Bristol City vs Preston: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2027 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
The Footlab AI model makes Bristol City the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Preston. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bristol City wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,502 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 25, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bristol City vs Preston?
Bristol City starts as the favourite with a 119-point Elo edge (1,983 vs 1,864).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bristol City vs Preston
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 23D. Ballard
- 12J. Knight
- 21Rio Cardines
- 27G. Yah
- 10S. Twine
- 7Y. Hirakawa
- 19G. Tanner
- 3C. Pring
- 15L. McNally
- 2L. Eissat
- 1S. Tickle
Preston
3-4-2-1- 38J. Kenny
- 7A. Devine
- 27L. Leroy
- 24O. Offiah
- 3A. Vukčević
- 15J. Thompson
- 17S. Mills
- 14J. Storey
- 16A. Hughes
- 4H. Clarke
- 1D. Iversen
Computed on October 25, 2026 at 09:18 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bristol City wins, 2 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Preston 1-3 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Bristol City 0-2 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Bristol City on Sep 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.7 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bristol City vs Preston?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bristol City the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Preston.
- Where and when is Bristol City vs Preston played?
- Bristol City vs Preston is played on April 21, 2027 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Ashton Gate Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.