ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Deepdale
Referee: Robert Madley, England
Preston
Match Timeline
Bristol City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
30'
Emil Riis Jacobsen
Bristol City
🟨
36'
Benjamin Whiteman
Preston
🔄
36'
P. Valentin ↔ O. Offiah
Preston
🟨
57'
Andrew Hughes
Preston
🔄
63'
A. McCann ↔ H. Armstrong
Preston
🔄
63'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. Smith
Preston
🟨
72'
Harrison Armstrong
Preston
🟨
75'
Alfie Devine
Preston
🔄
83'
T. Small ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston
🔄
83'
A. Devine ↔ S. T. Thordarson
Preston
🔄
85'
J. Knight ↔ G. Tanner
Bristol City
🔄
85'
E. Riis ↔ S. Armstrong
Bristol City
🔄
90+3'
S. Twine ↔ Y. Hirakawa
Bristol City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Bristol City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.17
Bristol City1.63
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
7 GF / 5 GA
Bristol City Bristol City
WLDWL
13 GF / 7 GA
Key Stats
1.17
Average Goals Scored
2.17
0.83
Average Goals Conceded
1.17
3
BTTS Yes
4
2
Over 2.5
4
3
Shots on Goal
3.33

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 6 matches
Bristol City Bristol City 6 matches
Preston Statistic Bristol City
3 Wins 3
2 Draws 2
1 Losses 1
7 Goals For 13
5 Goals Against 7
1.17 Avg Goals Scored 2.17
0.83 Avg Goals Conceded 1.17
3 BTTS Yes 4
3 Over 1.5 5
2 Over 2.5 4
1 Over 3.5 3
2 Clean Sheets 2
1 Failed To Score 1
3 Shots On Goal 3.33
9.5 Total Shots 14
4 Corners 4.83
43.7% Ball Possession 49.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 3 times, Bristol City won 4 times, while 8 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:19 from Preston'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: Preston 3-1-4-2 / Bristol City 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Preston wins 3, draws 8, Bristol City wins 4
Stats
Preston Preston
Bristol City Bristol City
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
7
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
8
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
4
2 Corner Kicks 8
9 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 3
47% Ball Possession 53%
7 Total Shots 19
2 Shots on Goal 7
2 Shots off Goal 8
3 Blocked Shots 4
6 Shots insidebox 10
1 Shots outsidebox 9
8 Goalkeeper Saves 2
345 Total passes 385
251 Passes accurate 284
0.42 expected_goals 2.32
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Preston
Formation
Bristol City
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
J. Storey
J. Storey
L. Gibson
L. Gibson
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
A. Devine
A. Devine
A. McCann
A. McCann
T. Small
T. Small
M. Osmajic
M. Osmajic
L. Dobbin
L. Dobbin
R. Vitek
R. Vitek
Z. Vyner
Z. Vyner
R. Dickie
R. Dickie
R. Atkinson
R. Atkinson
M. Sykes
M. Sykes
J. Knight
J. Knight
A. Randell
A. Randell
R. McCrorie
R. McCrorie
S. Twine
S. Twine
A. Mehmeti
A. Mehmeti
E. Riis
E. Riis
Preston 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
14
J. Storey
D
19
L. Gibson
D
16
A. Hughes
🟨 57'
D
4
B. Whiteman
🟨 36'
M
2
P. Valentin
↓ 36'
M
21
A. Devine
↓ 83' 🟨 75'
M
8
A. McCann
↓ 63'
M
26
T. Small
↓ 83'
M
28
M. Osmajic
F
17
L. Dobbin
↓ 63'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
3
A. Vukcevic
↑ 83'
D
5
H. Armstrong
↑ 63' 🟨 72'
M
6
L. Lindsay
D
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
M
22
S. T. Thordarson
↑ 83'
M
24
M. Smith
↑ 63'
F
30
G. Gryba
42
O. Offiah
↑ 36'
D
Bristol City 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
23
R. Vitek
G
14
Z. Vyner
D
16
R. Dickie
D
5
R. Atkinson
D
17
M. Sykes
M
12
J. Knight
↓ 85'
M
4
A. Randell
M
2
R. McCrorie
M
10
S. Twine
↓ 90+3'
F
11
A. Mehmeti
F
18
E. Riis
↓ 85' 🟨 30'
F
Substitutes
13
J. Lumley
G
7
Y. Hirakawa
↑ 90+3'
F
9
F. Mayulu
F
19
G. Tanner
↑ 85'
D
21
Neto Borges
D
24
H. Roberts
D
27
H. Cornick
F
29
L. Pecover
M
30
S. Armstrong
↑ 85'
F
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
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
H2H: Preston vs Bristol City
04.01.26
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
0
2
W
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
L
13.01.24
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
05.08.23
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
1
1
D
04.02.23
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
2
L
12.10.22
H2H
Bristol City
Preston
2
1
L
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
L
18.12.20
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
0
W
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: Preston
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
01.01.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
1
D
21.11.25
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
1
2
L
05.11.25
Cha
Preston
Swansea
2
1
W
24.10.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
H2H at home: Preston
27.09.25
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
0
0
D
02.11.24
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
3
L
13.01.24
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
04.02.23
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
2
L
29.01.22
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
2
2
D
18.12.20
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
0
W
28.09.19
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
3
3
D
02.03.19
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
1
D
Last matches: Bristol City
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
Forest Green
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Swindon Town
3
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Bristol City
Stockport County
0
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Birmingham
1
2
L
21.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Southampton
2
2
D
11.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
QPR
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Bristol City
Charlton
2
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
Middlesbrough
1
1
D
10.03.26
Cha
Bristol City
Leicester
0
2
L
03.03.26
FA
Bristol City
Port Vale
0
1
L
24.02.26
Cha
Bristol City
Blackburn
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Bristol City
Swansea
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Bristol City
Hull City
3
2
W
20.01.26
Cha
Bristol City
Ipswich
0
2
L
17.01.26
Cha
Bristol City
Oxford United
0
0
D
29.12.25
Cha
Bristol City
Millwall
1
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Bristol City
West Brom
2
1
W
13.12.25
Cha
Bristol City
Coventry
0
1
L
H2H away: Bristol City
27.09.25
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
0
0
D
02.11.24
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
3
W
13.01.24
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
L
04.02.23
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
2
W
29.01.22
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
2
2
D
18.12.20
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
1
0
L
28.09.19
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
3
3
D
02.03.19
H2H
Preston
Bristol City
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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