Preston North End v Cardiff City: everything you need to know
Preston North End meet Cardiff City at Deepdale, Saturday 9:30pm (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Preston North End 39, Cardiff City 37, 24 drawn from 100 meetings.
The big picture
Preston North End come in 24th on the ladder with 8 points; Cardiff City are 14th on 18. Cardiff City are the side higher up the table.
Preston North End are 1–11–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.1 against.
Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.
Form
Preston North End have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Sheffield United 2–3.
Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 100 times on our records since 1922: Preston North End 39, Cardiff City 37, 24 drawn.
Last time out (2024-25), it was a draw 2–2 at Deepdale.
Biggest margin between these two: Preston North End by 9 goals in 1965-66 (9–0).
Players to watch
For Preston North End, watch Callum Lang (4 goals in 2026-27) and Johnny Kenny (2 goals in 2026-27).
For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (9 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).
At Deepdale
Preston North End have won 4 of their last 19 at Deepdale.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Cardiff City have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
