Our prediction for this Championship match:
Cardiff
Match Time & Date:
20/02/2021
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Preston
Cardiff City will be aiming to extend their winning run in the Championship to five games when they take on Preston in the Championship round 31. The Bluebirds have been climbing the standings week by week, but they need to keep on raising their form if they are to book their place in the playoffs. Cardiff City defeate Luton Town in midweek thanks to the second-half “blitzkrieg”, and, no doubt, they are brimming with confidence ahead of the visit of Preston.
The likes of Bamba, Osei-Tutu, Tomlin, and Vassell are all likely to miss the game with injuries. The Lilywhites, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Watford on Tuesday evening, and given Cardiff City’s form in February, we believe that punters can find value in betting on the hosts. The likes of Bauer, Moult, and Rudd are all out of contention with injuries for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Junior Hoilett):
Junior Hoilett began his youth career at Blackburn Rovers and he spent five years at Ewood Park. After ending his loan spells with German sides Paderborn and St. Pauli Junior Hoilett returned to Blackburn Rovers and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Riversiders in a pre-season friendly against Leigh Genesis.
Speaking of competitive games, the Canada international netted his first goal for Blackburn in a 3-1 League Cup victory over Gillingham. In 2012 the pacey winger joined Queens Park Rangers and he played for the capital club from 2012 to 2016. In October 2016 Junior Hoilett signed a deal with Cardiff City and he made his debut for the Championship side on October 14 against Bristol City.
Hoilett was born in Brampton, Ontario and, as a result, he represents Canada on the international stage. He made his Canada debut in a 1-1 draw with Ghana in an international friendly.
Highlighted Team (Preston):
Preston North End or Preston were founded in 1880. The Lilywhites or the Invincibles play their home games at Deepdale, the stadium that was built in 1875 and opened three years later.
In 1889 Preston won their first FA Cup trophy and they did well to beat Huddersfield Town in the final of the 1938 FA Cup final. However, the club’s biggest success came in 1889 and 1890 when they won back-to-back domestic trophies (First Division).
Preston have yet to win the League Cup title, but they were runners-up in 1888, 1922, 1937, 1954, 1964. Preston’s main rivals are Blackpool and the two teams square off against each other in the West Lancashire derby. In their first ever meeting in the West Lancashire derby (1901) Preston recorded a 4-1 win over Blackpool.
Burnley and Blackburn Rovers are considered Preston’s big rivals as well. The colour of Preston’s shirts is white and they wear dark blue shorts.
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