Preston vs Cardiff Prediction, Lineups & Odds

A Low-Scoring Game Set to Happen?

We think a value wager could involve betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market for the fixture between Preston and Cardiff. We can secure a price of 1.62 when it comes to this bet.

Preston Won 2-0 in Teams’ Last Meeting

Preston North End drew their last game 1-1, with the action taking place at Deepdale against Stoke City. The Lilywhites enjoyed 47% possession and had two shots on target, while Kaine Kesler-Hayden was the goalscorer.

Cardiff City played Queens Park Rangers on the road in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw at Loftus Road. The South Wales team recorded 40% possession and totalled two shots on goal.

Preston have beaten Cardiff in their last two encounters, winning by 2-0 and 2-0 scorelines when travelling to Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff have secured five wins, Preston boast three wins and there have been two draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	Preston	44	10	19	15	45	55	-10	45:55	49
23	Cardiff	44	9	16	19	46	69	-23	46:69	43

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2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts. Preston have had 50.8% possession and 3.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.9 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts, while being awarded 6.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Emil Riis Jakobsen has found the net 2 times, with Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Ryan Porteous, Stefan Thordarson and Will Keane scoring 1 each. Sam Greenwood, Ched Evans and Robert Brady are the leading assists makers with 1.

Cardiff have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, averaging 3.7 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 1.0 goals. The Bluebirds average 45.9% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 4.1 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 6.9 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Yousef Salech got 4 goals, Isaak Davies notched 2, while Yakou Meite and two other players scored 1. Will Alves has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Preston confirmed lineup (3-5-2): David Cornell (GK), Ryan Porteous, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Stefan Thordarson, Ben Whiteman, Mads Froekjaer-Jensen, Robert Brady, Will Keane, Milutin Osmajic.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Ethan Horvath (GK), William Fish, Dimitrios Goutas, Jesper Daland, Andy Rinomhota, Calum Chambers, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Callum O'Dowda, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech, Rubin Colwill.

Expert Championship Analysis

We use the injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football tips. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Preston vs Cardiff league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Cardiff games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Preston vs Cardiff Prediction

Our research tells us that a price of 1.62 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a worthwhile bet for this Championship encounter. This wager has a big prospect of landing a payout according to the stats.

If you want to push things a little further to get bigger odds, there’s the chance to back Under 1.5 Goals, with bettors needing one goal or less in order for the bet to secure a return.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 61.9% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.62 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Preston 1 - 0 Cardiff

There could be merit in backing Preston to win 1-0. Odds of 7.00 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners 1.83

The past five Cardiff matches average 7.20 corners, with the last ten Preston home games averaging 8.60. When it comes to Total Corners, we’re expecting the teams to fall short and you can land odds of 1.83.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Preston

Total

9.80 3.60 6.20

Home

8.60 3.90 4.70

Away

8.40 2.60 5.80

Cardiff

Total

8.40 4.30 4.10

Home

10.00 4.90 5.10

Away

8.00 2.70 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

1.83

Under 9.5

1.83

Preston Corners

Over 4.5

1.73

Under 4.5

2.00

Cardiff Corners

Over 4.5

2.00

Under 4.5

1.73

Most Corners

1

1.97

X

6.10

2

2.05

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Preston vs Cardiff Odds

Preston North End are regarded as having a 41% chance of winning this Championship match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 2.45. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Cardiff City are trading at 2.75.

A low-scoring game will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. An alternative angle is a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is available at 1.83.

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Preston vs Cardiff team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

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