Preston 1-3 Bristol City: result and stats, Championship
- C. Wiley51'
- 4'S. Twine
- 79'L. Eissat
- 86'D. Ballard
Preston3-4-2-1
Stuart McCallSubstitutions
- 66'C. Wiley
128.0A. Vukcevic
36.0 - 67'
- 82'
- 90'
Unused
- L. NichollsG
21 - O. OffiahD
24 - J. StoreyD
14 - P. ValentinD
2 - G. GrybaF
30
Substitutions
- 59'
- 59'A. Randell
46.9G. Yah
276.9 - 59'Y. Hirakawa
76.3J. Wallace
176.6 - 69'S. Greenwood
206.5D. Ballard
237.9 - 84'L. Tolaj
97.0AJ. Williams
86.7
Unused
- B. CollinsG
40 - T. HorvatM
14 - E. AdebayoF
45 - S. BellF
11
Home
OutT. CarrollAnkle Injury
OutA. McCannInjury
OutB. PottsAnkle Injury
Away
OutB. De KeersmaeckerShoulder Injury
OutL. McNallyKnee Injury
Highest-rated players
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel IversenG | 4 | 3 | 2,85 | -0,15 | 22/34 | 8/20 |
 Sam TickleG | 3 | 1 | 0,80 | -0,20 | 26/44 | 6/24 |
Live statsPossession & Passing
Attack
Box & Quality
Defense & Discipline
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
Second half
xG analytics
PrestonBristol CityExpected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
xG race
30 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Preston1,77 xG · 1 scoredBristol City1,87 xG · 3 scoredHow those chances were made
Momentum
22 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Preston71% pressureBristol City29% pressureMatch replay
91'1-390' Off target Gibson Yah 0.04 xG · Fast break · Left footShot map
18 v 12Preston shoot right, Bristol City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
17 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Average positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
PrestonDefensive line 40%Bristol CityDefensive line 27%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
PrestonUntil 66'Most-connected pair: Lindsay and Gibson, 18 passes between them.
Bristol CityUntil 59'Most-connected pair: Dickie and Eile, 20 passes between them.
Tactical battle
69control31In possession
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
More match stats
Attack
Passing
Duels
Defending
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
They concede
Heaviest results
best 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (A)
best 3-1 (A)·worst 1-4 (A)
Match summary
Bristol City beat Preston 3-1 at Deepdale in the Championship. Bristol City led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Wiley (51') for Preston; S. Twine (4'), L. Eissat (79'), D. Ballard (86') for Bristol City. In their last 27 meetings, Preston have won 11, Bristol City 5, with 11 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
→ Double chance: Bristol City or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor
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Head-to-headLast 27 meetings
11Preston- 1 Sept 2026Preston1 - 3Bristol CityChampionship
- 4 Jan 2026Bristol City0 - 2PrestonChampionship
- 27 Sept 2025Preston0 - 0Bristol CityChampionship
- 3 May 2025Bristol City2 - 2PrestonChampionship
- 2 Nov 2024Preston1 - 3Bristol CityChampionship
- 13 Jan 2024Preston2 - 0Bristol CityChampionship
Show 21 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 5 Aug 2023Bristol City1 - 1PrestonChampionship
- 4 Feb 2023Preston1 - 2Bristol CityChampionship
- 12 Oct 2022Bristol City2 - 1PrestonChampionship
- 29 Jan 2022Preston2 - 2Bristol CityChampionship
- 11 Sept 2021Bristol City0 - 0PrestonChampionship
- 16 Jan 2021Bristol City2 - 0PrestonChampionship
- 18 Dec 2020Preston1 - 0Bristol CityChampionship
- 22 Jul 2020Bristol City1 - 1PrestonChampionship
- 28 Sept 2019Preston3 - 3Bristol CityChampionship
- 2 Mar 2019Preston1 - 1Bristol CityChampionship
- 10 Nov 2018Bristol City0 - 1PrestonChampionship
- 6 Mar 2018Preston2 - 1Bristol CityChampionship
- 21 Nov 2017Bristol City1 - 2PrestonChampionship
- 4 Apr 2017Preston5 - 0Bristol CityChampionship
- 17 Dec 2016Bristol City1 - 2PrestonChampionship
- 12 Jan 2016Bristol City1 - 2PrestonChampionship
- 15 Sept 2015Preston1 - 1Bristol CityChampionship
- 11 Apr 2015Preston1 - 1Bristol CityLeague One
- 22 Nov 2014Bristol City0 - 1PrestonLeague One
- 5 Apr 2014Bristol City1 - 1PrestonLeague One
- 30 Nov 2013Preston1 - 0Bristol CityLeague One
