Cardiff

Thordarson (72') Osmajic (19')

Meite (90') Alves (52')

Overview Lineups H2H Table

How to watch Preston vs Cardiff online & on TV, head to head and predictions

Match feed:

Match Ended
90'
Goal !
Yakou Meite (Scorer)
Alex Robertson (Assist)
Yakou Meite levels the score at 2-2.
Great play from Alex Robertson to set up the goal.
86'
Yellow Card
- Will Fish
At Deepdale, Will Fish has been yellow-carded for the away team.
81'
Substitution
- Cian Ashford
- Isaak Davies
Isaak Davies is on a sub for Cian Ashford for Cardiff.
78'
Yellow Card
- Alex Robertson
Cardiff's Alex Robertson has been booked in Preston.
77'
Substitution
- Milutin Osmajic
- Liam Lindsay
Liam Lindsay is replacing Milutin Osmajic for Preston at Deepdale.
72'
Goal !
Stefan Teitur Thordarson (Scorer)
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen (Assist)
Preston move into a 2-1 lead through a Stefan Teitur Thordarson header.
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen instrumental with a fine assist.
71'
Substitution
- Will Keane
- Emil Riis
Emil Riis is replacing Will Keane for the home team.
70'
Substitution
- Rubin Colwill
- Callum Robinson
Omer Riza is making the team's fourth substitution at Deepdale with Callum Robinson replacing Rubin Colwill.
70'
Substitution
- Yousef Salech
- Yakou Meite
Cardiff make their third substitution with Yakou Meite replacing Yousef Salech.
65'
Substitution
- Andrew Hughes
- Sam Greenwood
The home team have replaced Andrew Hughes with Sam Greenwood. This is the first substitution made today by Paul Heckingbottom.
65'
Substitution
- Andy Rinomhota
- Alex Robertson
The away team has substituted Andy Rinomhota with Alex Robertson. Omer Riza is thus making his second change.
52'
Goal !
William Alves (Scorer)
Yousef Salech (Assist)
William Alves is on target to level the scores at 1-1.
Yousef Salech with an assist there.
46'
Substitution
- Dimitris Goutas
- William Alves
Omer Riza (Cardiff) is making a first substitution, with William Alves replacing Dimitris Goutas.
19'
Goal !
Milutin Osmajic (Scorer)
Goal! The home team take a 1-0 lead through Milutin Osmajic.
Match Started

Line-ups

Preston

(3-5-2)

(3-4-3)

Cardiff

Preston

(3-5-2)

Preston

Heckingbottom, Paul

Coach

Substitutes

Sam Greenwood 20
65' Out: Andrew Hughes

Emil Riis 9
71' Out: Will Keane

Liam Lindsay 6
77' Out: Milutin Osmajic

Cardiff

Riza, Omer

Coach

Substitutes

William Alves 29
46' Out: Dimitris Goutas

Alex Robertson 18
65' Out: Andy Rinomhota

Yakou Meite 19
70' Out: Yousef Salech

Callum Robinson 47
70' Out: Rubin Colwill

Isaak Davies 39
81' Out: Cian Ashford

Statistics

Ball possession

49%

51%

Shots

Shots blocked

Corner kicks

Offsides

Saves

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Head to head

Cardiff City and Preston North End have faced each other 12 times, with Cardiff City winning 6 matches, Preston North End winning 3, and 3 ending in draws. In their last match on 11th December 2024 in the Championship, Preston North End won 2-0 away against Cardiff City.

Preston

Matches: 13

Cardiff

23%
Wins: 3

31%
Draws: 4

46%
Wins: 6

Recent meetings

Championship
8 Apr 2025
Preston
2 : 2
Cardiff
Championship
11 Dec 2024
Cardiff
0 : 2
Preston
Championship
10 Feb 2024
Cardiff
0 : 2
Preston
Championship
25 Nov 2023
Preston
1 : 2
Cardiff
Championship
11 Mar 2023
Preston
2 : 0
Cardiff

Form

Preston

Championship
24 Feb 2026
Swansea
1 : 1
Preston
Championship
20 Feb 2026
Blackburn
1 : 0
Preston
Championship
14 Feb 2026
Preston
2 : 2
Watford
Championship
7 Feb 2026
Preston
1 : 0
Portsmouth
Championship
31 Jan 2026
Ipswich
1 : 1
Preston

Cardiff

League One
21 Feb 2026
Plymouth Argyle
5 : 2
Cardiff
League One
17 Feb 2026
Cardiff
4 : 1
AFC Wimbledon
League One
14 Feb 2026
Cardiff
3 : 1
Luton
League One
7 Feb 2026
Rotherham
0 : 3
Cardiff
League One
31 Jan 2026
Burton Albion
2 : 2
Cardiff

Preston vs Cardiff Brackets

Final

Sheffield United

Sunderland AFC

Semifinal

Bristol City

Sheffield United

Coventry City

Sunderland AFC

Preston vs Cardiff Standings

Preston North End are in 14th position, while Cardiff City are in 21st, with a 7-point difference between them.

Pos	Team	W	D	L	M	Pts
1	Coventry	20	8	6	34	68
...
8	Bristol City	14	8	12	34	50
9	Preston	12	13	9	34	49
10	Birmingham	13	10	11	34	49

Match information

Teams:Preston North End - Cardiff City
Tournament:Championship
Date:Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Hour:18:45
Venue:Deepdale, Preston
More details:
Preston Live stream & Fixtures
Cardiff Live stream & Fixtures

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