Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2024-11-02 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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Bristol City FC is underway.
  • 5' Zak Vyner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 6' What composure from Yu Hirakawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 6' Preston North End FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 6.
  • 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Bristol City FC make a change. George Tanner trudges off to be replaced by Haydon Roberts on 22 minutes.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Sinclair Armstrong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 34' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Joe Williams by Marcus McGuane on 34 minute.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alistair McCann.
  • 45' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 48' A goal from the England international Sam Greenwood! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-1!
  • 51' Nahki Wells has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' Brad Potts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Nahki Wells on 65 minutes earns him a card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Mads Frokjaer-Jensen exits the field as Duane Holmes enters on 67.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Haydon Roberts is booked for Bristol City FC — card on 70.
  • 75' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Duane Holmes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Zak Vyner is booked for Bristol City FC — card on 80.
  • 81' What a moment for Max Bird! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ben Whiteman is replaced by Jeppe Okkels on 84 minute.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Yu Hirakawa as he leaves the pitch. Anis Mehmeti steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
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

2024-11-02 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
1 / 4
0.66 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Bristol City FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC26% Draw36% Bristol City FC38%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Bristol City FC
74%
Preston North End FC or Bristol City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC15% Draw60% Bristol City FC25%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.4%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 24% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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