Preston North End host Cardiff City at the Deepdale Stadium in the EFL Championship on Saturday (March 11), looking to extend their unbeaten run in the league to six games. After losing consecutively to Bristol City and Burnley, the Lilywhites have not lost in five subsequent games, drawing four, including their last two.
Ryan Lowe’s side could only manage goalless draws against Coventry City and Watford, climbing up to 12th position in the points table with 47 points from 35 games. Cardiff, meanwhile, have improved a lot lately, winning three of their last four games to get out of the relegation zone, but sit precariously in 21st spot in the standings.
With only 38 points in the bag, the Bluebirds are just six points clear of the bottom-three, but there’s a renewed confidence in the squad to avoid the drop. After going 12 games without a win, the Welsh outfit beat Birmingham City and Reading in back-to-back games. Following a slump in Norwich, they bounced back to beat Bristol in their last game.
Match Details:
- Match: Preston vs Cardiff City
- Date: 11 March 2023
- Time: 8:30 pm
- Venue: Deepdale
Preston vs Cardiff City Prediction
Preston have avoided defeat in their last few games but haven’t been too convincing. Cardiff, meanwhile, are breathing fire at the moment, and despite their lowly position in the standings, they could earn a point.
Prediction: Preston North End 1-1 Cardiff City
Preston vs Cardiff City Head-To-Head
- There have been exactly 100 clashes between the two sides, with Cardiff winning 39 and losing 36.
- Preston last beat Cardiff in December 2017 (1-0 in the Championship). In their next eight meetings, Cardiff won five times, all consecutively between June 2020 and January 2022.
- Interestingly, the last two encounters between Preston and Cardiff ended goalless, and both came in the Welsh capital.
- This will be their first meeting in Preston since November 2021, when Cardiff pulled off a 2-1 win.
- Having drawn their first league meeting, Preston and Cardiff could see two league draws in the same season for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign.
- Cardiff have won on their last three league visits to Preston, as many as in their previous 23 visits to the Lilywhites.
- The visitors have won three of their last four league games, one more than in their previous 18 league games combined.
Preston vs Cardiff City Live Stream Time
This match will start from 8:30 pm
Preston vs Cardiff City Date
This match will take place on 11 March 2023
Preston vs Cardiff City Team News
With Liam Lindsay serving the second game of a two-match ban, any changes made to Preston’s XI could come in midfield and attack.
Troy Parrott failed to make an impact at Watford, potentially leading to a recall for Thomas Cannon or Liam Delap, but Daniel Johnson is expected to retain his spot over Ben Woodburn.
Ryan Ledson is an option if Lowe wishes to replace either Ben Whiteman or Alan Browne in central midfield.
Cardiff will be forced into at least one change with goalkeeper Ryan Allsop serving a suspension, leaving Jak Alnwick to deputise between the sticks.
Callum O’Dowda may return on the left flank after only missing out on a starting spot last weekend due to a lack of training in the days beforehand.
Preston vs Cardiff City Lineups
Preston North End:
Woodman; Storey, Diaby, Cunningham; Potts, Browne, Whiteman, Fernandez; Johnson; Evans, Cannon
Cardiff City:
Alnwick; Ng, McGuinness, Kipre; Philogene-Bidace, Sawyers, Ojo, Wintle, O’Dowda; Wickham, Kaba
Preston vs Cardiff City Odds
We say: Preston North End 1-1 Cardiff City
Given Cardiff’s recent improvements, Preston need a win on Saturday far more than the visitors. With that in mind, we feel that the Bluebirds may settle for a point should the opportunity arise, something which appears possible with Preston’s recent run of stalemates.
Preston vs Cardiff City Stats
- Preston North End 40.11%
- Cardiff City 31.3%
- Draw 28.57%
Preston vs Cardiff City Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Preston vs Cardiff City Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Preston North End win with a probability of 40.11%. A win for Cardiff City has a probability of 31.31% and a draw has a probability of 28.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.05%) and 2-0 (7.76%). The likeliest Cardiff City win is 0-1 (10.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.25%).
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