Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Andy Woolmer
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Ashton Gate Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 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' Magnificent from Sean Maguire! That is 14 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 31' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Joe Rafferty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 392 games and scored 443 goals.
- 46' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Famara Diedhiou makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 53' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' Tom Barkhuizen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 64' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Joshua Harrop by Tom Barkhuizen on 64 minute.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Nahki Wells has done his job and it is now time for Kasey Palmer to step up.
- 73' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Jayden Stockley on, Sean Maguire off on 73 minutes.
- 75' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Tom Bayliss on, Paul Gallagher off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Brad Potts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 390 appearances.
- 81' Benik Afobe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Paterson on 81 minute.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↓ Benik Afobe 81'
- 9
- 3
- 29
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Kasey Palmer 72'
- 1
- 26
- 4
-
32
Pedro Pereira ↓ Filip Benkovic 64'
Bench
- 15
- 38
- 11
- 19
-
40
Benik Afobe ↑ 81'
- 25
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 72'
-
31
Filip Benkovic ↑ 64'
- 42
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alan Browne 64'
- 14
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Jayden Stockley 73'
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Tom Bayliss 75'
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 64'
- 21
- 15
Bench
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 64'
- 23
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 64'
- 39
- 28
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 75'
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 73'
- 31
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 |
| Andrew Hughes | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
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
1.57
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Preston North End FC
55%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.