Cardiff City vs Preston North End
27th August 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Draw & Under 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 12/5 odds taken 1045 GMT, Friday 26 August
After the poor showing in the Severnside derby last weekend, Cardiff City will be looking to get back to winning ways when Preston North End visit the Cardiff City Stadium in the EFL Championship this Saturday. The Lilywhites are the only team in the second tier yet to concede a goal – can they keep up that excellent record with a clean sheet in South Wales at the weekend? Check out the best betting odds and predictions for this Championship match.
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Cardiff City Preview – Can the Bluebirds bounce back with a home win?
Steve Morison’s Cardiff City have had a mixed bag of results this season. The Bluebirds have won two, drawn one and lost two of their opening five Championship matches. City are in 12th place right now with seven points to their name.
Cardiff were beaten by rivals Bristol City in the Severnside derby last weekend. The Bluebirds were poor at Ashton Gate and deserved to lose, with the Robins netting in both halves in the 2-0 home win. Cardiff will be looking for a far better performance this weekend.
Cardiff have won both of their league fixtures at the Cardiff City Stadium this term, beating Norwich City and Birmingham City by a goal to nil. Can they make home advantage count in this one?
Preston North End Preview – Can the Lilywhites stay unbeaten?
Preston North End have had a strange season so far. Ryan Lowe’s boys are unbeaten and have yet to concede a goal, but four of their opening five in the league have ended in 0-0 draws. Also, they have netted just one Championship goal so far.
North End’s one and only league victory this season came at Luton Town on matchday three, with Brad Potts’ stunner proving to be the only difference between the teams.
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Lowe will be over the moon with his defence, but one goal in over 450 minutes of Championship football will be a concern. Still, can they leave Wales with a positive result this weekend?
Cardiff City vs Preston North End Betting Advice
These two sides met three times last season, with Cardiff winning two and drawing one of the three league and cup fixtures. The league game at the Cardiff City Stadium in March ended in a goalless draw.
The Bluebirds have an excellent recent record over Preston, undefeated in seven league and cup meetings. In the 2020-21 Championship campaign, the club from the Welsh capital walloped the Lilywhites 4-0 at home. North End’s last victory over Cardiff came in Wales in December 2017.
Key Facts – Cardiff City vs Preston North End Betting Tip
- Cardiff have won two out of two at home this season
- Preston have yet to concede a Championship goal this term
- Cardiff are unbeaten in seven against Preston
The corresponding fixture last term ended in a goalless draw, and we fancy a similar outcome here. Put some money on the draw and under 2.5 goals, which is available at the tempting odds of 12/5. If you fancy it, the 0-0 stalemate is priced at 6/1.
The best betting odds for Cardiff City vs Preston North End
Cardiff City to win: 7/4 at Bet365
Draw: 2/1 at Bet365
Preston North End to win: 15/8 at Bet365
