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Bristol City vs Preston result, stats & H2H

Bristol City

0–2

Preston

Lewis Dobbin
Alfie Devine

04/01/2026 17:00 · Ashton Gate Stadium

Bristol City0–2Preston

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Lewis Dobbin
Alfie Devine
Jordan Storey
Jordan Thompson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Bristol CityPreston

2Shots on target3

11Fouls14

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bristol City

Preston

Neto BorgesMF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Alfie DevineFW · 90′7.7
Benjamin WhitemanMF · 90′7.3
Andrew HughesDF · 90′7.3
Jordan StoreyDF · 90′7.2

Neto BorgesMF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Zak VynerDF · 90′6.9
Robert AtkinsonDF · 54′6.9

Alfie DevineFW · 90′7.7
Benjamin WhitemanMF · 90′7.3
Andrew HughesDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sun 4 Jan 17:00 EET
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Capacity: 27,000
City: Bristol

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

13Bristol City wins

16Draws

21Preston wins

Last matches: Bristol City

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipStokeBristol City00D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CitySheffield Utd01L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityBlackburn01L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipCharltonBristol City11D
18.09.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityWatford10W

Last matches: Preston

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonWest Brom11D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWrexhamPreston41L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonMillwall01L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipQPRPreston22D

Head-to-head matches

01.09.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonBristol City13W
04.01.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityPreston02L
27.09.25EFL ChampionshipPrestonBristol City00D
03.05.25ChampionshipBristol CityPreston22D
02.11.24ChampionshipPrestonBristol City13W
13.01.24ChampionshipPrestonBristol City20L

2.58Avg goals54%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Bristol City vs Preston: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1907: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

13Bristol City wins

16Draws

21Preston wins

58:71Goals (Bristol City : Preston)

2.58Goals per match

54%BTTS

80%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

24%Over 3.5

Bristol City at home: 8-8-931:30 goals in 25 games
Preston at home: 12-8-541:27 goals in 25 games
Bristol City's biggest win: 0–4Preston 0–4 Bristol City, 5 Feb 2011
Preston's biggest win: 5–0Preston 5–0 Bristol City, 4 Apr 2017

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
1 Sept 2026	EFL Championship	Preston	1–3	Bristol City
4 Jan 2026	EFL Championship	Bristol City	0–2	Preston
27 Sept 2025	EFL Championship	Preston	0–0	Bristol City
3 May 2025	Championship	Bristol City	2–2	Preston
2 Nov 2024	Championship	Preston	1–3	Bristol City
13 Jan 2024	Championship	Preston	2–0	Bristol City
5 Aug 2023	Championship	Bristol City	1–1	Preston
4 Feb 2023	Championship	Preston	1–2	Bristol City
12 Oct 2022	Championship	Bristol City	2–1	Preston
29 Jan 2022	Championship	Preston	2–2	Bristol City
11 Sept 2021	Championship	Bristol City	0–0	Preston
16 Jan 2021	Championship	Bristol City	2–0	Preston
18 Dec 2020	Championship	Preston	1–0	Bristol City
22 Jul 2020	Championship	Bristol City	1–1	Preston
28 Sept 2019	Championship	Preston	3–3	Bristol City
2 Mar 2019	Championship	Preston	1–1	Bristol City
10 Nov 2018	Championship	Bristol City	0–1	Preston
6 Mar 2018	Championship	Preston	2–1	Bristol City
21 Nov 2017	Championship	Bristol City	1–2	Preston
4 Apr 2017	Championship	Preston	5–0	Bristol City

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Bristol City1W 2D 2L · goals 2–3

D24.10EFL ChampionshipAStoke0–0
L17.10EFL ChampionshipHSheffield Utd0–1
L13.10EFL ChampionshipHBlackburn0–1
D10.10EFL ChampionshipACharlton1–1
W18.09EFL ChampionshipHWatford1–0

Preston0W 2D 3L · goals 4–12

D24.10EFL ChampionshipHWest Brom1–1
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWrexham1–4
L13.10EFL ChampionshipABirmingham0–4
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHMillwall0–1
D19.09EFL ChampionshipAQPR2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Bristol CityPreston

1.0Goals scored per game0.8

1.1Goals conceded per game2.0

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets0

40%Failed to score40%

2-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Bristol CityPreston

Championship 2026/2027 · 8 gamesChampionship 2026/2027 · 8 games

1.4Goals scored1.0

1.5Goals conceded1.9

5.3Corners5.3

14.3Shots13.0

44%Possession43%

1.4Yellow cards2.4

13%Clean sheets0%

25%Failed to score25%

2-0-2Home / away record (W-D-L)0-1-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Bristol CityPreston

Top stats

2Shots on target3

Passes

609Passes352

519Accurate passes253

85%Pass accuracy72%

Defence

11Fouls14

1Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Neto BorgesBristol City
7.7Alfie DevinePreston
7.3Benjamin WhitemanPreston
7.3Andrew HughesPreston
7.2Jordan StoreyPreston

Bristol City (16)

Preston (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
13	Millwall	12	-1	15	LDLWD
14	Bristol City	12	-3	15	DLLDW
15	Lincoln	12	-7	15	WDLLL
23	Derby	12	-11	7	DLLDD
24	Preston	12	-15	5	DLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Bristol CityFormationPreston

Bristol City

Preston

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Bristol City vs Preston preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Sun, 4 Jan 2026: Bristol City 0–2 Preston.

Form · last 5 matches

Bristol CityDLLDW2 scored · 3 conceded

PrestonDLLLD4 scored · 12 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Bristol CityPreston

1.0Goals scored per game0.8

1.1Goals conceded per game2.0

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

13Bristol City wins

16Draws

21Preston wins

50 meetings · 2.6 goals per game · both teams scored in 54%

League table

Bristol City14th15 pts · 12 played

Preston24th5 pts · 12 played

Bristol City lead by 10 pts

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Bristol City come into the game with DLLDW in their last 5 (2 scored, 3 conceded), while Preston have DLLLD (4 scored, 12 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Bristol City's recent games and 60% of Preston's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 60%.

Per game, Bristol City average 1.0 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Preston 0.8 and 2.0 (clean sheets: 0).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Bristol City 13 wins, Preston 21 wins, draws 16.

Those 50 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

In the table, Bristol City are 14th (15 pts from 12 games) and Preston are 24th (5 pts from 12).

Nito explains: Bristol City vs Preston

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Bristol City and Preston matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Bristol City's last 10 matches and 60% of Preston's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 54%. In this match it did not (Bristol City 0-2 Preston).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bristol City reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Preston in 60% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.6 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide DLLDW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Bristol City, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (2 scored, 3 conceded). Preston, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (4 scored, 12 conceded).

Where do Bristol City and Preston stand in the table?

Bristol City are 14th with 15 points from 12 games. Preston are 24th with 5 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 10 points.

Bristol City vs Preston: questions & answers

Who won Bristol City vs Preston?

Preston won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Bristol City vs Preston?

No, the match finished 0–2.

When was Bristol City vs Preston played?

Bristol City vs Preston was played on Sun, 4 Jan 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Ashton Gate Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Preston?

50 meetings: Bristol City 13 wins, 16 draws, Preston 21 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Bristol City vs Preston result, stats & H2H

Bristol City

Preston

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Bristol City

Last matches: Preston

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Bristol City vs Preston preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Bristol City vs Preston

How often do Bristol City and Preston matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLLDW mean?

Where do Bristol City and Preston stand in the table?

Bristol City vs Preston: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Bristol City

Last matches: Preston

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Bristol City vs Preston: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Bristol City vs Preston

How often do Bristol City and Preston matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLLDW mean?

Where do Bristol City and Preston stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups