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Preston North End v Cardiff City: head to head | Lineball
Cardiff City edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 66 meetings in EFL Championship on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Preston North End lead the head to head 26–24 (16 draws) from 66 meetings since 1929.
2026-27: Preston North End 1–11–2, Cardiff City 3–5–6. Cardiff City have the better margin, -0.1 a game to -1.3.
Preston North End have won the last 2 against Cardiff City.
Last five: Preston North End 0 wins, Cardiff City 2.
Cardiff City average more shots on target per game: 6 to 2.4.
Cardiff City average more goals per game: 1.6 to 0.9.
Cardiff City average more saves per game: 3.8 to 2.9.
Preston North End’s biggest win in the rivalry: 9–0 in 1965-66, by 9.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
2666 games · 16 drawn since 192924
9 Apr 2025 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 2Cardiff City 2
12 Dec 2024 · Cardiff City StadiumPreston North End 2Cardiff City 0
11 Feb 2024 · Cardiff City StadiumPreston North End 2Cardiff City 0
26 Nov 2023 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 1Cardiff City 2
12 Mar 2023 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 2Cardiff City 0
28 Aug 2022 · Cardiff City StadiumPreston North End 0Cardiff City 0
13 Mar 2022 · Cardiff City StadiumPreston North End 0Cardiff City 0
21 Nov 2021 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 1Cardiff City 2
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
0.912 totalScored per gameper game1.622 total
2.130 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better1.623 total