Preston 1-2 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 20 Nov 2021
Cardiff beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 20 November 2021 at Deepdale, Preston. S. Maguire scored for Preston; Mark McGuinness and J. Collins for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 1 and Cardiff 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-02'
- 35'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: J. Collins
- 1-151'assist: W. Vaulks
- 57'Argument
- 62'
- 66'Argument
- 1-266'assist: Ryan Giles
- 68'
- 68'
- 77'out: D. Johnson
- 87'Time wasting
- 87'
- 88'Mark HarrisTime wasting
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Preston
- 7.3Alan BrowneF
- 7.2Sean MaguireF
- 7.0Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Emil RiisF
- 6.9Alistair McCannM
- 6.6Patrick BauerD
- 6.6Tom BarkhuizenM
- 6.6Sepp van den BergD
- 6.6Ryan LedsonM
- 6.5Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.3Scott SinclairF
- 6.3Josh EarlD
- 6.2Greg CunninghamM
- 6.2Daniel IversenG
Cardiff
- 7.6Will VaulksM
- 7.5Mark McGuinnessD
- 7.5James CollinsF
- 7.3Ryan GilesM
- 7.3Alex SmithiesG
- 7.2Marlon PackM
- 6.9Perry NgM
- 6.7Chanka ZimbaF
- 6.7Aden FlintD
- 6.6Rubin ColwillF
- 6.6Curtis NelsonD
- 6.3Leandro BacunaM
- 6.3Isaak DaviesF
- 6.2Mark HarrisM
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonF. McAvoy
Substitutes
- 31S. Sinclair68'F6.3
- 28Mathew HudsonG
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 32Josh Earl68'D6.3
- 11D. Johnson77'M6.5
- 44B. PottsM
- 6Liam LindsayD
CardiffS. Morison
Substitutes
- 29Mark Harris88'62'
- 28Thomas SangD
- 4S. MorrisonD
- 7Leandro Bacuna87'M6.3
- 19J. Collins66'46'F7.5
- 1D. PhillipsG
- 30Ciaron BrownD
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Sean Maguire | 77 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Bauer | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Ledson | 68 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Johnson | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Scott Sinclair | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Josh Earl | 22 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Greg Cunningham | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Vaulks | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| James Collins | 45 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ryan Giles | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Alex Smithies | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Chanka Zimba | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Rubin Colwill | 87 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.6 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Isaak Davies | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mark Harris | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
PrestonLWWLW
- L06 Nov 21ANottingham Forest0-3
- W03 Nov 21ABournemouth2-1
- W30 Oct 21HLuton2-0
- L23 Oct 21ABlackpool0-2
- W20 Oct 21HCoventry2-1
CardiffWLDLL
- W06 Nov 21HHuddersfield2-1
- L03 Nov 21HQPR0-1
- D30 Oct 21AStoke City3-3
- L23 Oct 21HMiddlesbrough0-2
- L20 Oct 21AFulham0-2
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | QPR | 46 | +1 | 66 |
| 12 | Coventry | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea | 46 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 46 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 46 | -25 | 47 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Preston, 6 Nov 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-2 Preston, 23 Nov 2021 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 2-1 Huddersfield, 6 Nov 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 0-1 Hull City, 24 Nov 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated