Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Graham Kane
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

5
8
4
Bristol City FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#17 Position #24
18 Points 8
15 Played 15
5 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 11
16 Scored 13
24 Conceded 30
-8 GD -17
1.20 PPG 0.53
33% 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
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bristol City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Will Keane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Andreas Weimann exits the field as Joe Williams enters on 23.
  • 28' 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 Jordan Storey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Cornick made 397 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Bristol City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Scott Twine scoring 1 goals.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Sam Bell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' Nahki Wells makes way for Tommy Conway at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
  • 70' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 70 minute. Harry Cornick leaves to be changed by Mark Sykes.
  • 72' Duane Holmes is replacing Ryan Ledson for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Duane Holmes on, Ryan Ledson off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' Ben Woodburn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kian Best at the 82 minute mark.
  • 86' Brilliant from the forward! Will Keane makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 87' The whistle greets Sam Bell as he departs to be replaced by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 88' Bristol City FC make a change. Jason Knight trudges off to be replaced by Andy King on 88 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ali McCann gets a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
1.73 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC53% Draw25% Preston North End FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
Bristol City FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC37% Draw45% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 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
19% ✓

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