Bristol City vs Preston North End prediction and preview
Championship · Wednesday 21 April 2027, 18:45 UTC
Match facts
Bristol City vs Preston North End
Championship · Wednesday 21 April 2027, 18:45 UTC · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Bristol City vs Preston North End preview
The Championship fixture between Bristol City and Preston North End is scheduled for Wednesday 21 April 2027 at 18:45 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol. Bristol City sit 15th on 18 points after 13 matches, while Preston North End go into the round 24th, on 5 points from 14 games.
Recent form: Bristol City W-D-L-L-D, Preston North End L-L-D-L-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Bristol City have scored 0.8 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Preston North End average 0.7 scored and 2.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Bristol City have 4 wins to Preston North End's 2 across 10 meetings, with 4 draws. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 1 Sep 2026, ended Preston North End 1-3 Bristol City.
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Form and table
- Bristol CityLast five: D L L D W
- Preston North EndLast five: L L D L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 18 | DLLDW |
| 24 | Preston North End | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 5 | LLDLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Bristol City expected line-up (3-5-2)
George Tanner, Luke McNally, Lisav Naif Eissat, Jason Knight, Cameron Pring, Rio Cardines, Gibson Yah, Dom Ballard
Preston North End expected line-up (3-4-1-2)
Daniel Iversen, O. Offiah, Andrew Hughes, Jordan Storey, Léo Leroy, Jordan Thompson, Andrija Vukcevic, Stanley Mills, Johnny Kenny
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