Preston v Bristol City result

Full-time · Preston 1–2 Bristol City

Championship · · Deepdale

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Preston 1–2 Bristol City — Bristol City won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bristol City won 2–1 at Deepdale in the Championship on Saturday 4 February. Bristol City are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bristol City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol City: Mark Sykes (6’) and Samuel Bell (45’, assisted by Nahki Wells); Preston: Chedwyn Evans (61’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Preston 0.00, Bristol City 0.00, from 17 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

L. Doughty showed five yellow cards — against 6.3 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Preston: Jordan Storey (33’); Bristol City: Matthew James (50’), Nahki Wells (63’), H. Cornick (70’) and Alex Scott (72’).

What it changes

Bristol City have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alan Browne (Preston) 7.9, Chedwyn Evans (Preston) 7.9 and Alistair McCann (Preston) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Bristol City next travel to Stoke City on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Bristol City: Stoke City v Bristol City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Preston 1–2 Bristol City · Championship
  • Venue: Deepdale · Preston
  • Referee: L. Doughty
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Preston 1 · draws 3 · Bristol City 2 · 2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Preston 3W 0D 2L · Bristol City 3W 2D 0L

Preston 1–2 Bristol City (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.75 / 1 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.29 / 5.5
Corners
against 6.14 / 5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 4 matches
1.86 / 2.5
Shots on target
against 4.57 / 2.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1.86 / 0.75
Cards
against 2.43 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 4 matches
6.29 yellows
Referee · L. Doughty
3.86 home / 2.43 away
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 January 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 January 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePreston for / againstLineBristol City for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
3.29 for · 6.14 against n 7
9.5standard
5.5 for · 5 against n 4
Shots
7.14 for · 12.29 against n 7
19.5standard
6.5 for · 7 against n 4
Shots on target
1.86 for · 4.57 against n 7
8.5standard
2.5 for · 2.25 against n 4
Fouls committed
8.43 for · 9.86 against n 7
21.5standard
6.25 for · 7.75 against n 4
Cards shown
1.86 for · 2.43 against n 7
3.5standard
0.75 for · 2 against n 4

Referee: L. Doughty — 6.29 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21 fouls over 7 matches (3.86 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Delap n 856.8
3.27/5
26/3
Alex Scott
C. Evans n 879.3
2.36/3
2.78/7
Alex Scott
R. Brady n 865.1
1.95/4
0.93/2
—
T. Parrott n 841.6
1.94/2
1.43/2
—
Bambo Diaby n 837.5
1.83/2
0.61/1
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
B. Woodburn n 859.1
2.17/2
0.63/0
L. Delap n 856.8
26/3
1.26/0
C. Evans n 879.3
1.84/3
14/2
E. Riis n 866.4
1.25/2
0.53/0
T. Parrott n 841.6
1.13/1
0.82/1
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Evans n 879.3
0.63/1
0.11/0
G. Cunningham n 885
0.32/0
0.11/0
A. Browne n 874.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
L. Delap n 856.8
0.42/0
00/0
Daniel Johnson n 856.3
00/0
0.41/1
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Brady n 865.1
3.36/5
A. McCann n 853.1
3.25/4
A. Hughes n 879.1
2.47/4
A. Browne n 874.9
2.47/5
Álvaro Fernández n 868
2.27/3
Bristol City
Bristol City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Semenyo n 855
27/2
0.82/2
—
Alex Scott n 885.3
1.76/3
1.87/6
C. Evans
T. Conway n 861.9
1.54/2
1.67/2
—
N. Wells n 873.8
1.47/2
0.84/1
—
J. Williams n 862.3
1.35/2
1.34/3
—
Bristol City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Semenyo n 855
25/2
15/0
T. Conway n 861.9
1.54/3
0.93/2
N. Wells n 873.8
1.46/3
0.95/1
S. Bell n 823.8
1.41/1
1.41/1
M. Sykes n 853.3
1.35/1
1.14/1
Bristol City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Bell n 823.8
0.91/1
0.51/0
A. Semenyo n 855
0.63/0
0.21/0
M. Sykes n 853.3
0.41/1
0.21/0
C. Pring n 890
0.11/0
0.42/1
T. Conway n 861.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
Bristol City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Williams n 862.3
3.38/5
K. Naismith n 889.3
2.98/6
R. Atkinson n 881.9
2.67/6
G. Tanner n 881.1
2.47/5
M. James n 890
27/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
PrestonBristol City
59%Possession41%
17Shots6
6Shots on target3
5Shots off target1
6Blocked shots2
9Shots inside the box3
5Corners3
0Offsides2
10Fouls12
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Saves5
410Passes300
60%Pass accuracy57%

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Woodman9000000006
J. Storey90000012Y7.2
A. Hughes9000000106.3
A. McCann9000002806.9
L. Delap9000000206.2
C. Evans9010222107.5
T. Cannon9000321006.9
A. Browne8200213608
R. Brady8200202406.2
R. Ledson8100110106.9
L. Lindsay4500000106.2
G. Cunningham sub4500000006.7
J. Onomah sub900000006.3
B. Potts sub800001106.3
Álvaro Fernández sub800100006.7

Bristol City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. O’Leary9000000006.9
Z. Vyner9000000006.9
R. Atkinson9000001107.2
C. Pring9000000206.2
M. James90000001Y6.2
M. Sykes9010110007.2
Alex Scott90000002Y6.3
S. Bell8810111106.7
G. Tanner6800000306.3
N. Wells68011112Y7.2
K. Naismith3100000006.6
J. Williams sub5900100006.7
T. Kalas sub2200000006.7
H. Cornick sub22000000Y6.2
A. Weimann sub900000006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Preston v Bristol City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
PrestonWWLWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Bristol CityDWWDW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Preston 1 · 3 draws · Bristol City 2 · 2 goals/game
  • 2022-10-12 Bristol City 2–1 Preston
  • 2022-01-29 Preston 2–2 Bristol City
  • 2021-09-11 Bristol City 0–0 Preston
  • 2021-01-16 Bristol City 2–0 Preston
  • 2020-12-18 Preston 1–0 Bristol City
  • 2020-07-22 Bristol City 1–1 Preston
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Preston#12 pos63 pts46 pl-14 GD
Bristol City#14 pos59 pts46 pl-1 GD
Goals per game
Preston scored0.98
Bristol City scored1.2
Preston conceded1.28
Bristol City conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Bristol City?
In their last 6 meetings, Preston won 1, Bristol City won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Preston and Bristol City?
Recent form — Preston 3W 0D 2L; Bristol City 3W 2D 0L.

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