Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #12 |
| 60 | Points | 62 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 15 / 15 / 16 | W / D / L | 17 / 11 / 18 |
| 55 | Scored | 59 |
| 62 | Conceded | 59 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 33% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Bristol City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Ben Davies, a England , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Tommy Rowe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' GOAL! Daniel Johnson fires home to make it 1-0!
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darnell Fisher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Tyreeq Bakinson comes on to replace Han-Noah Massengo.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Darnell Fisher will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Ireland international Sean Maguire has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' The crowd applauds Darnell Fisher as he leaves the pitch. Joe Rafferty steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 74' 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.
- 76' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Paul Gallagher is replaced by Tom Bayliss on 76 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Jayden Stockley. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 80 minute.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 1-0 Bristol City FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Joe Rafferty 69'
- 29
- 23
- 8
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Tom Bayliss 76'
- 6
- 3
- 31
Bench
- 14
- 10
- 32
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↑ 69'
- 25
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 76'
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 80'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 69'
- 27
Coach
Alex Neil
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 11
- 2
- 7
- 21
- 1
- 25
-
23
Taylor Moore ↓ Antoine Semenyo 46'
- 26
- 4
- 42
Bench
- 12
-
30
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 46'
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 46'
- 19
- 27
- 28
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 3 |
| Daniel Johnson | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 3 |
| Robert Atkinson | 2 |
| Ross McCrorie | 2 |
| Taylor Moore | 1 |
| Sean Maguire | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.47
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Bristol City FC
49%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.