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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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

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
#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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol City FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Paul Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' What a moment for Sean Maguire! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 46' Ashley Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Famara Diedhiou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 53' Andreas Weimann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Joshua Harrop is replaced by Tom Barkhuizen on 64 minute.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Rafferty made 140 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Nahki Wells departs to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.
  • 73' Preston North End FC make a change. Sean Maguire trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Stockley on 73 minutes.
  • 75' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Gallagher departs to be replaced by Tom Bayliss.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Jamie Paterson is replaced by Benik Afobe.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 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
Daniel Johnson 3
Famara Diedhiou 3
Will Keane 3
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3
Robert Atkinson 2
Ross McCrorie 2
Max Bird 1
Callum Robinson 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
0.55 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC29% Draw41% Preston North End FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Preston North End FC
71%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC14% Draw69% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.2%
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
0.7%
1 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 19% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 21% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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