Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale 14,261 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Yu Hirakawa
Sam Greenwood 48' 1–1
1–2 51' Nahki Wells
1–3 81' Max Bird
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 6' Y
Alistair McCann 40' Y
Brad Potts 62' Y
Y 65' Nahki Wells
Y 70' Haydon Roberts
Duane Holmes 76' Y
Y 80' Zak Vyner

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

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
2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
26 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
22 Oct Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
05 Oct Burnley FC A 0–0 D
02 Oct Watford FC H 3–0 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
26 Oct Leeds United FC H 0–0 D
22 Oct Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
19 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
06 Oct Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
02 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–0 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' In just a few seconds Deepdale will turn into a battlefield for Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' Preston North End FC currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' What a strike from Yu Hirakawa! The score is 0-1.
  • 6' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaine Kesler, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' Haydon Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Tanner at the 22 minute mark.
  • 27' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' Bristol City FC make a change. Joe Williams trudges off to be replaced by Marcus McGuane on 34 minutes.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a card for Alistair McCann.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Sam Greenwood has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
  • 51' Nahki Wells doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' George Tanner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' Preston North End FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nahki Wells on 65.
  • 67' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is withdrawn and Duane Holmes gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Haydon Roberts.
  • 75' Max O'Leary has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 76' Preston North End FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' Zak Vyner was booked on 80.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Max Bird makes it 1-3.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Ben Whiteman as he leaves the pitch. Jeppe Okkels steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 87' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Yu Hirakawa exits the field as Anis Mehmeti enters on 87.
  • The points are shared — Preston North End FC 1-3 Bristol City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

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

2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-22 Preston North End FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-10-05 Burnley FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-02 Preston North End FC 3–0 Watford FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2024-10-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2024-10-22 Stoke City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2024-10-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2024-10-06 Bristol City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-02 Bristol City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC32% Draw28% Bristol City FC40%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Bristol City FC
68%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC24% Draw45% Bristol City FC31%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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