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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Matt Foley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #23 |
| 13 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at .
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Against the run of play, Callum Robinson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Nmecha made 383 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Niki Maenpaa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Bristol City FC make a change. Nathan Baker trudges off to be replaced by Niclas Eliasson on 55 minutes.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Famara Diedhiou by Matt Taylor on 64 minute.
- 69' Joshua Earl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' Preston North End FC make a change. Paul Gallagher trudges off to be replaced by Alan Browne on 74 minutes.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson on 75 minutes.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua Earl is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Sean Maguire makes way for Lukas Nmecha at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 88' Jack Hunt was booked on 88.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol City 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 |
|---|---|
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 3 |
| Daniel Johnson | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 3 |
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Robert Atkinson | 2 |
| Ross McCrorie | 2 |
| Zak Vyner | 1 |
| Sam Greenwood | 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
1.17
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Preston North End FC
64%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.