , L. Lindsay , J. Meghoma , C. Evans , J. Storey , L. Stowell , T. Mawene , Ryan Ledson
Cardiff
Bench W. Alves , A. Robertson , C. Robinson , Y. Meite , I. Davies , D. Turnbull , J. Bagan , M. Turner , O. Tanner
Form guide
Preston at home
2–1–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston vs Cardiff head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Preston | 0–2 | |
| Cardiff v Preston | 0–2 | |
| Preston v Cardiff | 1–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.