Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 4 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Storey 33' Y
Y 50' Matty James
Y 63' Nahki Wells
Y 70' Harry Cornick
Y 72' Alex Scott

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

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8
4
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-04 Preston North End FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2022-10-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
28 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
21 Jan Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
14 Jan Norwich City FC H 0–4 L
07 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 W
02 Jan Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
28 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–0 W
21 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
17 Jan Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
14 Jan Birmingham City FC H 4–2 W
08 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 6' Mark Sykes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Brady is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 31' The crowd applauds Kal Naismith as he leaves the pitch. Joe Williams steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 33' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Greg Cunningham. He replaces Liam Lindsay on 46 minute.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Samuel Bell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matty James on 50.
  • 55' England international Jordan Storey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' What a strike from Ched Evans! The score is 1-2.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Nahki Wells on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' Bristol City FC ring the changes. George Tanner has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Kalas to step up.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Cornick argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' Alex Scott picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ryan Ledson exits the field as Josh Onomah enters on 81.
  • 82' The whistle greets Alan Browne as he departs to be replaced by Brad Potts.
  • 87' Liam Delap needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 88' Andreas Weimann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Bell on 88 minute.
  • Bristol City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

2023-02-04 Preston North End FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2022-10-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2023-02-04 Preston North End FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-01-28 Preston North End FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-01-21 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC L 2023-01-07 Preston North End FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2023-02-04 Preston North End FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-01-28 Bristol City FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-01-21 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-01-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-01-14 Bristol City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-01-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC26% Draw27% Bristol City FC47%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Bristol City FC
74%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC20% Draw45% Bristol City FC35%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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