Championship: Preston vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Preston and Cardiff and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cardiff go up against Preston this coming Tuesday for a Championship meeting at Deepdale.

Preston approach the next Championship round as number 14 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 40 games behind them, Cardiff amassed 41 points, placing them as number 22 before their next fixture.

Team form: Preston vs Cardiff

Preston Form

A single draw is all Preston have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 0-3 and 2-0 against Aston Villa and Derby respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Stoke. Preston claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew four and lost zero, scored six goals and conceded four.

Cardiff Form

In their previous three outings, Cardiff won by 1-2 against Blackburn, drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday, before also drawing 0-0 against Queens Park Rangers. Cardiff only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 13 goals to five.

Betting stats for Preston and Cardiff

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Preston and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Preston vs Cardiff

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Stefan Thordarson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cardiff hope Yousef Salech can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Preston won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Deepdale. They drew five and lost one as well, while Cardiff won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Preston are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

Preston scored first in six of their last ten home games. Cardiff got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Preston managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Cardiff kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Preston have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.

Total goals

Preston saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Cardiff played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.