Preston 2-2 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 8 Apr 2025
Preston and Cardiff drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 8 April 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Milutin Osmajić and Stefán Þórðarson scored for Preston; William Alves and Y. Meïté for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 3 and Cardiff 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-019'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 1-152'assist: Yousef Salech
- 65'
- 65'
- 70'
- 70'
- 70'
- 2-172'
- 77'
- 78'
- 81'
- 86'Foul
- 2-290+4'assist: Alexander Robertson
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Preston
- 7.7Robbie BradyM
- 7.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.3Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 7.2Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 7.2Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 7.2David CornellG
- 7.0Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Ryan PorteousD
- 6.9Sam GreenwoodM
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.7Will KeaneF
- 6.6Emil RiisF
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.3Liam LindsayD
Cardiff
- 7.9Rubin ColwillF
- 7.7William AlvesM
- 7.5Alexander RobertsonM
- 7.3Yakou MéïtéF
- 7.2Yousef SalechF
- 7.2Andrew RinomhotaM
- 7.2Calum ChambersM
- 7.0Sivert MannsverkM
- 7.0Ethan HorvathG
- 6.7Cian AshfordF
- 6.7Callum RobinsonF
- 6.5Jesper DalandD
- 6.5Callum O'DowdaM
- 6.3Isaak DaviesF
- 6.3William FishD
- 6.2Dimitrios GoutasD
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 9Emil Riis70'F6.6
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 18Ryan LedsonM
- 6Liam Lindsay77'D6.3
- 12Chedwyn EvansF
- 20Sam Greenwood65'M6.9
- 3J. MeghomaD
- 31T. MaweneM
- 41L. StowellG
CardiffO. Riza
Substitutes
- 19Y. Meïté90+4'70'F7.3
- 47Callum Robinson70'F6.7
- 14David TurnbullM
- 32Ollie TannerF
- 23Joel BaganD
- 39Isaak Davies81'F6.3
- 41M. TurnerG
- 18Alexander Robertson78'65'M7.5
- 29William Alves52'46'M7.7
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Brady | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Greenwood | 25 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Will Keane | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Emil Riis | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Colwill | 70 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| William Alves | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Alexander Robertson | 25 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Yakou Méïté | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Yousef Salech | 70 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Andrew Rinomhota | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Sivert Mannsverk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ethan Horvath | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Cian Ashford | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Callum Robinson | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jesper Daland | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Isaak Davies | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| William Fish | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
PrestonDLLWD
- D05 Apr 25HStoke City1-1
- L02 Apr 25ADerby0-2
- L30 Mar 25HAston Villa0-3
- W15 Mar 25HPortsmouth2-1
- D11 Mar 25ASunderland1-1
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
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-1 Stoke City, 5 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leeds 2-1 Preston, 12 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: QPR 0-0 Cardiff, 5 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 0-1 Stoke City, 12 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated