Preston 2-2 Cardiff
Updated
It finished level: Preston 2-2 Cardiff in the Championship (Round 41) on Tue, 8 Apr 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Preston goals: Milutin Osmajic 19', Stefan Thordarson 72'. Cardiff goals: Will Alves 52', Yakou Meite 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.75-1.02. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Calum Chambers (8).
Match report
Preston 2-2 Cardiff: match report
It finished 2-2 between Preston and Cardiff in the Championship on Tuesday 8 April.
Milutin Osmajic put Preston ahead on 19' (1-0), Will Alves levelled for Cardiff on 52' (1-1), Stefan Thordarson restored Preston's lead on 72' (2-1) and Yakou Meite levelled for Cardiff on 90+4' (2-2).
Preston had 48% of the ball, shots were 14-14 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.75-1.02.
Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 13,293. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| Preston | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.75 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 279 (79%) | 294 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
Preston (3-5-2): David Cornell, Ryan Porteous, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Stefan Thordarson, Ben Whiteman, Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, Robert Brady, Will Keane, Milutin Osmajic
Cardiff (3-4-3): Ethan Horvath, William Fish, Dimitrios Goutas, Jesper Daland, Andy Rinomhota, Calum Chambers, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Callum O'Dowda, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech, Rubin Colwill
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 46' · Substitution · Will Alves for Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff)
- 52' · Goal · Will Alves (Cardiff)
- 65' · Substitution · Alex Robertson for Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff)
- 65' · Substitution · Sam Greenwood for Andrew Hughes (Preston)
- 70' · Substitution · Yakou Meite for Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
- 70' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
- 70' · Substitution · Emil Riis Jakobsen for Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston)
- 72' · Goal · Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 77' · Substitution · Liam Lindsay for Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 78' · Yellow card · Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
- 81' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 86' · Yellow card · William Fish (Cardiff)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Yakou Meite (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 1996: Preston 15, draws 11, Cardiff 12.
Questions
Who won Preston vs Cardiff?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Championship) on Tue, 8 Apr 2025.
When and where is Preston vs Cardiff?
Tue, 8 Apr 2025, 18:45 UTC at Deepdale, Preston, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Cardiff?
In 38 league meetings since 1996: Preston 15 wins, 11 draws, Cardiff 12 wins (goals 57-39).