What channel is Cardiff v Preston on?
Cardiff v Preston kicks off on Tuesday 24 November at 7:45pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 17. In the UK it is live on Sky Sports+: Sky shows every EFL match played outside the Saturday 3pm closed period, and the ones not on its main channels are on Sky Sports+.
Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost); Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1), Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15). Cardiff have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Preston 1 point from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (62%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Cardiff, 4 draws, 5 wins for Preston.
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How to watch Cardiff v Preston in the UK
The Championship TV guide →Cardiff v Preston is on Sky Sports+. What that broadcaster's Championship rights cover:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
To stream this match:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
- Sat 17 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. 7 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Cardiff and 11 for Preston, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cardiff v Preston down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cardiff 16, Preston 16 · 2.1 per match
- 8 Apr 2025Preston2-2CardiffChampionship
- 11 Dec 2024Cardiff0-2PrestonChampionship
- 10 Feb 2024Cardiff0-2PrestonChampionship
- 25 Nov 2023Preston1-2CardiffChampionship
- 11 Mar 2023Preston2-0CardiffChampionship
- 27 Aug 2022Cardiff0-0PrestonChampionship
- 12 Mar 2022Cardiff0-0PrestonChampionship
- 9 Jan 2022Cardiff2-1PrestonFA Cup
- 20 Nov 2021Preston1-2CardiffChampionship
- 20 Feb 2021Cardiff4-0PrestonChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 8 Apr 2025: Preston 2-2 Cardiff. With Cardiff at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 8 matches, goals 6-6. Cardiff last won this fixture on 25 Nov 2023 (Preston 1-2 Cardiff). Preston last won it on 11 Dec 2024 (Cardiff 0-2 Preston).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Cardiff on the left, Preston on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cardiff v Preston kick off?
- Tuesday 24 November at 7:45pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium.
- What channel is Cardiff v Preston on in the UK?
- Sky Sports+: Sky shows every EFL match played outside the Saturday 3pm closed period, and the ones not on its main channels are on Sky Sports+.
- How can I live stream Cardiff v Preston?
- Sky Sports+: the matches not on the main Sky Sports channels, included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Is Cardiff v Preston on a main Sky Sports channel or on Sky Sports+?
- On Sky Sports+ only: it has not been picked for a main Sky Sports channel. Sky Sports+ is included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Is Cardiff v Preston on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Cardiff v Preston highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cardiff v Preston being played?
- At Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280. Cardiff are the home side.
- Where are Cardiff and Preston in the table?
- Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Cardiff and Preston in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cardiff: D W L W L. Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Cardiff and Preston?
- Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cardiff v Preston?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (62%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Preston?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Cardiff, 4 draws, 5 wins for Preston; goals 16-16.
- When did Cardiff and Preston last meet?
- On 8 Apr 2025 (Championship): Preston 2-2 Cardiff.
- Where can I follow Cardiff v Preston live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
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