Preston have lost five of their six league games so far this season including all three games played at Deepdale.
Cardiff meanwhile have not won away from home since a 2 - 0 victory at Ashton Gate against Bristol City on March 5th.
Simon Grayson may consider changes to Preston's starting line-up against Cardiff after a fifth league loss of the season at the weekend.
Grayson was encouraged by the performance in a 2-1 reverse to Barnsley, but knows the Lilywhites must start to pick up points having won just one of their opening six contests, so Daniel Johnson, Ben Pringle and Jordan Hugill will all be thought about.
Bailey Wright has been struggling with a toe injury which caused him to miss international duty with Australia, while Jermaine Beckford is still a little way off with a hamstring strain.
The pair join Stevie May and Calum Woods (both knee) on the sidelines.
Cardiff have no new injury concerns for the long trip north.
But Bluebirds boss Paul Trollope might make changes after successive defeats to Reading and Norwich.
Peter Whittingham is in line to return to a reshaped midfield after being surprisingly omitted for Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Carrow Road.
Wales international Emyr Huws is also set for a first Bluebirds' start, with Lex Immers possibly making way.
- Preston have failed to score in their last two home league meetings with Cardiff, having scored nine goals in the two games prior to that.
- Cardiff are currently unbeaten in four league games against North End (W2 D2).
- Preston are on their longest winless home league run (nine games) since February 2013, when they went a record 11 games at Deepdale without a win.
- Cardiff, meanwhile, are winless in their last eight away league games (D4 L4), losing last time out 3-2 at Norwich.
- Winger Anthony Pilkington has scored Cardiff's last three league goals, including a brace at Carrow Road.
Match Officials:
Referee: STEPHEN MARTIN
Assistants: Matthew McGrath and Jonathan Hunt
Fourth Official Jeremy Simpson