Match Analysis: Cardiff vs Preston
Cardiff vs Preston ended 4-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Championship How the match unfolded
Cardiff beat Preston 4-0.
Goals: K. Moore (Cardiff, 2'), J. Murphy (Cardiff, 46'), M. Pack (Cardiff, 70'), M. Harris (Cardiff, 77').
Cardiff had 36% possession to Preston's 64%, with 12.00 shots to 12.00.
D. Phillips (Cardiff) was the standout performer, rated 8.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Cardiff
Starting lineups and substitutes
Cardiff
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: M. McCarthy
Starting XI
- 1D. PhillipsG
- 3J. BennettM
- 4S. MorrisonD
- 5A. FlintD
- 6W. VaulksM
- 10K. MooreF
- 11J. MurphyF
- 16C. NelsonD
- 21M. PackM
- 23H. WilsonF
- 38P. NgM
Substitutes (9)
- 7L. BacunaM
- 12A. SmithiesG
- 15J. WilliamsM
- 19M. WattersF
- 27S. OjoM
- 28T. SangD
- 29M. Harris
- 30C. BrownD
- 32J. BaganD
Preston
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: A. Neil
Starting XI
- 6L. LindsayD
- 8A. BrowneM
- 11D. JohnsonF
- 14J. StoreyD
- 16A. HughesD
- 17B. WhitemanM
- 19E. RiisF
- 21J. MolumbyM
- 22D. IversenG
- 26C. EvansF
- 37G. CunninghamM
Substitutes (9)
- 2S. van den BergD
- 12P. GallagherM
- 15J. RaffertyD
- 23P. HuntingtonD
- 25C. RipleyG
- 29T. BarkhuizenF
- 31S. SinclairF
- 42A. GordonM
- 44B. PottsM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
D. Phillips
Rating 8.9 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target
Mark Harris
Rating 7.7 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
J. Murphy
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
M. Pack
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
K. Moore
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
H. Wilson
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Cardiff vs Preston match analysis
Review Cardiff 4-0 Preston with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Championship.