Preston North End without a win in 8 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 6 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.
Match Centre: Bristol City vs Preston North End
Home
Bristol City
20:45
Wed 21 Apr · your time
in 172 days 1 h
Away
Preston North End
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:3Bristol City
Sheehan 16'Dalby 57'
Ballard 13'Bell 84'Twine 90+3'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:1Bristol City
Grant 8'
Twine 27' (p)
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Preston North End concede 2.4 goals per match
Bristol City1.0
Preston North End2.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Bristol City concede 1.0.
Last meeting, 1 September: Preston North End – Bristol City 1:3
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Before that, Bristol City went 3 meetings in a row without a win.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Rio Cardines
Bristol City · midfielder
0goals
6assists
7.20avg rating
Last match, Stoke City: rating 6.8.
Johnny Kenny
Preston North End · forward
2goals
1assist
7.04avg rating
Last match, Stoke City: rating 6.6.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Bristol City at home and Preston North End away, as in this match.
Bristol City
all matches · 10
4W2D4L1.1scored per match1.2conceded per match
at home · 10
4W0D6L0.8scored per match1.1conceded per match
away · 10
3W5D2L1.5scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 31 Oct Bolton WanderersAChampionship 2:3W
- 24 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 0:0D
- 17 Oct Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 0:1L
- 13 Oct Blackburn RoversHChampionship 0:1L
- 10 Oct Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:1D
- 18 Sep WatfordHChampionship 1:0W
- 15 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 12 Sep SouthamptonAChampionship 4:1L
- 5 Sep BurnleyAChampionship 1:2W
- 1 Sep Preston North EndAChampionship 1:3W
- 29 Aug PortsmouthHChampionship 2:1W
- 22 Aug Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Aug MillwallHChampionship 0:2L
- 6 Aug WalsallHCarabao Cup 0:1L
- 2 May Stoke CityHChampionship 2:0W
- 25 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 21 Apr SouthamptonAChampionship 2:2D
- 18 Apr Norwich CityHChampionship 2:4L
- 11 Apr Queens Park RangersAChampionship 0:0D
- 6 Apr Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 1:0W
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:3Bristol City
Sheehan 16'Dalby 57'
Ballard 13'Bell 84'Twine 90+3'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:1Bristol City
Grant 8'
Twine 27' (p)
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipaway
Southampton4:1Bristol City
Larin 38', 61'Matsuki 82'Azaz 85'
Tolaj 66'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipaway
Burnley1:2Bristol City
Ramsey 56'
Dickie 82'Hirakawa 90+1'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipaway
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Bristol City2:1Portsmouth
Tolaj 31'Knight 56'
Milovanović 90+5' (p)
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:2Bristol City
Tickle 42' (og)Gray 90+5' (p)
Twine 33'Ballard 85'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Bristol City
Neumann 8'Solís 29'
Horvat 82' (p)
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
Southampton2:2Bristol City
Larin 29'Stewart 74'
Manning 5'Bell 63'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipat home
Bristol City2:4Norwich City
Morsy 2'Bell 90+3'
Touré 51', 70', 75'Córdoba 78'
Preston North End
all matches · 10
1W2D7L0.8scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
2W1D7L0.7scored per match2.0conceded per match
away · 10
2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
- 31 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 24 Oct West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct WrexhamAChampionship 4:1L
- 13 Oct Birmingham CityAChampionship 4:0L
- 10 Oct MillwallHChampionship 0:1L
- 19 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep WatfordAChampionship 2:1L
- 5 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 2:1W
- 1 Sep Bristol CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 29 Aug Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:0L
- 26 Aug EvertonHCarabao Cup 0:4L
- 22 Aug Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 1:3L
- 15 Aug Bolton WanderersAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Huddersfield TownHCarabao Cup 1:1W
- 2 May SouthamptonHChampionship 1:3L
- 25 Apr Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 2:3W
- 22 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 18 Apr West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 0:2L
- 11 Apr Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:2W
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:2Preston North End
Poku 66'Smyth 90'
Kenny 1', 26'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End2:1Blackburn Rovers
Lang 9', 27'
Mills 51' (og)
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Wed 26 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End0:4Everton
Barry 25', 59', 70'Johnson 72'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Wolverhampton Wanderers
Thompson 90+1'
López 8', 82'Armstrong 71'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:1Preston North End
Dalby 14'Gale 25'
Erabi 86'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End1:1Huddersfield Town
pens 4:3
Erabi 90+3'
Balker 38'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Southampton
Dobbin 60'
Harwood-Bellis 12'Stewart 47'Larin 90+1'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Preston North End
Stansfield 10'Osman 16'
Hughes 25'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipat home
Preston North End0:2West Bromwich Albion
Maja 11'Dike 77'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:2Preston North End
Rankin-Costello 18'
Dobbin 25'Potts 65'
Head to head
5 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 1 Sep 2026 · Championship
Preston North End 1:3 Bristol City
Wiley 51' · Twine 4' · Eissat 79' · Ballard 86'. Bristol City: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.
2wins
1wins
2 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 1 Sep 2026Championship Preston North End1:3Bristol City Wiley 51' · Twine 4' · Eissat 79' · Ballard 86' Details
- 4 Jan 2026Championship Bristol City0:2Preston North End Dobbin 8' · Devine 70' Details
- 27 Sep 2025Championship Preston North End0:0Bristol City Details
- 3 May 2025Championship Bristol City2:2Preston North End McCrorie 69', 74' · Riis 28' · Osmajic 60' Details
- 2 Nov 2024Championship Preston North End1:3Bristol City Greenwood 48' · Hirakawa 6' · Wells 51' · Bird 81' Details
0wins
1wins
1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
2wins
0wins
1 draw2.7 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Bristol City (3-5-2, last: Stoke City) · Preston North End (3-4-3, last: Stoke City).
BCCollins
LEEissat
LMMcNally
GTTanner
CPPring
GYYah
JWWilliams
JKKnight
RCCardines
LTTolaj
DBBallard
DIIversen
AHHughes
JSStorey
OOOffiah
AVVukcevic
JTThompson
LLLeroy
BPPotts
DBBurgzorg
JKKenny
CLLang
Bristol CityPreston North End
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
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Volt matchup
48.0
34.5
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- Kick-off
- Wednesday 21 April, 20:45Your time · in 172 days 1 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol · show map
- Rest
- Bristol City 172 days · Preston North End 172 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 14. Bristol City (15 pts) and 24. Preston North End (5 pts) Matchday 44 of 46