Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Matt Foley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Reading FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Nmecha made 378 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Andreas Weimann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Callum Robinson on 35.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Nathan Baker is replaced by Niclas Eliasson.
- 60' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Famara Diedhiou is replaced by Matt Taylor.
- 69' Paul Gallagher, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 74 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Alan Browne.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson on 75 minutes.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joshua Earl.
- 84' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Sean Maguire exits the field as Lukas Nmecha enters on 84.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Hunt.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 4
-
6
Nathan Baker ↓ Niclas Eliasson 55'
- 21
- 8
-
12
Liam Walsh ↓ Jamie Paterson 55'
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Matt Taylor 64'
- 3
- 33
- 32
Bench
- 17
- 11
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 55'
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↑ 55'
-
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 64'
- 40
- 24
Coach
Lee Johnson
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Lukas Nmecha 84'
- 7
- 29
- 23
- 4
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Alan Browne 74'
- 6
- 3
- 5
Bench
- 13
- 16
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 84'
- 2
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 74'
- 9
- 21
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Johnson | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 3 |
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 3 |
| Robert Atkinson | 2 |
| Ross McCrorie | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2018-11-10
Bristol City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2018-11-03
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2018-10-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-10-24
Preston North End FC
4–3
Brentford FC
W
2018-10-20
Hull City AFC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2018-10-06
Preston North End FC
4–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 1.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 2.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Preston North End FC
81%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
52%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
47.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 0
1.6%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.8%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.4%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 23% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

