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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Bristol City vs Preston

4 January 2026 at 15:00Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
02
Referee: Paul Tierney

Match Summary

Preston defeated Bristol City 2:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by L. Dobbin 8′, A. Devine 70′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Bristol City had 64% possession while Preston held 36%. Bristol City had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 12 (3 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: Bristol City 0.42 — Preston 1.08. Bristol City made 5 substitutions, Preston made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Bristol City and Preston — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
46′
B. PottsP. Valentin
R. AtkinsonC. Pring
54′
S. TwineS. Morsy
54′
A. MehmetiE. Riis
55′
67′
M. OsmajicM. Frokjaer-Jensen
67′
L. DobbinD. Jebbison
73′
J. ThompsonA. McCann
77′
O. OffiahL. Lindsay
S. ArmstrongS. Bell
78′
R. McCrorieY. Hirakawa
90+1′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2013

Bristol City vs Preston Head to Head Results· 25

Bristol City and Preston have met 25 times — Bristol City won 4, Preston won 10, with 11 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Preston leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 25 meetings. A combined 61 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.44 per match (26 for the home side, 35 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (64%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (44%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Bristol City are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2019.

Drawn
11
·
10
wins
Total goals
61 · 2.4/match
Both scored
16/25 · 64%
Over 2.5
11/25 · 44%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026