Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #17 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 30 | Conceded | 24 |
| -17 | GD | -8 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 13% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Darnell Fisher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Lloyd Kelly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 42' Daniel Johnson does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
- 47' The 31-year-old Adam Webster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' Callum O'Dowda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' The whistle greets Callum O'Dowda as he departs to be replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
- 58' 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 Max O'Leary suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Jay Dasilva comes on to replace Lloyd Kelly.
- 65' The crowd applauds Niki Maenpaa as he leaves the pitch. Max O'Leary steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 69' Brilliant from the forward! Famara Diedhiou makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 69.
- 74' The whistle greets Paul Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 79' Jordan Storey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Brad Potts is withdrawn and Lukas Nmecha gets his opportunity.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Marlon Pack argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Daniel Johnson is replaced by Jayden Stockley.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Lukas Nmecha 80'
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 11
- 24
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 13
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 80'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 74'
- 23
- 3
- 15
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 87'
Coach
Alex Neil
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 4
-
17
Lloyd Kelly ↓ Jay Dasilva 60'
- 21
- 11
- 8
- 20
- 9
-
33
Niki Maenpaa ↓ Max O'Leary 65'
- 32
Bench
- 5
- 19
- 10
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 60'
-
24
Max O'Leary ↑ 65'
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 53'
- 45
Coach
Lee Johnson
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 |
| Max Bird | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-03-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2019-02-23
Millwall FC
1–3
Preston North End FC
W
2019-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-13
Preston North End FC
3–1
Norwich City FC
W
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-02-01
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
Bristol City FC Form
2019-03-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2019-02-26
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-02-23
Norwich City FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
L
2019-02-17
Bristol City FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bristol City FC
59%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

