Championship · Matchweek 17

Cardiff City FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Tue 24 Nov, 19:45 (GMT)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 17
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Cardiff City FC win77%
Draw13%
Preston North End FC win10%
Predicted score
3–1
Over 2.5 goals
79%
Under 2.5 goals
21%
BTTS yes
63%
Over 1.5 goals
92%
Over 3.5 goals
60%
BTTS no
37%
Expected goals
3.11 – 1.08

High confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Home scoring numbers favour Cardiff City FC, who have created goals at an above-average rate in front of their own crowd. Preston North End FC have conceded at a higher rate away from home than the competition average. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match.

Most likely scorelines

  • 3–18.2%
  • 2–17.9%
  • 3–07.6%
  • 2–07.3%
  • 4–16.4%
  • 4–05.9%
  • 1–15.1%
  • 1–04.7%

Team comparison

StatisticCardiff City FCPreston North End FC
Matches played1514
Points per match1.200.57
Goals per match1.800.86
Goals conceded per match1.802.00
Home / away goals scored214
Home / away goals conceded1315
Last 5 points84
Last 5 goals scored115
Last 5 goals conceded1210
Win percentage27%14%

Cardiff City FC recent form

DWLDW

Preston North End FC recent form

LDLLW

Recent form

Cardiff City FC

2W 2D 1L in the last 5 · 11 scored, 12 conceded

  • Wvs Burnley FC5–4
  • Dvs West Ham United FC3–3
  • Lat Wolverhampton Wanderers FC0–3
  • Wvs Birmingham City FC1–0
  • Dat Middlesbrough FC2–2

Preston North End FC

1W 1D 3L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 10 conceded

  • Wvs Southampton FC1–0
  • Lvs Sheffield United FC2–3
  • Lat Stoke City FC0–2
  • Dvs West Bromwich Albion FC1–1
  • Lat Wrexham AFC1–4

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 3 November 2026
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Status: Live

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
1000
1X2 accuracy
49.4%
BTTS accuracy
55.9%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.6%
Exact score
10.3%

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