Cardiff have won their last two league games against Presto

Match facts


Cardiff have won their last two league games against Preston – last winning three in a row against them in October 1972 during a run of eight successive victories.


Preston have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two away league visits to face Cardiff (W1 D1) – they’ve never registered three consecutive shutouts.


Since Mick McCarthy’s first game in charge of Cardiff on January 27th, the Bluebirds have won more points than any other Championship side (14), winning four and drawing two of their six games under him.


Only Norwich City (9) have won more Championship away games than Preston (8) this season.


Cardiff City have scored 21 Championship goals via set pieces this season – at least five more than any other team.