ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
01.09.2026 18:45
Deepdale
Referee: Rueben Ricardo, England
Preston
Match Timeline
Bristol City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
4'
S. Twine · Assist: L. Tolaj
Bristol City
🟨
9'
Jordan Thompson
Preston
51'
C. Wiley
Preston
🔄
59'
N. Eile ↔ C. Pring
Bristol City
🔄
59'
A. Randell ↔ G. Yah
Bristol City
🔄
59'
Y. Hirakawa ↔ J. Wallace
Bristol City
🔄
66'
C. Wiley ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston
🔄
67'
J. Erabi ↔ C. Lang
Preston
🔄
69'
S. Greenwood ↔ D. Ballard
Bristol City
79'
L. Eissat · Assist: R. Cardines
Bristol City
🔄
82'
A. Devine ↔ A. Moran
Preston
🟨
83'
Liam Lindsay
Preston
🔄
84'
L. Tolaj ↔ J. Williams
Bristol City
86'
D. Ballard
Bristol City
🔄
90'
S. Mills ↔ T. Small
Preston

Preston vs Bristol City Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Away Win
Probability 56.3%
Odds 2.79
BTTS
Yes
Probability 71.2%
Odds 1.73
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 72%
Odds 1.96
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Away Win
56.3%
2.79
BTTS Yes
71.2%
1.73
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
72%
1.96
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
79.1%
1.11
HT / FT Draw / Away
-
6.50
Correct Score 1-2
-
10.00
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 27.4%
Draw 16.2%
Bristol City Win 56.3%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.19
Bristol City1.64
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
10 GF / 18 GA
Bristol City Bristol City
WLDWL
14 GF / 13 GA
Key Stats
1.11
Average Goals Scored
1.4
2
Average Goals Conceded
1.3
5
BTTS Yes
6
6
Over 2.5
5
2
Shots on Goal
3

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 9 matches
Bristol City Bristol City 10 matches
Preston Statistic Bristol City
1 Wins 3
0 Draws 4
8 Losses 3
10 Goals For 14
18 Goals Against 13
1.11 Avg Goals Scored 1.4
2 Avg Goals Conceded 1.3
5 BTTS Yes 6
6 Over 1.5 8
6 Over 2.5 5
4 Over 3.5 4
0 Clean Sheets 2
4 Failed To Score 4
2 Shots On Goal 3
11.67 Total Shots 10.33
3.67 Corners 4
44.3% Ball Possession 38.3%

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.

1X2: Away Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (83.8%)
Predicted formations: Preston 3-4-2-1 / Bristol City 4-2-3-1
Missing players: Preston 3, Bristol City 2
H2H summary: Preston wins 3, draws 8, Bristol City wins 4

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 5 2 1 13:6 7 17
W W L D W
2 8 4 3 1 22:11 11 15
D W W W W
3 8 4 3 1 16:12 4 15
D D W W D
4 7 4 2 1 15:10 5 14
W W D L W
5 8 4 2 2 10:8 2 14
L D W W D
6 8 3 4 1 10:7 3 13
D D D L W
7 8 4 1 3 13:12 1 13
W W D W W
8 8 4 1 3 11:12 -1 13
W L L W W
9 8 3 3 2 7:10 -3 12
L D D L D
10 8 2 5 1 12:11 1 11
D W L D D
11 8 3 2 3 15:15 0 11
D D L W L
12 8 3 2 3 7:8 -1 11
L W W D D
13 8 4 2 2 19:10 9 10
L W W D D
14 8 2 4 2 9:12 -3 10
W L D D W
15 8 3 1 4 11:15 -4 10
W W L L L
16 8 2 3 3 12:12 0 9
D W L L D
17 8 3 0 5 16:17 -1 9
L L W W L
18 8 2 3 3 9:11 -2 9
L L W L W
19 7 2 2 3 9:10 -1 8
D D W L L
20 8 2 2 4 7:10 -3 8
L L W L L
21 8 1 4 3 10:12 -2 7
W L D L L
22 8 1 2 5 7:14 -7 5
D L L L W
23 8 1 1 6 8:15 -7 4
D L L W L
24 8 0 4 4 9:17 -8 4
D L D L D
Promotion - Premier League
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation - League One