Thursday , 2 July 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

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
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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Max O'Leary is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 15' Andy King needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' George Tanner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rob Dickie suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Emil Riis Jakobsen. He replaces Duane Holmes on 46 minute.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 50 minutes.
  • 54' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Duane Holmes is replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen on 54 minute.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Will Keane.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 65' What a moment for Will Keane! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' Wales international Andrew Hughes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Sam Bell is replaced by Nahki Wells on 75 minute.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Anis Mehmeti is replaced by Ross McCrorie.
  • 77' What a strike from Will Keane! The score is 2-0.
  • 79' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Brad Potts departs to be replaced by Robbie Brady.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' Harry Cornick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommy Conway on 89 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 90 minute. Jason Knight leaves to be changed by Andy King.
  • 90' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Another three points for Preston North End FC.

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
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

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
1.36 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC42% Draw29% Bristol City FC29%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bristol City FC
58%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC29% Draw49% Bristol City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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