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Cardiff vs Preston prediction
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GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGossipBall makes Cardiff favourites to beat Preston at home in the Championship on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Cardiff a 48% chance of winning, puts the draw at 24% and gives Preston 27%.
GossipBall expects 1.7 goals from Cardiff and 1.3 from Preston, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 58% chance of three or more goals and a 59% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Cardiff keep a clean sheet in 28% of outcomes, Preston in 18%.
Cardiff are 14th in the table with 18 points from 15 games; Preston are 24th with 8. In their last five league games Cardiff took 8 points (DWLDW) and Preston took 4 (LDLLW). This season Cardiff average 1.99 expected goals (xG) for and 1.78 against per game; Preston average 1.15 for and 1.59 against.
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Cardiff won 2, Preston won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 8 Apr 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 10 November 2026, 13:12 UTC
Scoreline chances
How to readGold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (11%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.
Most common scorelines
Goals
ExplainedGossipBall expects 3.0 goals in total: 1.74 for Cardiff and 1.26 for Preston.
Winning margin
ExplainedEach team's goals
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Head to head
Full record →In 8 league meetings since 2021, Cardiff won 2, Preston won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 8 Apr 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Season averages per game
Questions and answers
Who will win Cardiff vs Preston?
GossipBall gives Cardiff a 48% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Preston 27%. GossipBall makes Cardiff favourites to beat Preston at home.
What is the predicted score for Cardiff vs Preston?
GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.7 for Cardiff, 1.3 for Preston). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (11%), 2–1 (9%), 1–0 (8%).
Will both teams score in Cardiff vs Preston?
GossipBall gives a 59% chance that both Cardiff and Preston score.
Will there be three or more goals in Cardiff vs Preston?
There is a 58% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.0 goals in total (1.7 for Cardiff, 1.3 for Preston).
When is Cardiff vs Preston?
Kick-off is Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Preston?
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Cardiff won 2, Preston won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 8 Apr 2025, was a 2–2 draw.