Bristol City vs Preston: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Preston?
Preston won 0-2 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′L. DobbinPreston
- 70′A. DevinePreston
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
3-4-2-1- 30S. Armstrong
- 11A. Mehmeti
- 10S. Twine
- 21Neto Borges
- 12J. Knight
- 4A. Randell
- 2R. McCrorie
- 5R. Atkinson
- 16R. Dickie
- 14Z. Vyner
- 1M. O’Leary
Preston
3-4-3- 17L. Dobbin
- 28M. Osmajić
- 21A. Devine
- 18J. Lewis
- 15J. Thompson
- 4B. Whiteman
- 44B. Potts
- 16A. Hughes
- 14J. Storey
- 42O. Offiah
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bristol City wins, 3 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Preston 0-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| May 3, 2025 | Bristol City 2-2 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Preston 1-3 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Preston 2-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Bristol City 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Preston 1-2 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Bristol City on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 16th in Championship (14 points from 11 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 4 |
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