Championship · Matchday 17

Cardiff City vs Preston North End: Match Preview & Stats

Cardiff City

Preston North End

Tuesday 24 November 2026, 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)

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Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Sunday 22 November 2026, 19:45 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Cardiff City: 4 of 7 right
Preston North End: 5 of 7 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Championship, Matchday 17
Kick-off: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 19:45 UTC
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Since last match: Cardiff City: 3 days (Championship) · Norwich City Preston North End: 3 days (Championship) · West Ham United
Next match: Cardiff City: 4 days (Championship) later Preston North End: 3 days (Championship) later

Last starting XI

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1

1 Trott
38 Ng
2 Fish
5 Bielik
3 Bagan
18 Robertson
45 Ashford
11 Tanner
10 Colwill
16 Willock
8 Moylan

Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy vs Burnley, 5-4 · Championship · 7 Nov

Preston North End 3-4-3

21 Nicholls
24 Offiah
6 Lindsay
16 Hughes
17 Mills
23 Moran
15 Thompson
3 Vukčević
7 Devine
10 Lang
11 Small

Coach: Jason Euell vs Southampton, 1-0 · Championship · 7 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Cardiff City

DF Dylan LawlorInjured · Late November 2026
– Calum ChambersInjured · Doubtful

Preston North End

DF Andrew HughesInjured · Doubtful
DF Lewis GibsonInjured · Late November 2026
MF Alistair McCannInjured · Late November 2026
MF Andrija VukčevićInjured · Doubtful
MF Harry ClarkeInjured · Late November 2026
MF Liam GibbsInjured · Late November 2026
FW Johnny KennyInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Cardiff City

Low impact

Missing attack share 0.0%

Missing minutes share 1.0%

2 players out

Preston North End

High impact

Missing attack share 27.0%

Missing minutes share 23.0%

7 players out 4 regular starters out

Key absences:

FW Johnny Kenny 12% attack · 4% mins
MF Andrija Vukčević 6% attack · 7% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Cardiff City Preston North End

Box & Territory Pressure 62 39

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 53 54

Finishing Efficiency 72 15

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 46 19

Underlying Play Power 71 28

Cardiff City Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

Preston North End Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Cardiff City

When scoring first 43% won · 100% unbeaten (7 matches)

When conceding first 38% points rescued · 12% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 63% 2nd Half: 37%

First 15': 15% Last 15' (76-90'): 15%

Preston North End

When scoring first 33% won · 67% unbeaten (6 matches)

When conceding first 0% points rescued · 0% won (9 matches)

1st Half: 62% 2nd Half: 38%

First 15': 31% Last 15' (76-90'): 31%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Cardiff City

1. FW Jack Moylan 9G · 3A

Team attack 24.0% Team shots 24.0%
2. FW Ollie Tanner 3G · 3A

Team attack 15.0% Team shots 16.0%
3. FW Yousef Salech 4G · 1A

Team attack 13.0% Team shots 15.0%

Preston North End

1. FW Alfie Devine 1G · 1A

Team attack 14.0% Team shots 12.0%
2. FW Callum Lang 2G · 0A

Team attack 13.0% Team shots 10.0%
3. MF Léo Leroy 1G · 1A

Team attack 9.0% Team shots 4.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Cardiff City	Preston North End
Over 1.5 goals	8/10	7/10
Over 2.5 goals	7/10	5/10
Over 3.5 goals	5/10	4/10
Both teams scored	7/10	5/10
Clean sheet	1/10	1/10
Failed to score	2/10	4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	2.1 / 1.8	0.8 / 2.0

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Cardiff City

W 5-4 vs Burnley (H) Championship · 7 Nov
D 3-3 vs West Ham United (H) Championship · 4 Nov
L 0-3 at Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Championship · 31 Oct
W 1-0 vs Birmingham City (H) Championship · 24 Oct
D 2-2 at Middlesbrough (A) Championship · 17 Oct

Preston North End

W 1-0 vs Southampton (H) Championship · 7 Nov
L 2-3 vs Sheffield United (H) Championship · 3 Nov
L 0-2 at Stoke City (A) Championship · 31 Oct
D 1-1 vs West Bromwich Albion (H) Championship · 24 Oct
L 1-4 at Wrexham (A) Championship · 17 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Cardiff City

1-15 minutes: 4 scored, 6 conceded
16-30 minutes: 3 scored, 5 conceded
31-45 minutes: 10 scored, 3 conceded
46-60 minutes: 1 scored, 7 conceded
61-75 minutes: 5 scored, 3 conceded
76-90 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded

Preston North End

1-15 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 3 conceded
31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 7 conceded
46-60 minutes: 1 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 0 scored, 4 conceded
76-90 minutes: 4 scored, 9 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Championship this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Cardiff City

Player	G	A
Jack Moylan (3 pens)	10	3
Yousef Salech	5	1
Ollie Tanner	3	4
Cian Ashford	2	3
Callum Robinson	2	0

Preston North End

Player	G	A
Callum Lang	4	0
Jordan Thompson	2	1
Johnny Kenny	2	0
Alfie Devine	1	1
Léo Leroy	1	1

Goals and assists in the Championship this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Cardiff City Preston North End

6.4 Corners won 4.7
5.1 Corners conceded 6.1
1.9 Yellow cards 2.3
2.4 Opponents' yellow cards 1.1

Per match in the Championship this season. Average per club and match: 5.2 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

Cardiff CityPreston North End

Attack 70 4 1.8 goals per match this season0.9 goals per match this season

Defence 4 9 1.8 conceded per match this season2.0 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1683Elo #251 Elo rating 1573Elo #343

Head-to-head

8Cardiff City wins

7draws

6Preston North End wins

21 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

8 Apr 2025 · Championship Preston North End 2-2 Cardiff City
11 Dec 2024 · Championship Cardiff City 0-2 Preston North End
10 Feb 2024 · Championship Cardiff City 0-2 Preston North End
25 Nov 2023 · Championship Preston North End 1-2 Cardiff City
11 Mar 2023 · Championship Preston North End 2-0 Cardiff City

Table

Championship: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Birmingham City	15	8	5	2	28:14	+14	29
2	Middlesbrough	15	8	5	2	30:19	+11	29
3	Stoke City	15	9	2	4	24:18	+6	29
4	Southampton	15	8	4	3	29:15	+14	28
5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15	8	4	3	26:18	+8	28
6	West Bromwich Albion	15	8	4	3	23:15	+8	28
7	Swansea City	15	8	2	5	22:18	+4	26
8	Queens Park Rangers	15	6	6	3	24:18	+6	24
9	West Ham United	15	6	5	4	37:23	+14	23
10	Sheffield United	15	6	4	5	21:19	+2	22
11	Portsmouth	15	6	4	5	20:18	+2	22
12	Norwich City	15	7	0	8	32:24	+8	21
13	Blackburn Rovers	15	6	3	6	22:23	-1	21
14	Cardiff City	15	4	6	5	27:27	0	18
15	Wrexham	15	4	6	5	18:20	-2	18
16	Millwall	15	5	3	7	23:27	-4	18
17	Bristol City	15	5	3	7	16:24	-8	18
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20:29	-9	17
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13:23	-10	17
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13:23	-10	15
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15:26	-11	15
22	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22:31	-9	10
23	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14:30	-16	10
24	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13:30	-17	8

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Championship: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Title	Promoted	Play-offs	Relegated
Cardiff City	18
Preston North End	8

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