MATCH THREA " CARDIFF CITY v PRESTON NORTH END " MATCH THREA

CARDIFF CITY v PRESTON NORTH END
Sunday 9th January, 2pm



Cardiff City: Phillips; Morrison (c), Nelson, Brown; Bagan, Ng; Pack, Vaulks; Colwill, Collins, Davies

Subs: Ratcliffe, McGuinness, Flint, Wintle, Sang, King, Patten, Evans, Harris

Preston: Iversen; van den Berg, Bauer, Cunningham; Potts, Ledson, McCann, Earl; Johnson; Maguire, Riis Jakobsen

Subs: Hudson, Whiteman, Lindsay, Browne, Evans, Harrop, Storey, Rafferty, Sinclair


FA Cup Third Round
Cardiff City Stadium 



TEAM NEWS:

Steve Morison is expected to start with a number of the younger players for this one.

Kieffer Moore out with ankle injury.


Aden Flint is able to play as red card overturned

Sam Bowen injured.

Isaac Vassell long term injury.




Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

This match is live on S4C.

The Opposition's Manager - Ryan Lowe

Lowe took over at Preston in December, having done well at Plymouth. He also did well at Bury, despite their significant financial problems that led to them being liquidated.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Emil Riis has eight goals and three assists in the league this season.

Previous Meeting 

We won 2-1 at Preston in November.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Smithies, Ng, McGuinness, Morrison, Nelson, Bagan, Ralls, Vaulks, Colwill, Harris, Collins

Preston North End: Iversen, Potts, Van Den Berg, Bauer, Hughes, Earl, Whiteman, Browne, Johnson, Riis, Evans

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Cardiff City
AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Cardiff City
Birmingham City 2-2 Cardiff City

Stoke City 1-2 Preston North End
Preston North End 2-1 Barnsley
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Preston North End

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 6/5
Preston North End - 11/5
Draw - 5/2

Predictions

Post your predictions below 

Isn’t the game live on s4c?

Yes it is from 13.45 to 16.05

Isn’t the game live on s4c?

Thanks, didn't realise.. Updated the topic now to show that

Aden Flint is able to play as red card overturned.

Kieffer Moore ankle injury still out.

The likes of Dillon Phillips might get a shot in goal, while Joel Bagan will likely come into the side at left wing-back, given Ryan Giles has been called back by his parent club Wolves.

Ryan Wintle will be an intriguing addition in the middle of the park, one would think. He comes with an excellent first half of the season under his belt and has really impressed the Bluebirds management, who have watched him closely during his time with the Seasiders.

It is up front, though, where Cardiff have mass absences.



Kieffer Moore is out for this weekend's clash following his ankle injury which he sustained at Bournemouth. It is unclear yet when he will return, there is an outside chance for Blackburn Rovers but it could also be towards the back end of the month.

Max Watters has been recalled from MK Dons, but he is still undergoing rehab for an injury he sustained while at the League One club. He has been ruled out this weekend.

James Collins has emerged as a doubt this weekend, too. It is thought the player could miss the game through illness. While Chanka Zimba is on his way to Northampton Town to complete a loan until the end of the season.

All things considered, then, that leaves two viable options to start the clash at Cardiff City Stadium this weekend, both of whom will be desperate to impress.

Mark Harris and Isaak Davies look the most likely duo to lead the line against the Lilywhites. Given they have both hovered near the bottom of the striker pecking order, it is an opportunity they will want to seize.

Harris has been linked with a move to German side FC St. Pauli, however, how concrete their interest is in the Wales international is sketchy at present.

Good evening all

Hope you are well , im Proudpreston29 from Preston North End footy forum https://pebbleleague.com/

This is just a friendly invite to view our match thread for this Sundays game which we will both be watching on tv

Match thread https://pebbleleague.com/thread/9375/fa ... rdiff-away

Ive also posted a link in our thread to yours , best of luck PP29

please feel free to join up to pebble and join in the debate

please feel free to join up to pebble and join in the debate

Notice the odds for first scorer don’t include either Flint or McGuiness they would be my first choices.

please feel free to join up to pebble and join in the debate

Notice the odds for first scorer don’t include either Flint or McGuiness they would be my first choices.

probably further down the list

Whats the feeling amongst fans about being locked out of the ground , are fans supporting your government ?

Game is live on S4C in case anyone has missed that.

Whats the feeling amongst fans about being locked out of the ground , are fans supporting your government ?

Try actually reading the Forum...

A bit of an odd game today regardless of the lack of crowd at the CCS

I always want to win every game but this time out it has to be tempered by the position we find ourselves in on and off the field, i.e. form, injuries and league position

Not our priority this season but the team put out is one that can compete and I hope it is one that can see us into the next round

C'mon, you Bluebirds...!

Cardiff City: Phillips; Morrison (c), Nelson, Brown; Bagan, Ng; Pack, Vaulks; Colwill, Collins, Davies

Subs: Ratcliffe, McGuinness, Flint, Wintle, Sang, King, Patten, Evans, Harris






Preston: Iversen; van den Berg, Bauer, Cunningham; Potts, Ledson, McCann, Earl; Johnson; Maguire, Riis Jakobsen

Subs: Hudson, Whiteman, Lindsay, Browne, Evans, Harrop, Storey, Rafferty, Sinclair

Pack has cut the silly hair! Here's hoping for an improvement in his football too!

A decent start for Preston, who have had a couple of corners and half-chances

Preston have had far more of the ball but the Bluebirds, in the main, have held up well and none of the Preston chances can be labelled 'sitters'

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 PRESTON NORTH END

Preston enjoying most of the early possession.

Nobody up the bloody pitch. As we win the ball it's coming straight back at us as Colwill, Davies and Collins are so isolated. Need an extra bod in the centre. Not a CDM.

3 CBs and a RB and Vaulks making a header back there!!

Colwills passing has been abysmal so far, hopefully he grows into the game

Colwills passing has been abysmal so far, hopefully he grows into the game

Just put a beauty through to Davies !!!

First genuine chance for the Bluebirds falls to Isaak Davies who breezed through but puts the ball wide

Encouraging for the Bluebirds, who are starting to get into the game

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 PRESTON NORTH END

Should have scored.

Davies was clear through , but hit wide

Chance for a Will Vaulks long throw here.

Should have at least made the keeper work.

More possession but looking a bit toothless in attack

We’ve got to learn to give Colwill the ball early. He’s starting to turn this game on his own.

He’s always looking for the ball.

Some decent play from the Bluebirds right now and half-chancescare being created and corners won; although Preston have probably had the best chance of all

Colwill doing well so far. Keep it up, City...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 PRESTON NORTH END