Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 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 game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Bristol City 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.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Lindsay on 29.
- 33' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 34' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' The 29-year-old Zak Vyner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' The England Robert Atkinson breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-0!
- 56' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Daniel Johnson is replaced by Ben Woodburn.
- 61' 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.
- 66' 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 Robert Brady suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zak Vyner on 67.
- 72' Jay Dasilva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Alistair McCann makes way for Ched Evans at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Woodburn.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andreas Weimann.
- 82' Andrew Hughes doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Greg Cunningham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Tommy Conway is replaced by Nahki Wells.
- 86' Bristol City FC make a change. Tommy Conway trudges off to be replaced by Nahki Wells on 86 minutes.
- 90' Robert Brady catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Chris Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Sykes on 90 minute.
- 90' Robert Atkinson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- With this win, Bristol City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 11
- 25
- 8
- 26
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Chris Martin 90'
- 5
- 7
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Nahki Wells 86'
- 12
Bench
- 16
- 10
-
9
Chris Martin ↑ 90'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 86'
- 1
- 19
- 27
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 16
-
10
Daniel Johnson ↓ Ben Woodburn 56'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Ryan Ledson 56'
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Bambo Diaby 90'
-
13
Alistair McCann ↓ Ched Evans 77'
- 1
- 19
- 11
-
2
Alvaro Carreras ↓ Alan Browne 77'
Bench
- 44
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 56'
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 77'
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 56'
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 77'
- 25
-
23
Bambo Diaby ↑ 90'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
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 |
| Samuel Bell | 1 |
| Taylor Moore | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2022-10-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-10-08
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
L
2022-10-04
Bristol City FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2022-10-01
Bristol City FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2022-09-17
Burnley FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
2022-09-14
Norwich City FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2022-10-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2022-10-08
Norwich City FC
2–3
Preston North End FC
W
2022-10-05
Preston North End FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-10-01
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-09-17
Preston North End FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2022-09-13
Preston North End FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Preston North End FC
64%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
60%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33%
1 – 0
18%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 22% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 18% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

