Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Preston vs Cardiff stats tab covers Championship (England), Regular Season - 17 on 25 Nov 2023. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Preston 2, Cardiff 8; Shots off target: Preston 1, Cardiff 4; Possession: Preston 35%, Cardiff 65%; Corner kicks: Preston 6, Cardiff 13; Fouls: Preston 9, Cardiff 6; Yellow cards: Preston 5, Cardiff 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Cardiff led shots on target, 8 to 2 over Preston, Cardiff had more possession, 65% to 35% over Preston, and Cardiff led corner kicks, 13 to 6 over Preston. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Preston committed more fouls, 9 to 6 over Cardiff and Preston had more yellow cards, 5 to 1 over Cardiff. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.