MATCH THREAD: ‘CARDIFF CITY v PRESON’ MATCH THREAD

Saturday 27th August KO 15:00
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium


It’s pay on the day for both sets of fans.

Team News:




Cardiff City: Allsop; Romeo, Ng, Kipre, O'Dowda; Wintle, Ralls (c), Sawyers; Philogene, Watters, Colwill

Subs: Alnwick, Simpson, Nkounkou, Rinomhota, Whyte, Ojo, Harris





UPDATED:

Morison says injured duo Ebou Adams and Isaak Davies won't be available any time soon.

Adams suffered a nasty injury in pre-season, while Davies has been out for some time after missing the entire summer schedule.







Updated: Injuries

Just Joel. Seven days is the protocol for concussion, so Saturday comes too soon.



Ebou and Iasak Davies - updates?

No. Both coming back from injuries. Won’t see them any time soon.

Morison










On Bagan’s injury, Morison said: “He is fine. He didn’t remember heading the ball so he came straight off, but he will be okay.”




Jamilu Collins out injured for the season



Isaak Davies still not fully recovered from his injury, but is now progressing well.

Adam’s out injured for 2-3 months


Vontae Campbell is back after his 3 match ban.

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Team News:



On Bagan’s injury, Morison said: “He is fine. He didn’t remember heading the ball so he came straight off, but he will be okay.”




Jamilu Collins out injured for the season



Isaak Davies still not fully recovered from his injury, but is now progressing well.

Adam’s out injured for 2-3 months


Vontae Campbell is back after his 3 match ban.

0-0 all over this one.

0-0 all over this one.

Well we've scored 1 they've scored 1 but they've not conceded goal either.... so 4-4

0-0 all over this one.

Well we've scored 1 they've scored 1 but they've not conceded goal either.... so 4-4

Id take that

0-0 all over this one.

Well we've scored 1 they've scored 1 but they've not conceded goal either.... so 4-4

Id take that

So will I as going to be there fighting the madhouse that is bank holiday wkend!

Gone with an away win i feel morrisson will gee up a response after sunday.

Gone with an away win i feel morrisson will gee up a response after sunday.

Away win??

Gone with an away win i feel morrisson will gee up a response after sunday.

Monty you’ve had a mare!!!
We’re home

Preston's potential injury boost:


Preston North End could be boosted by the return of Alvaro Fernandez at Cardiff City this weekend, but Ryan Lowe says the teenager will not be rushed back.

After making two assists in the Carabao Cup two weeks ago at Huddersfield, the on-loan Manchester United man was forced off at half-time with a knock to the ankle, and has missed four games since.

However, he could now be in line for a return in south Wales, with Sean Maguire and Bambo Diaby both going well after their respective injuries too.

"Bambo is back on the grass and Alvaro is back on the grass, which is good," said Lowe. "Those two will join in with parts of training today. Seani definitely is - he has been with us - but Hughesy won't be on the grass today. At the moment, touch wood, the treatment room is empty.

"Providing that they all come through today then they potentially come into contention. But, there is no real rush with any of them is there? We've got a squad and we've got good depth within the squad, so I wouldn't really push it. Alvaro might make it; we will have to have a discussion after training and see how he reacts. Seani could potentially make it as well but we have a squad, so we'll see how they all go today and tomorrow and then take it from there."

I do agree at a 0-0, or at best a one goal victory, but for whom?
We seem to be teams well matched, and it'll be close.

BLUEBIRDOCT 1962

Your right what a mare just aswell i never booked anywhere up there. A HOME WIN THEN

BLUEBIRDOCT 1962

Your right what a mare just aswell i never booked anywhere up there. A HOME WIN THEN

2-1 home win. Watters to score first goal

1-0 win but with a performance yet again where we should have scored even more

Morison says injured duo Ebou Adams and Isaak Davies won't be available any time soon.

Adams suffered a nasty injury in pre-season, while Davies has been out for some time after missing the entire summer schedule.

Preston could have on-loan Manchester United youngster Alvaro Fernandez back in the ranks for the trip south.

Sean Maguire and Bambo Diaby are both going well after their respective injuries.

Steve Morison:



"I wonder what their manager is being asked! The hardest thing to do in this league is keep clean sheets. They’re around is terms of stats. I expect it to be a very tight game. Can we be the team to score against them?"








Ryan Lowe:


“I expect a footballing side under Steve Morison; I think he’s doing a terrific job.

“He’s got some good players in, he’s recruited smartly and they’re playing a different brand to what Cardiff used to play. We know it’s going to be a tough encounter, especially with their fans, and going to their stadium’s always tough, but it’s one we’re looking forward to.

“They have had a lot of change and there’s different personnel, but I think any Steve Morison team is always going to compete no matter what.”

3-1 To The Blooobirds (Watters Colwill Philo ) Att - 18,598

What are the latest odds?

Cardiff - 9/5

Draw - 19/10

Preston - 7/4

Cardiff City are unbeaten in six league games against Preston (W4 D2) since losing 1-0 in December 2017 under manager Neil Warnock.

Preston North End have won one of their last 12 away league games against Cardiff (D5 L6), a 1-0 win in 2017-18; they haven’t scored in their three visits since then (D2 L1).


Cardiff haven’t scored more than once in any of their last 11 league games, netting just six goals in this run. They’ve failed to score in their last two games (D1 L1).


Preston’s five league matches this season have seen just one goal scored, a Brad Potts winner against Luton Town. It is the fewest goals scored in a team’s first five matches in a Football League season in history.



With five clean sheets in their opening five league games this season, Preston are looking to become the first English league team to keep a clean sheet in their first six league matches of a season since Chelsea in 2005-06, and the first in the second tier since Oldham Athletic in 1986-87.

Niel Nkounkou is on the bench today

Where is this Tanner lad?

JULESK

Been thinking that for a while looked good pre season surely worth a shout on the bench looked the best attacking player i saw pre season.

Tanner not even on the bench for under 21s

Cardiff City: Allsop; Romeo, Ng, Kipre, O'Dowda; Wintle, Ralls (c), Sawyers; Philogene, Watters, Colwill

Subs: Alnwick, Simpson, Nkounkou, Rinomhota, Whyte, Ojo, Harris

Lindsay puts it out for a throw under pressure from Watters midway inside the Preston half.

Colwill nearly makes something happen.

Does well to get a corss away on the left.

It's curled in towards Philogene on the edge of the six-yard box, but his header across goal is cleared.

Colwill pings a cross ball towards the same target a few moments later, but he can't control and gives away foul on the byline.

Colwill started well, put in a good cross.

Cunngham looks for Johnson down the left, but it goes out for a throw.

Free kick for Cardiff 20 yeards.