Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Matt Foley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #24 |
| 18 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 30 |
| -8 | GD | -17 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 33% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol City FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Baker made 402 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Callum Robinson doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Adam Webster needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The crowd applauds Nathan Baker as he leaves the pitch. Niclas Eliasson steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 60' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jay Dasilva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 64' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Famara Diedhiou is replaced by Matt Taylor on 64 minute.
- 69' Bristol City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Scott Twine scoring 1 goals.
- 74' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 74 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Alan Browne.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Johnson.
- 79' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Sean Maguire by Lukas Nmecha on 84 minute.
- 88' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 0-1 Preston North End FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 3 |
| Daniel Johnson | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 3 |
| Robert Atkinson | 2 |
| Ross McCrorie | 2 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Patrick Bauer | 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
3 / 4
0.99
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Preston North End FC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Preston North End FC
67%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
3 – 0
2.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.