Championship | Gameweek 41
Apr 8, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Deepdale
Preston2 - 2Cardiff
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Preston 1-1 Stoke
Saturday, April 5 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, April 5 at 3pm in Championship
Goals
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Last Game: QPR 0-0 Cardiff
Saturday, April 5 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, April 5 at 3pm in Championship
We said: Preston North End 1-1 Cardiff City
Cardiff's match against Preston could be an invaluable opportunity to take advantage of a struggling opponent. However, the hosts have rarely been beaten at home, so it would not be surprising if the two sides played out a tense stalemate. 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 Preston North End win with a probability of 41.96%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 30.42% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (7.94%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (9.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.99%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Cardiff City |
41.96% ( -0.56) | 27.62% ( -0.31) | 30.42% ( 0.88) |
| Both teams to score 47.77% ( 1.26) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
