Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Bristol City FC

1 – 1

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Preston North End FC

Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate 23,313 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sam Bell 47' 1–0

1–1 86' Will Keane

Y 90' Alistair McCann

Overview

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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)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Rob Smith
Assistant 2 Graham Kane

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

Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2023-02-04 Preston North End FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Aug	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D
08 May	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–0	W
29 Apr	Burnley FC	H	1–2	L
22 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
15 Apr	Watford FC	A	0–2	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Aug	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
08 May	Sunderland AFC	H	0–3	L
29 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	1–4	L
22 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
19 Apr	Swansea City AFC	A	2–4	L
15 Apr	Millwall FC	A	0–2	L

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)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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 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' Cameron Pring has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nahki Wells is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
23' Andreas Weimann makes way for Joe Williams at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
28' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
38' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
47' Magnificent from Sam Bell! That is 8 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
52' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
57' 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.
62' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
69' Nahki Wells makes way for Tommy Conway at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
70' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Harry Cornick has done his job and it is now time for Mark Sykes to step up.
72' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Ledson departs to be replaced by Duane Holmes.
73' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ryan Ledson exits the field as Duane Holmes enters on 73.
78' 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.
82' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Kian Best has done his job and it is now time for Ben Woodburn to step up.
86' Will Keane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
87' Anis Mehmeti is replacing Sam Bell for the Bristol City FC side.
88' Andy King is replacing Jason Knight for the Bristol City FC side.
90' Ali McCann is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

10
Andy King ↑ 88'
8
Joe Williams ↑ 23'
17
Mark Sykes ↑ 70'
24
Haydon Roberts
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 87'
15
Tommy Conway ↑ 69'
13
Harvey Wiles-Richards
–
Jamie Knight-Lebel
–
Raphael Araoye

Coach Nigel Pearson

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-04-29 Bristol City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2023-04-22 Bristol City FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-04-18 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-04-15 Watford FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-19 Swansea City AFC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-15 Millwall FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.89 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.57 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Bristol City FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC44% Draw35% Preston North End FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 1.46

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	74%	26%
± 1.5	44%	56%
± 2.5	19%	81%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Preston North End FC

56%

Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC24% Draw63% Preston North End FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

25.7%

1 – 0

19.1%

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

11.6%

2 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

5.4%

0 – 2

3.4%

1 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

2.5%

2 – 2

1.7%

3 – 1

1.7%

1 – 3

0.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	25%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	15%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

57% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

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