Cardiff 0-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 11 Dec 2024
Preston beat Cardiff 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 11 December 2024 at Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd. Milutin Osmajić scored for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 1 and Preston 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 33'Argument
- 33'Argument
- 37'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-048'Own Goal
- 57'
- 57'
- 57'
- 65'
- 65'
- 68'
- 74'Foul
- 76'
- 79'
- 79'
- 79'
- 81'Foul
- 1-190+3'
- 90+4'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Cardiff
- 7.3Callum O'DowdaM
- 7.2Anwar El GhaziF
- 7.2Perry NgD
- 6.9Callum RobinsonF
- 6.9Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.7Jak AlnwickG
- 6.7Christopher WillockM
- 6.7Andrew RinomhotaM
- 6.6Rubin ColwillM
- 6.6Joe RallsM
- 6.3Calum ChambersD
- 6.2Michael ReindorfF
- 6.2Dimitrios GoutasD
- 6.2Joel BaganD
- 6.0Yakou MéïtéM
Preston
- 8.3Jordan StoreyD
- 8.2Jack WhatmoughD
- 7.7Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.5Freddie WoodmanG
- 7.3Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 7.3Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 7.3Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 7.3Joshua BowlerM
- 7.2Sam GreenwoodF
- 6.9Liam LindsayD
- 6.9Emil RiisF
- 6.7Robbie BradyM
- 6.6Alistair McCannM
- 6.5Brad PottsM
- 6.3Duane HolmesM
- 6.3Benjamin WhitemanM
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffO. Riza
Substitutes
- 1Ethan HorvathG
- 17J. CollinsD
- 8J. Ralls57'M6.6
- 20A. El Ghazi57'F7.2
- 16Christopher Willock57'M6.7
- 5Jesper DalandD
- 2W. FishD
- 46M. Reindorf68'F6.2
- 45C. AshfordM
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. CornellG
- 11R. Brady79'M6.7
- 25Duane Holmes79'M6.3
- 18Ryan LedsonM
- 44B. Potts65'M6.5
- 7W. KeaneF
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 4Benjamin Whiteman65'M6.3
- 28Milutin Osmajić90+3'90+4'79'F7.7
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum O'Dowda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Callum Robinson | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alexander Robertson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jak Alnwick | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Christopher Willock | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rubin Colwill | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Joe Ralls | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Reindorf | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joel Bagan | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Yakou Méïté | 57 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 8.3 |
| Jack Whatmough | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Bowler | 65 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Sam Greenwood | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Emil Riis | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Robbie Brady | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Brad Potts | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Duane Holmes | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 46 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 | Cardiff | 46 | -25 | 44 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Coventry 2-2 Cardiff, 30 Nov 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 2-2 Cardiff, 14 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Preston, 7 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-1 Leeds, 14 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated