Preston 0-1 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 18 Oct 2020
Cardiff beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 18 October 2020 at Deepdale, Preston. S. Ojo scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Cardiff 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 29'G. Cunninghamout: Harry Wilson
- Half-time0-0
- 0-152'S. Ojoassist: Kieffer Moore
- 60'Alan BrowneFoul
- 60'B. Pottsout: T. Barkhuizen
- 67'S. Maguireout: Emil Riis
- 76'Ryan Ledsonout: Jayden Stockley
- 77'J. Osei-Tutuout: S. Bamba
- 79'S. Ojoout: W. Vaulks
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Alex Smithies · Cardiff
Preston
- 7.2Benjamin DaviesD
- 7.2Patrick BauerD
- 6.9Scott SinclairM
- 6.9Ryan LedsonM
- 6.9Benjamin PearsonM
- 6.7Emil RiisF
- 6.7Declan RuddG
- 6.7Tom BarkhuizenF
- 6.7Jayden StockleyF
- 6.6Andrew HughesD
- 6.6Sean MaguireF
- 6.3Alan BrowneM
- 6.3Joe RaffertyD
- 6.2Brad PottsM
Cardiff
- 7.7Alex SmithiesG
- 7.5Leandro BacunaM
- 7.3Sheyi OjoM
- 7.3Curtis NelsonD
- 7.3Marlon PackM
- 7.2Sean MorrisonD
- 7.0Will VaulksM
- 6.9Kieffer MooreF
- 6.9Joe RallsM
- 6.6Junior HoilettM
- 6.6Greg CunninghamD
- 6.6Jordi Osei-TutuD
- 6.6Harry WilsonM
- 6.2Sol BambaD
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
2Osei-Tutu6.6
12Smithies★7.7
18Cunningham6.6
4Morrison7.2
8Ralls6.9
33Hoilett6.6
21Pack7.3
10Moore6.9
16Nelson7.3
27Ojo7.3
31Sinclair6.9
16Hughes6.6
1Rudd6.7
6Davies7.2
15Rafferty6.3
8Browne6.3
18Ledson6.9
4Pearson6.9
44Potts6.2
24Maguire6.6
5Bauer7.2
Substitutes
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 19Emil Riis67'F6.7
- 25Connor RipleyG
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 29T. Barkhuizen60'F6.7
- 12P. GallagherM
- 11D. JohnsonM
- 20Jayden Stockley76'F6.7
CardiffN. Harris
Substitutes
- 13Filip BenkovićD
- 22S. Bamba77'D6.2
- 11Josh MurphyM
- 23Harry Wilson29'M6.6
- 6W. Vaulks79'M7.0
- 1D. PhillipsG
- 9Robert-Nesta GlatzelF
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Bauer | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Scott Sinclair | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Ledson | 76 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Pearson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Emil Riis | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Declan Rudd | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 30 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jayden Stockley | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sean Maguire | 67 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joe Rafferty | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Brad Potts | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smithies | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 79 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Sean Morrison | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Will Vaulks | 11 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kieffer Moore | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Ralls | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Junior Hoilett | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Greg Cunningham | 29 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jordi Osei-Tutu | 77 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Harry Wilson | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sol Bamba | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | +27 | 77 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 46 | +17 | 68 |
| 9 | QPR | 46 | +2 | 68 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +2 | 64 |
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | -5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton | 46 | -11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Brentford 2-4 Preston, 4 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 0-2 Preston, 21 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff, 3 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 1-1 Bournemouth, 21 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
Data updated