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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #29 |
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (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' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC is underway.
- 5' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Famara Diedhiou made 387 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Andreas Weimann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Antoine Semenyo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Poor challenge from Lloyd Kelly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Johnson on 42.
- 47' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 50' Poor challenge from Callum O'Dowda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Antoine Semenyo comes on to replace Callum O'Dowda.
- 58' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Lloyd Kelly is replaced by Jay Dasilva.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Max O'Leary. He replaces Niki Maenpaa on 65 minute.
- 69' What an equalizer from Famara Diedhiou!
- 74' Paul Gallagher makes way for Tom Barkhuizen at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Brad Potts has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Nmecha to step up.
- 84' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Marlon Pack gets a Yellow card.
- 87' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Jayden Stockley on, Daniel Johnson off on 87 minutes.
- 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 |
| Sam Bell | 1 |
| Zak Vyner | 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
0.6
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Bristol City FC
62%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
58%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.6%
1 – 0
20%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
3 – 1
0.6%
0 – 3
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 23% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 15% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
67%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

