Cardiff City vs Preston North End

What it means

• Preston has dropped 5 of the last 5.
• Cardiff has dropped 5 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'

ESPN · Sep 6

Portsmouth urge supporters not to speculate on social media as fan incident with Cardiff player is investigated

Recap · Aug 17

Late Cardiff goal spoils Wrexham's start in Championship

ESPN · Aug 17

Cardiff 1-1 Wrexham: Colwill hits injury-time free kick to rescue dramatic point in Welsh derby - as it happened

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

ESPN · Jun 25

English Championship fixtures 2026-27: West Ham start against Burnley, Wrexham head to Cardiff City

ESPN · Mar 30

Cardiff's $138m claim over Emiliano Sala's death dismissed

Recap · Dec 29

Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston

Lineups

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup (3-4-2-1)

1. 1Freddie WoodmanG
2. 2Jack WhatmoughCD
3. 3Liam LindsayCD-L
4. 4Jordan StoreyCD-R
5. 5Stefán Teitur ThórdarsonCM-L
6. 6Alistair McCannCM-R
7. 7Kaine Kesler HaydenLM
8. 8Josh BowlerRM
9. 9Emil Riis JakobsenF
10. 10Sam GreenwoodCF-L
11. 11Mads FrökjaerCF-R

Cardiff21st in English League Championship

Lineup (4-2-3-1)

1. 1Jak AlnwickG
2. 2Calum ChambersCD-L
3. 3Dimitrios GoutasCD-R
4. 4Joel BaganLB
5. 5Perry NgRB
6. 6Rubin ColwillAM
7. 7Alex RobertsonLM
8. 8Andy RinomhotaRM
9. 9Callum RobinsonF
10. 10Callum O'DowdaAM-L
11. 11Yakou MeiteAM-R

Head to head

Last 5

PNE

• T@ SHW1-1
• Tvs WBA1-1
• T@ STK0-0
• Tvs DER1-1
• L@ POR1-3

CAR

• T@ COV2-2
• Lvs QPR0-2
• T@ SHW1-1
• Lvs BLK1-3
• L@ LTN0-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales · Attendance 15,006

Officials

james linington