What channel is Preston v Cardiff on?
Preston v Cardiff kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Deepdale, in the Championship, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 matches (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15), Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). Preston have taken 3 points from 5 home matches, Cardiff 2 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Preston, 4 draws, 6 wins for Cardiff.
How to watch Preston v Cardiff in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Preston v Cardiff yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- 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.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- 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.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
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 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. 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 Preston and 11 for Cardiff, 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
Preston v Cardiff down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Preston 16, Cardiff 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 Preston at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 7 matches, goals 10-10. Preston last won this fixture on 11 Dec 2024 (Cardiff 0-2 Preston). Cardiff last won it on 25 Nov 2023 (Preston 1-2 Cardiff).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Preston on the left, Cardiff on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Preston v Cardiff kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Deepdale.
- What channel is Preston v Cardiff on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Preston v Cardiff 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 Preston v Cardiff highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Preston v Cardiff being played?
- At Deepdale, capacity 23,408. Preston are the home side.
- Where are Preston and Cardiff in the table?
- Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 matches; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Preston and Cardiff in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Cardiff: D W L W L.
- Who are the top scorers for Preston and Cardiff?
- Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Preston v Cardiff?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Cardiff?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Preston, 4 draws, 6 wins for Cardiff; goals 16-16.
- When did Preston and Cardiff last meet?
- On 8 Apr 2025 (Championship): Preston 2-2 Cardiff.
- Where can I follow Preston v Cardiff 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
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.