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Match preview · Championship

Cardiff City – Preston North End

Cardiff City Home 16th in Championship
1.97
Preston North End Away 24th in Championship
1.25 Projected xG
Cardiff City
53%
Fair 1.88
Draw
25%
Fair 3.93
Preston North End
21%
Fair 4.69

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Data coverage · partial
  • Cardiff City 12/20
  • Preston North End 20/20
  • Model updated 30 October, 03:30
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Recent form

Last 6 · xG per match
Cardiff City xG 2.05 xGA 1.54
  • L 1.79 created, 0.48 conceded against Bolton Wanderers
  • W 2.60 created, 1.26 conceded against Charlton Athletic
  • L 1.05 created, 2.42 conceded against Blackburn Rovers
  • W 3.67 created, 1.46 conceded against Watford
  • D 0.85 created, 2.71 conceded against Middlesbrough
  • W 2.36 created, 0.89 conceded against Birmingham City
Preston North End xG 0.96 xGA 1.75
  • L 0.58 created, 0.66 conceded against Lincoln City
  • D 1.50 created, 2.54 conceded against Queens Park Rangers
  • L 0.65 created, 1.09 conceded against Millwall
  • L 0.49 created, 2.24 conceded against Birmingham City
  • L 0.72 created, 1.86 conceded against Wrexham
  • D 1.79 created, 2.08 conceded against West Bromwich Albion

xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result

Goals & scorelines

Total goals
3.21
Over 2.5 goals
64%
Both teams to score
67%
Cardiff City 2+ goals
61%
Cardiff City clean sheet
26%

Most likely scorelines

No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 31% of the model's distribution.

1:1
11.8%
2:1
11.2%
2:0
7.6%

Why the model favours Cardiff City

Cardiff City's attack and recent form carry the lean; its defence does not back it.

Attack
Favours Cardiff City
4th vs 24th
Cardiff City attack v Preston North End defence
Defence
Favours Preston North End
15th vs 12th
Cardiff City defence v Preston North End attack
Recent xG form
Favours Cardiff City
+0.52 vs -0.79
xGD per match, last 6
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Team comparison

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.

Overview: Cardiff City and Preston North End compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading Cardiff City Preston North End
xG / match (better) 1.92 · 3rd 1.28 · 16th
xGA / match 1.57 · 17th (better) 1.51 · 15th
xGD / match (better) +0.35 · 8th -0.23 · 16th
xPts / match (better) 1.58 · 8th 1.19 · 16th
Last 6 xGD / match (better) +0.52 -0.79

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It reads expected goals and nothing else — not the lineups, injuries or suspensions, what either side is playing for, the weather or a congested schedule.

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