Preston
0/10Wins
0.7Goals / game
2.2Conceded / game
Keep in view: 9 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 10 available matches.
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ChampionshipMatchweek 4THE MATCH CENTREPreston vs Bristol City match centre
Full time
1:3
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
C. Wiley51′
S. Twine4′
L. Eissat79′
D. Ballard86′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
PrestonBristol City
1.910Expected goals · API-Football1.780
4Shots on target7
18Total Shots12
52%Ball Possession48%
5Corner Kicks2
11Fouls14
2Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves3
403Total passes388
315Passes accurate306
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Preston 0 reported
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Bristol City 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Bristol City
3/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Preston
10 matchesResults0 wins · 1 draws · 9 losses
Goals scored per game0.7
Goals conceded per game2.2
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
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CharltonAway · Championship0–1EvertonHome · League Cup0–4WolvesHome · Championship1–3BoltonAway · Championship1–2HuddersfieldHome · League Cup1–1Stockport CountyAway · Friendlies Clubs0–1BradfordAway · Friendlies Clubs2–3MarineAway · Friendlies Clubs0–3Cambridge UnitedHome · Friendlies Clubs0–1Sheffield WednesdayAway · Friendlies Clubs2–3
Bristol City
10 matchesResults3 wins · 4 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.4
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
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PortsmouthHome · Championship2–1BirminghamAway · Championship2–2MillwallHome · Championship0–2WalsallHome · League Cup0–1Exeter CityAway · Friendlies Clubs1–1PlymouthAway · Friendlies Clubs0–0NewcastleHome · Friendlies Clubs4–1Forest GreenAway · Friendlies Clubs2–3Swindon TownAway · Friendlies Clubs3–1Newport CountyHome · Friendlies Clubs0–0
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Preston at home with Bristol City away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 08:39 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Championship · 2026/27 · all league matches
PrestonBristol City
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
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—Clean sheets—
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Preston at home with Bristol City away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Preston
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Paul Heckingbottom
- 1
D. IversenG - 4
H. ClarkeD - 6
L. LindsayD - 19
L. GibsonD - 17
S. MillsM - 27
L. LeroyM - 15
J. ThompsonM - 12
C. WileyM - 7
A. DevineF - 37
D. BurgzorgF - 9
J. ErabiF
Substitutes (9)
21 · L. Nicholls
3 · A. Vukcevic
24 · O. Offiah
14 · J. Storey
2 · P. Valentin
11 · T. Small
23 · A. Moran
10 · C. Lang
30 · G. Gryba
Bristol City
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Roy Hodgson
- 1
S. TickleG - 38
N. EileD - 16
R. DickieD - 2
L. EissatD - 21
R. CardinesD - 12
J. KnightM - 4
A. RandellM - 7
Y. HirakawaM - 10
S. TwineM - 20
S. GreenwoodM - 9
L. TolajF
Substitutes (9)
40 · B. Collins
3 · C. Pring
8 · J. Williams
14 · T. Horvat
27 · G. Yah
17 · J. Wallace
45 · E. Adebayo
23 · D. Ballard
11 · S. Bell
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 1 |
| Harry Clarke | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 55 | — |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 55 | — |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 60 | 1 |
| Stanley Mills | 89 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 2 |
| Leo Leroy | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 5 | 38 | 1 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 36 | — |
| Caleb Wiley | 66 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Alfie Devine | 82 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Jusef Erabi | 67 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 7 | — |
| Andrija Vukčević | 24 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Callum Lang | 23 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Andrew Moran | 8 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Thierry Small | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Lee Nicholls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Odeluga Offiah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pol Valentín | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Storey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Gryba | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tickle | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 44 | — |
| Noah Eile | 59 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 1 |
| Rob Dickie | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Lisav Naif Eissat | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
| Rio Cardines | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | 29 | 4 |
| Jason Knight | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 53 | 1 |
| Adam Randell | 59 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | 59 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 13 | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | — |
| Sam Greenwood | 69 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 19 | — |
| Lorent Tolaj | 84 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | — |
| Cameron Pring | 31 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 1 |
| Gibson Yah | 31 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Jed Wallace | 31 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Dominic Ballard | 21 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Williams | 11 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Collins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomi Horvat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Bell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Adebayo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Championship table
Current standings · Championship. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 17 | WWLDW |
| 2 |  West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 15 | DWWWW |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 15 | DDWWD |
| 4 |  Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 | WWDLW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | LDWWD |
| 6 |  QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | DDDLW |
| 7 |  Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 | WWDWW |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 | WLLWW |
| 9 |  Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 | LDDLD |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | DWLDD |
| 11 |  Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | DDLWL |
| 12 |  Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 | LWWDD |
| 13 |  Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | LWWDD |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | WLDDW |
| 15 |  Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 | WWLLL |
| 16 |  Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | DWLLD |
| 17 |  Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 9 | LLWWL |
| 18 |  Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | LLWLW |
| 19 |  Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | DDWLL |
| 20 |  Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | LLWLL |
| 21 |  Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | WLDLL |
| 22 |  Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 | DLLLW |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | DLLWL |
| 24 |  Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 | DLDLD |
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