Our prediction for this Championship match:
Preston
Match Time & Date:
08/04/2025
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Cardiff
Following a 1-1 draw with Stoke City, Preston will look to return to winning ways in the Championship when they take on Cardiff City on Matchday 42. The Lilywhites have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Portsmouth, losing to Derby County, while sharing the spoils with aforementioned Stoke City. Preston find themselves comfortably mid-table, and with a seven-point cushion above the relegation zone, they will be happy with one point from their midweek clash.
The likes of Alistair McCann, Jack Whatmough, and Brad Potts miss out with injuries for the home team. The Bluebirds, on the other hand, are eager to escape the relegation zone. As Cardiff City will be satisfied with a point from Tuesday’s clash as well, there is a big value in betting on draw. All Perry Ng, Anwar El-Ghazi, Aaron Ramsey, and Joe Ralls remain on the sidelines with injuries for the South Wales outfit.
Highlighted Player (Robbie Brady):
Robbie Brady is an Irish footballer who plays for Norwich City as a winger, but he is capable of playing at left back as well. Brady began his youth career at St. Kevin’s Boys, where he was spotted by Manchester United scouts. In 2008 he joined the Old Trafford outfit at age 16.
He played for Manchester United U-18 team, but he did not make his debut for the senior team. The Irish footballer played for Hull City on loan in the 2011/2012 and the 2012/2013 Championship campaigns and in January, 2013 he signed a permanent deal with the Tigers for an undisclosed fee. Robbie Brady made his Republic of Ireland debut on 8 September, 2012, in a 4-1 win over Oman and it has to be noted that he scored one goal and provided two assists for his teammates in the victory over the Asian team.
He represented the Boys in Green at the 2016 European Championship finals and he scored the winner against Italy that helped the team make it to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament.
Highlighted Team (Cardiff):
Cardiff City are a Welsh football club that compete in the English second tier (Championship). In 2009 they moved from Ninian Park to Cardiff City Stadium, the venue that officially holds 33,280 spectators.
The Bluebirds played their first ever Premier League match on 18 August, 2013, but they were beaten by West Ham United (0-2) on their debut in the English top flight. However, a week later Fraizer Campbell (two goals) and Aron Gunnarson helped Cardiff City record their first ever win in the Premier League.
The Bluebirds outplayed Manchester City back then, but they eventually dropped to the Championship at the end of the season. Fellow Welsh outfit Swansea City are considered Cardiff’s fiercest rivals and the two teams take on each other in the South Wales derby.
The colour of Cardiff City’s home kit is blue, whilst they wear red shirts and shorts when playing on the travels.
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