Saturday , 14 November 2026

Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Will Keane 65' 1–0
Will Keane 77' 2–0
Y 50' Cameron Pring
Will Keane 57' Y
Y 90' Harry Cornick

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Leach
7 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
8
5
Preston North End FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
06 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
01 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Millwall FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Watford FC A 4–1 W
22 Dec Hull City AFC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Bristol City FC
#24 Position #17
8 Points 18
15 Played 15
2 / 2 / 11 W / D / L 5 / 3 / 7
13 Scored 16
30 Conceded 24
-17 GD -8
0.53 PPG 1.20
13% Win % 33%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Deepdale that hosts another battle between 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Andrew Hughes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 30' George Tanner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 98 appearances.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Potts is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 45' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Emil Riis Jakobsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duane Holmes on 46 minute.
  • 50' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 54' Preston North End FC make a change. Duane Holmes trudges off to be replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen on 54 minutes.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Will Keane. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' What a moment for Will Keane! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Nahki Wells. He replaces Sam Bell on 75 minute.
  • 76' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Anis Mehmeti departs to be replaced by Ross McCrorie.
  • 77' GOAL! Will Keane scores on 77.
  • 79' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 79 minute. Brad Potts leaves to be changed by Robbie Brady.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Tommy Conway as he leaves the pitch. Harry Cornick steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jason Knight as he departs to be replaced by Andy King.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Harry Cornick.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 3
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3
Daniel Johnson 3
Famara Diedhiou 3
Robert Atkinson 2
Ross McCrorie 2
Andreas Weimann 1
Mark Sykes 1

Head to Head

2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-01-07 West Ham United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-26 Watford FC 1–4 Bristol City FC W 2023-12-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC38% Draw29% Bristol City FC33%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
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 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Bristol City FC
62%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC25% Draw49% Bristol City FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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