ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Paul Tierney, England
Bristol City
Match Timeline
Preston
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
8'
L. Dobbin · Assist: J. Thompson
Preston
🟨
34'
Jordan Storey
Preston
🔄
46'
B. Potts ↔ P. Valentin
Preston
🔄
54'
R. Atkinson ↔ C. Pring
Bristol City
🔄
54'
S. Twine ↔ S. Morsy
Bristol City
🔄
55'
A. Mehmeti ↔ E. Riis
Bristol City
🔄
67'
M. Osmajic ↔ M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Preston
🔄
67'
L. Dobbin ↔ D. Jebbison
Preston
🟨
69'
Jordan Thompson
Preston
70'
A. Devine
Preston
🔄
73'
J. Thompson ↔ A. McCann
Preston
🔄
77'
O. Offiah ↔ L. Lindsay
Preston
🔄
78'
S. Armstrong ↔ S. Bell
Bristol City
🔄
90+1'
R. McCrorie ↔ Y. Hirakawa
Bristol City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Bristol City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Preston Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Bristol City1.31
Preston1.25
Recent Form (Last 5)
Bristol City Bristol City
WWDLW
38 GF / 27 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
34 GF / 25 GA
Key Stats
1.52
Average Goals Scored
1.36
1.08
Average Goals Conceded
1
12
BTTS Yes
16
12
Over 2.5
11
4.4
Shots on Goal
3.84

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Bristol City Bristol City 25 matches
Preston Preston 25 matches
Bristol City Statistic Preston
11 Wins 10
6 Draws 10
8 Losses 5
38 Goals For 34
27 Goals Against 25
1.52 Avg Goals Scored 1.36
1.08 Avg Goals Conceded 1
12 BTTS Yes 16
17 Over 1.5 19
12 Over 2.5 11
7 Over 3.5 4
9 Clean Sheets 7
6 Failed To Score 4
4.4 Shots On Goal 3.84
13.8 Total Shots 11.16
5.08 Corners 4.28
46.9% Ball Possession 45.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Bristol City won 4 times, Preston won 3 times, while 8 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:18 from Bristol City's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 2.47 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Bristol City 3-4-2-1 / Preston 3-4-3
H2H summary: Bristol City wins 4, draws 8, Preston wins 3
Stats
Bristol City Bristol City
Preston Preston
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
4
6 Corner Kicks 3
11 Fouls 14
5 Offsides 4
64% Ball Possession 36%
11 Total Shots 12
2 Shots on Goal 3
7 Shots off Goal 5
2 Blocked Shots 4
6 Shots insidebox 7
5 Shots outsidebox 5
1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
609 Total passes 352
519 Passes accurate 253
0.42 expected_goals 1.08
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Bristol City
Formation
Preston
M. O'Leary
M. O'Leary
Z. Vyner
Z. Vyner
R. Dickie
R. Dickie
R. Atkinson
R. Atkinson
R. McCrorie
R. McCrorie
A. Randell
A. Randell
J. Knight
J. Knight
Neto Borges
Neto Borges
S. Twine
S. Twine
A. Mehmeti
A. Mehmeti
S. Armstrong
S. Armstrong
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
O. Offiah
O. Offiah
J. Storey
J. Storey
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
B. Potts
B. Potts
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
J. Thompson
🎯
J. Thompson
J. Lewis
J. Lewis
A. Devine
A. Devine
M. Osmajic
M. Osmajic
L. Dobbin
L. Dobbin
Bristol City 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
M. O'Leary
G
14
Z. Vyner
D
16
R. Dickie
D
5
R. Atkinson
↓ 54'
D
2
R. McCrorie
↓ 90+1'
M
4
A. Randell
M
12
J. Knight
M
21
Neto Borges
M
10
S. Twine
↓ 54'
F
11
A. Mehmeti
↓ 55'
F
30
S. Armstrong
↓ 78'
F
Substitutes
13
J. Lumley
G
19
G. Tanner
D
3
C. Pring
↑ 54'
D
24
H. Roberts
D
7
Y. Hirakawa
↑ 90+1'
F
20
S. Bell
↑ 78'
F
29
L. Pecover
M
18
E. Riis
↑ 55'
F
40
S. Morsy
↑ 54'
M
Preston 3-4-3
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
42
O. Offiah
↓ 77'
D
14
J. Storey
🟨 34'
D
16
A. Hughes
D
44
B. Potts
↓ 46'
M
4
B. Whiteman
M
15
J. Thompson
🎯 8' ↓ 73' 🟨 69'
M
18
J. Lewis
M
21
A. Devine
⚽ 70'
F
28
M. Osmajic
↓ 67'
F
17
L. Dobbin
⚽ 8' ↓ 67'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
6
L. Lindsay
↑ 77'
D
2
P. Valentin
↑ 46'
D
26
T. Small
D
8
A. McCann
↑ 73'
M
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
↑ 67'
M
7
W. Keane
F
24
M. Smith
F
9
D. Jebbison
↑ 67'
F
Last matches: Bristol City
15.08.26
Cha
Bristol City
Millwall
0
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Bristol City
Exeter City
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Bristol City
Plymouth
0
0
D
29.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Newcastle
4
1
W
29.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Forest Green
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Swindon Town
3
1
W
21.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Newport County
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Stockport County
0
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Bristol City
Stoke City
2
0
W
25.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Birmingham
1
2
L
21.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Southampton
2
2
D
18.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Norwich
2
4
L
11.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
QPR
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Sheffield Utd
1
0
W
03.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Charlton
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
West Brom
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
Middlesbrough
1
1
D
10.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
Leicester
0
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
Coventry
0
2
L
03.03.26
FA
Bristol City
Port Vale
0
1
L
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
H2H: Bristol City vs Preston
04.01.26
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
0
2
L
27.09.25
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
0
0
D
03.05.25
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
2
D
02.11.24
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
3
W
13.01.24
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
L
05.08.23
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
1
1
D
04.02.23
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
2
W
12.10.22
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
1
W
29.01.22
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
2
2
D
11.09.21
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
0
0
D
16.01.21
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
0
W
18.12.20
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
0
L
22.07.20
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
1
1
D
28.09.19
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
3
3
D
02.03.19
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
1
D
Last matches: Bristol City
15.08.26
Cha
Bristol City
Millwall
0
2
L
29.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Newcastle
4
1
W
21.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Newport County
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Bristol City
Stoke City
2
0
W
18.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Norwich
2
4
L
06.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Sheffield Utd
1
0
W
21.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
West Brom
0
1
L
07.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
Coventry
0
2
L
27.02.26
Cha
Bristol City
Watford
1
2
L
17.02.26
Cha
Bristol City
Wrexham
2
2
D
30.01.26
Cha
Bristol City
Derby
0
5
L
24.01.26
Cha
Bristol City
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Bristol City
Watford
5
1
W
01.01.26
Cha
Bristol City
Portsmouth
5
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Bristol City
Middlesbrough
2
0
W
10.12.25
Cha
Bristol City
Leicester
2
2
D
06.12.25
Cha
Bristol City
Millwall
0
1
L
22.11.25
Cha
Bristol City
Swansea
3
0
W
04.11.25
Cha
Bristol City
Blackburn
0
1
L
25.10.25
Cha
Bristol City
Birmingham
1
0
W
H2H at home: Bristol City
04.01.26
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
0
2
L
03.05.25
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
2
D
05.08.23
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
1
1
D
12.10.22
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
1
W
11.09.21
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
0
0
D
16.01.21
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
0
W
22.07.20
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
1
1
D
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
29.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Preston
Watford
1
1
D
H2H away: Preston
04.01.26
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
0
2
W
03.05.25
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
2
D
05.08.23
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
1
1
D
12.10.22
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
1
L
11.09.21
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
0
0
D
16.01.21
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
0
L
22.07.20
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
1
1
D

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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