Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#25 Position #29
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol City FC.
  • 5' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' George Tanner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taylor Gardner-Hickman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 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 Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' Emil Riis Jakobsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duane Holmes on 46 minute.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Taylor Gardner-Hickman is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 50.
  • 54' The whistle greets Duane Holmes as he departs to be replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 57' Will Keane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' GOAL! Will Keane scores on 65.
  • 70' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nahki Wells is hanging Sam Bell on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ross McCrorie is hanging Anis Mehmeti on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Will Keane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' The crowd applauds Brad Potts as he leaves the pitch. Robbie Brady steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Tommy Conway is replaced by Harry Cornick.
  • 90' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 90 minute. Jason Knight leaves to be changed by Andy King.
  • 90' Harry Cornick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Preston North End FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Samuel Bell 1
Taylor Moore 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
0.69 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC36% Draw40% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
64%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC19% Draw68% Bristol City FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
1 – 0
18.6%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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