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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 11 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 13% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 23rd (4 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 392 games and scored 443 goals.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum O'Dowda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Lloyd Kelly is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 41.
- 42' Daniel Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
- 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum O'Dowda on 50.
- 53' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antoine Semenyo is hanging Callum O'Dowda on the field on 53 minute.
- 58' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Jay Dasilva on, Lloyd Kelly off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max O'Leary is hanging Niki Maenpaa on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Goal! Famara Diedhiou scores his 46 goal in 392 matches.
- 74' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Paul Gallagher exits the field as Tom Barkhuizen enters on 74.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' The whistle greets Brad Potts as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Nmecha.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon Pack on 84.
- 87' The crowd applauds Daniel Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Jayden Stockley steps in for Preston North End FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Lisav Eissat | 1 |
| Sean Maguire | 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
2 / 4
1.19
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bristol City FC
60%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

