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Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Preston North End FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 29 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
8
4
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2021-09-11 Bristol City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2021-01-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
26 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 W
22 Jan Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
15 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
03 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
25 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
22 Jan Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
15 Jan Fulham FC A 2–6 L
02 Jan Millwall FC H 3–2 W
30 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L

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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Deepdale!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 12' Chris Martin makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Robbie Cundy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Whiteman made 235 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Greg Cunningham makes way for Joshua Earl at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 51' Wales international Andrew Hughes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Emil Riis Jakobsen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Alex Scott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Callum O'Dowda is replaced by Joe Williams.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ched Evans. He replaces Cameron Archer on 79 minute.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antoine Semenyo makes it 1-2.
  • 82' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Jay Dasilva departs to be replaced by Robbie Cundy.
  • 85' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Alex Scott exits the field as Zak Vyner enters on 85.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Famara Diedhiou 3
Will Keane 3
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3
Daniel Johnson 3
Robert Atkinson 2
Ross McCrorie 2
Yu Hirakawa 1
Andrew Hughes 1

Head to Head

2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2021-09-11 Bristol City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2021-01-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2022-01-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2022-01-22 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2022-01-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-01-15 Fulham FC 6–2 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-02 Bristol City FC 3–2 Millwall FC W 2021-12-30 Bristol City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC44% Draw26% Bristol City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bristol City FC
56%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC31% Draw44% Bristol City FC25%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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