Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Fri 18 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Darnell Fisher 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Steve Meredith

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

4
8
4
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-11-10 Bristol City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W
05 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
01 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 3–2 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
15 Dec Millwall FC H 0–2 L
12 Dec Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
09 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
05 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Deepdale Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Jayden Stockley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Chris Martin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Daniel Johnson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' Ben Davies is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 31' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alan Browne, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 46' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Han-Noah Massengo by Tyreeq Bakinson on 46 minute.
  • 51' Darnell Fisher is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' Bermuda international Nahki Wells has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Jack Hunt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Rafferty is hanging Darnell Fisher on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' Tom Bayliss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Gallagher at the 76 minute mark.
  • 80' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Daniel Johnson exits the field as Jayden Stockley enters on 80.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-11-10 Bristol City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-12-15 Barnsley FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-12 Luton Town FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-05 Preston North End FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2020-12-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-12-15 Bristol City FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-05 Bristol City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2020-12-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC47% Draw38% Bristol City FC15%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Bristol City FC
53%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC23% Draw69% Bristol City FC8%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 28% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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