Statistical Preview: Cardiff City vs. Preston North End

Cardiff City is currently experiencing a five-match winless streak, marking their longest such period since Erol Bulut’s dismissal in September. This comes after the Welsh team suffered defeats in their last two home games, a contrast to their preceding four consecutive wins at the Cardiff City Stadium. Preston North End stands among just four Championship teams that have not secured an away victory this season. Cardiff has been defeated in two of their last three league encounters with Preston, a shift from their previous seven meetings where they remained undefeated against the Lancashire club (four wins, three draws). In their last 14 away league fixtures against Cardiff, Preston has secured only two victories, alongside six draws and six losses, notably failing to score in four of their most recent five away matches against them. Preston has achieved only three wins in their last 24 away league games when playing against Welsh opponents (six draws, 15 losses), though one of these victories was a 2-0 win at Cardiff last season. Cardiff has experienced losses in their last two midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league fixtures, with their last sequence of three consecutive midweek defeats occurring in November 2022. Paul Heckingbottom, Preston’s manager, has emerged victorious in his last four Championship encounters against Cardiff, all while managing Sheffield United, following a 1-0 loss with Barnsley in November 2017.