Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 1–4 | L |
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 will turn into a battlefield for Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 15' Matty James has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 359 appearances.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Pring, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' Andy King makes way for Antoine Semenyo at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 73' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Alistair McCann on 73 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Nahki Wells comes on to replace Zak Vyner.
- 79' Josh Murphy gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Daniel Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 89' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 17
-
16
Cameron Pring ↓ Jay Dasilva 69'
-
10
Andy King ↓ Antoine Semenyo 69'
- 6
- 9
- 1
-
26
Zak Vyner ↓ Nahki Wells 78'
- 42
- 5
Bench
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 69'
- 15
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 69'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 78'
- 45
- 36
- 12
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alan Browne 73'
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Josh Murphy 79'
- 24
- 32
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 6
- 44
-
45
Josh Murphy ↑ 79'
- 3
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 73'
- 1
-
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 73'
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 |
| Sam Bell | 1 |
| Zak Vyner | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2021-09-11
Bristol City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-08-28
Preston North End FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-08-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-08-17
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-08-14
Reading FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-08-07
Preston North End FC
1–4
Hull City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Preston North End FC
51%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.