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Bristol City vs Preston: result 2-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Bristol City
2-2
Preston

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What was the result of Bristol City vs Preston?

Bristol City and Preston drew 2-2 on May 3, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 28′E. RiisPreston
  • 60′M. OsmajićPreston
  • 69′R. McCrorieBristol City
  • 74′R. McCrorieBristol City

Official lineup for Bristol City vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol City

3-4-2-1
  1. 21N. Wells
  1. 10S. Twine
  2. 6M. Bird
  1. 2R. McCrorie
  2. 12J. Knight
  3. 8J. Williams
  4. 7Y. Hirakawa
  1. 14Z. Vyner
  2. 16R. Dickie
  3. 19G. Tanner
  1. 1M. O’Leary

Preston

3-1-4-2
  1. 9E. Riis
  2. 28M. Osmajić
  1. 16A. Hughes
  2. 11R. Brady
  3. 18R. Ledson
  4. 29K. Kesler-Hayden
  1. 4B. Whiteman
  1. 19L. Gibson
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 14J. Storey
  1. 13D. Cornell
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bristol City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2025Leeds(away)0-4Championship
Apr 21, 2025Luton(away)1-3Championship
Apr 18, 2025Sunderland(home)2-1Championship
Apr 12, 2025QPR(away)1-1Championship
Apr 8, 2025West Brom(home)2-1Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 26, 2025Plymouth(home)1-2Championship
Apr 21, 2025Hull City(away)1-2Championship
Apr 18, 2025QPR(home)1-2Championship
Apr 12, 2025Leeds(away)1-2Championship
Apr 8, 2025Cardiff(home)2-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol City wins, 2 draws, 1 Preston win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2024Preston 1-3 Bristol CityChampionship
Jan 13, 2024Preston 2-0 Bristol CityChampionship
Aug 5, 2023Bristol City 1-1 PrestonChampionship
Feb 4, 2023Preston 1-2 Bristol CityChampionship
Oct 12, 2022Bristol City 2-1 PrestonChampionship
Jan 29, 2022Preston 2-2 Bristol CityChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Bristol City on Nov 2, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol City score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.0 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol City1.31.2210/157/15
Preston1.01.5210/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bristol City sit 14th in Championship (15 points from 12 matches) and Preston sit 24th (5 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Bristol City12435121515
24Preston1212910255

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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