PrestonPreston vs Bristol City — Championship
1-3
Bristol CityDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Bristol City had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Bristol City 1 win, 2 drawn. Preston are 24th in the Championship on 3 points; Bristol City are 5th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L L W L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Charlton · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Wolves · 22 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Southampton · 2 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Sheffield United · 25 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at Birmingham · 22 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs West Brom · 18 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Bristol City
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W D W L D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Portsmouth · 29 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Stoke · 2 May 2026
- L 2-1 at Birmingham · 25 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at Southampton · 21 Apr 2026
- L 2-4 vs Norwich · 18 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Preston vs Bristol City
- Bristol City 0-2 Preston · 4 Jan 2026 · Championship
- Preston 0-0 Bristol City · 27 Sept 2025 · Championship
- Bristol City 2-2 Preston · 3 May 2025 · Championship
- Preston 1-3 Bristol City · 2 Nov 2024 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 4' Normal Goal — S. Twine (Bristol City)
- 51' Normal Goal — C. Wiley (Preston)
- 79' Normal Goal — L. Eissat (Bristol City)
- 86' Normal Goal — D. Ballard (Bristol City)
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 18 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 9 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 404 | Total passes | 390 |
| 314 | Accurate passes | 307 |
| 14 | Key passes | 9 |
| 89 | Duels | 89 |
| 43 | Duels won | 46 |
| 6 | Tackles | 13 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |