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Championship | Gameweek 31
Feb 10, 2024 at 3pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff
0 - 2
Preston


Bulut (0'), Alnwick (41'), Meite (90')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Riis Jakobsen (31'), Whiteman (40')
Frokjaer-Jensen (74')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Cardiff City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cardiff City

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Watford 0-1 Cardiff
Saturday, February 3 at 3pm in Championship

Preston North End

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Preston 3-2 Ipswich
Saturday, February 3 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Cardiff City 2-1 Preston North End

 Cardiff earned a much-needed three points at Watford last Saturday, and with a host of January arrivals set for their home debuts, it could be a good afternoon for the Bluebirds against Preston. The Lilywhites did well to beat top-two hopefuls Ipswich last time out, but we feel that Lowe's side will be hindered by their inconsistency once again in South Wales. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 46.11%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 26.64%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.01%) and 2-1 (8.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.77%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.26%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.

Result
Cardiff CityDrawPreston North End
46.11% (0.016999999999996 0.02) 27.25% (-0.004999999999999 -0) 26.64% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Both teams to score 46.68% (0.010999999999996 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.9% (0.016999999999996 0.02)58.1% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.23% (0.012999999999998 0.01)78.77% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.82% (0.016000000000005 0.02)25.18% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.09% (0.021000000000001 0.02)59.91% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.39%37.61% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.61%74.39% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Score Analysis
    Cardiff City 46.11%
    Preston North End 26.64%
    Draw 27.25%
Cardiff CityDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 13.06%
2-0 @ 9.01% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-1 @ 8.81% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-0 @ 4.14% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 4.05% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-2 @ 1.98% (0.002 0)
4-0 @ 1.43% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-1 @ 1.4% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 46.11%
1-1 @ 12.77%
0-0 @ 9.47% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
2-2 @ 4.31% (0.0010000000000003 0)
Other @ 0.7%
Total : 27.25%
0-1 @ 9.26% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.25% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 4.53% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-3 @ 2.04%
0-3 @ 1.48% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 1.4% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 1.69%
Total : 26.64%

How you voted: Cardiff vs Preston

Cardiff City
61.3%
Draw
25.8%
Preston North End
12.9%
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1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920
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