Championship | Gameweek 36
Mar 11, 2023 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
Preston2 - 0Cardiff
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Watford 0-0 Preston
Saturday, March 4 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, March 4 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Cardiff 2-0 Bristol City
Saturday, March 4 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, March 4 at 12.30pm in Championship
We said: Preston North End 1-1 Cardiff City
Given Cardiff's recent improvements, Preston need a win on Saturday far more than the visitors. With that in mind, we feel that the Bluebirds may settle for a point should the opportunity arise, something which appears possible with Preston's recent run of stalemates. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 40.11%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 31.31% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.05%) and 2-0 (7.76%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (10.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Cardiff City |
40.11% ( 0) | 28.58% | 31.31% ( -0) |
| Both teams to score 45.4% ( -0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
