Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Bristol City FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Wed 12 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Liam Lindsay

Jay Dasilva 33' Y

Jay Dasilva 34' Y

Zak Vyner 67' Y

Y 78' Ben Woodburn

Andreas Weimann 81' Y

Y 84' Greg Cunningham

Y 90' Robert Brady

Overview

Match Preview

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

Bristol City FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2021-09-11 Bristol City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2021-01-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

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

Preston North End FC

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
#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)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' 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' Ben Whiteman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 239 appearances.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Greg Cunningham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
29' Liam Lindsay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
33' Jay Dasilva was booked on 33.
34' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Jay Dasilva gets a Yellow card.
39' Bristol City FC have won 441 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
44' Ched Evans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
49' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' Robert Atkinson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bristol City FC are in front.
56' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Daniel Johnson is replaced by Ben Woodburn on 56 minute.
61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
67' Controversy at the stadium! Zak Vyner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
77' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 77 minute. Alistair McCann leaves to be changed by Ched Evans.
78' A moment of madness from Ben Woodburn on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
81' The referee calls foul for Andreas Weimann. He receives a Yellow card.
82' What composure from Andrew Hughes! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-1.
84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Greg Cunningham.
85' The whistle greets Tommy Conway as he departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
86' Nahki Wells is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommy Conway at the 86 minute mark.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Brady argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
90' The crowd applauds Mark Sykes as he leaves the pitch. Chris Martin steps in for Bristol City FC.
90' Robert Atkinson with the second goal in the match!
Bristol City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

44
Brad Potts
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 56'
8
Alan Browne ↑ 77'
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 56'
9
Ched Evans ↑ 77'
25
David Cornell
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
Andrew Hughes	1
Milutin Osmajic	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

4 / 4

1.67 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC50% Draw26% Preston North End FC24%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Preston North End FC

50%

Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC36% Draw46% Preston North End FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 1

5.9%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 0

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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