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Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Bristol City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 22 Jul 2020 · 18:30 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Adam Crysell
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
8
4
Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-11-10 Bristol City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
18 Jul Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
15 Jul Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
11 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 3–1 W
08 Jul Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
04 Jul Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Brentford FC A 0–1 L
11 Jul Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
08 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC A 3–1 W
04 Jul Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Preston North End FC
#12 Position #14
62 Points 60
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
59 Scored 55
59 Conceded 62
+0 GD -7
1.35 PPG 1.30
37% Win % 33%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Bristol City FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at Ashton Gate Stadium.
  • 5' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Tom Bayliss has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 16' Assisted by Daniel Johnson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sean Maguire makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Johnson made 378 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' England international Brad Potts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 48' Famara Diedhiou does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
  • 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tom Barkhuizen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua Harrop departs to be replaced by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 69' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 72' Kasey Palmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nahki Wells at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' Jayden Stockley is replacing Sean Maguire for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 75' Tom Bayliss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Gallagher at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Jamie Paterson is replaced by Benik Afobe on 81 minute.
  • 86' The 35-year-old Declan Rudd has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 3
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3
Daniel Johnson 3
Famara Diedhiou 3
Robert Atkinson 2
Ross McCrorie 2
Samuel Bell 1
Taylor Moore 1

Head to Head

2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-11-10 Bristol City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Bristol City FC Form

2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2020-07-18 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-07-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2020-07-08 Bristol City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2020-07-04 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2020-07-18 Preston North End FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2020-07-15 Brentford FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2020-07-11 Preston North End FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-07-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-07-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC39% Draw29% Preston North End FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC27% Draw49% Preston North End FC24%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.