Preston NE vs Cardiff City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Preston NE went head-to-head with Cardiff City in the Championship of England on April 8. It’s full-time, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

On the 19th minute, Milutin Osmajic netted the first goal of the match, handing Preston NE the advantage. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Will Alves, Stefan Teitur Thordarson and Yakou Meite, bringing the match to a 2-2 conclusion.

Tensions run high as the upcoming match sees Preston NE and Cardiff City prepare to meet again, 4 months after the previous Championship encounter which Preston NE won 0-2. Preston NE come into the match following a draw against Stoke City on April 5 in the Championship. With goals conceded across six consecutive matches, they face a critical test to shore up their defensive performance.

Cardiff City approach this clash having drawn with QPR and Sheffield Wednesday, bringing their unbeaten streak to three.

This Championship clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Preston NE and Cardiff City in this campaign. Preston NE’s attacking options, shaped by Paul Heckingbottom’s vision, have been bolstered by Milutin Osmajic, the team’s top scorer, and Emil Riis Jakobsen, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Jakobsen has already scored ten goals in Championship this season, while Frokjaer-Jensen remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Sam Greenwood, Brad Potts and Will Keane have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Preston NE’s attack.

Meanwhile, Cardiff City’s offensive unit, crafted under Omer Riza’s leadership, has leaned on Callum Robinson, their main scorer, and Rubin Colwill, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Cardiff City’s top scorer in Championship, Robinson, has twelve goals this season, while Colwill has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. Adding further support are Yousef Salech, Alex Robertson and Cian Ashford, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Preston NE - Cardiff City in real time.

Preston NE kicked off the game with David Cornell, Andrew Hughes who got substituted by Sam Greenwood on the 65th minute, Lewis Gibson, Ryan Porteous, Robbie Brady, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, Ben Whiteman, Stefan Teitur Thordarson, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Milutin Osmajic who got substituted by Liam Lindsay on the 77th minute and Will Keane who got substituted by Emil Riis Jakobsen on the 70th minute as starters, with Li-Bau Stowell, Liam Lindsay, Jordan Storey, Jayden Meghoma, Theo Mawene, Sam Greenwood, Ryan Ledson, Emil Riis Jakobsen and Ched Evans on the bench.

Cardiff City's starting eleven were Ethan Horvath, Calum Chambers, Dimitris Goutas who got substituted by Will Alves on the 46th minute, Jesper Daland, Will Fish, Sivert Mannsverk, Rubin Colwill who got substituted by Callum Robinson on the 70th minute, Callum O'Dowda, Cian Ashford who got substituted by Isaak Davies on the 81st minute, Andy Rinomhota who got substituted by Alex Robertson on the 65th minute and Yousef Salech who got substituted by Yakou Meite on the 70th minute, with Matthew Turner, Joel Bagan, Ollie Tanner, David Turnbull, Alex Robertson, Yakou Meite, Will Alves, Callum Robinson and Isaak Davies on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.71 - 0.39
• Ball Possession: 49 - 51
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 0 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 0 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 12
• Corners: 4 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 29
• Saves: 4 - 2
• Free Kicks: 12 - 13
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 118 - 128
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 78 - 83
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 18
• Tackles: 13 - 6
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 5
• Total Crosses: 13 - 24
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 11 - 12
• Clearances: 34 - 25

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Alex Robertson and Will Fish were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since August 2022. Preston NE have won three times, Cardiff City once, while one match ended level. The last time these teams met was on December 11, 2024, in the Championship of England, and Preston NE emerged victorious with a 0-2 scoreline. In total, Preston NE have managed seven goals in these five meetings, compared to Cardiff City's two. So far, Preston NE have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Cardiff City.

Preston NE have won ten of their 45 matches in Championship this season, with nineteen draws and sixteen defeats, netting 46 goals (1.02 per match) and conceding 57 (1.27 per match). This season in Championship, Cardiff City have recorded nine wins, seventeen draws, and nineteen losses in 45 matches, scoring 46 goals at an average of 1.02 per match and conceding 69 at a rate of 1.53 per match.

Recent Form

Preston NE are coming off a draw in their last match against Stoke City, while Cardiff City are in the middle of a two-match drawing streak, including level games against QPR and Sheffield Wednesday in their last two outings. Overall, Preston NE have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing six, while in their last twenty matches, Cardiff City have recorded six wins, seven losses, and seven draws.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Preston NE sit 20th with 49 points from 45 matches, while Cardiff City hold 24th place with 44 points after 45 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Preston NE and Cardiff City in real time. You can watch the goals by Milutin Osmajic, Will Alves, Stefan Teitur Thordarson and Yakou Meite as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Preston NE - Cardiff City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.