Cardiff v Preston. Preview

Last updated : 11 December 2024 By Michael Morris

CARDIFF CITY v PRESTON NORTH END.
Wednesday 11th December, ko 7:45pm
Live on Sky Sports +

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Match Facts:

  • Cardiff City have lost two of their last three league games against Preston North End (L!), having remained unbeaten against the Lancashire across their prior seven such meetings (W4 D3).
  • Preston North End have won just two of their last 14 away league games against Cardiff City (D6 L6), failing to score in four of their last five such matches.
  • Preston have only won three of their last 24 away league games against Welsh sides (D6 L15), although one of those was at Cardiff last term (2-0).
  • Cardiff have lost both of their last two midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games, last losing three in a row in November 2022.
  • Preston’s Paul Heckingbottom has won each of his last four Championship meetings with Cardiff (all with Sheffield United) since a 0-1 defeat with Barnsley in November 2017.

 

Match Officials:

Referee: JAMES LININGTON
Assistants: Alex James and Alistair Nelson
Fourth Official : Sam Allison