Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Dean Whitestone
- Referee Martin Woods
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Adam Crysell
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Ashton Gate Stadium as Bristol City FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Tomas Kalas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' Famara Diedhiou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 13' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' 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 Alan Browne suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zak Vyner, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 48' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 53' Ben Whiteman is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Kasey Palmer will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Ched Evans gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Daniel Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The whistle greets Kasey Palmer as he departs to be replaced by Han-Noah Massengo.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' Zak Vyner has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 78' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Emil Riis Jakobsen comes on to replace Ben Whiteman.
- 79' Jayson Molumby is replacing Sean Maguire for the Preston North End FC side.
- 83' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 86' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Darnell Fisher departs to be replaced by Ryan Ledson.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Nahki Wells 79'
- 31
- 2
- 7
- 5
- 1
- 25
- 45
- 26
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
30
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 86'
- 19
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 79'
- 23
- 27
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 70'
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Ched Evans 67'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Jayson Molumby 79'
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Ryan Ledson 86'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Brad Potts 67'
- 23
- 8
- 6
- 17
- 22
- 31
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 67'
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 86'
- 12
- 3
-
26
Ched Evans ↑ 67'
- 15
- 25
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↑ 79'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 78'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 3 |
| Daniel Johnson | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 3 |
| Ross McCrorie | 2 |
| Robert Atkinson | 2 |
| Patrick Bauer | 1 |
| Ched Evans | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2021-01-16
Bristol City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2021-01-10
Bristol City FC
2–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2020-12-29
Luton Town FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
2020-12-26
Bristol City FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2020-12-18
Preston North End FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2020-12-15
Bristol City FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2021-01-16
Bristol City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-09
Wycombe Wanderers FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-02
Preston North End FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-12-29
Preston North End FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
W
2020-12-26
Derby County FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2020-12-18
Preston North End FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
44%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.