Bristol City vs Preston: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 16, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Preston?
Bristol City won 2-0 on January 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′F. DiédhiouBristol City
- 77′Z. VynerBristol City
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
4-4-2- 9F. Diédhiou
- 7C. Martin
- 4Á. Nagy
- 45K. Palmer
- 31H. Adelakun
- 25T. Rowe
- 26Z. Vyner
- 5Alfie Mawson
- 22T. Kalas
- 2J. Hunt
- 1D. Bentley
Preston
4-2-3-1- 24S. Maguire
- 17B. Whiteman
- 8A. Browne
- 11Daniel Johnson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 31S. Sinclair
- 6B. Davies
- 2D. Fisher
- 16A. Hughes
- 23P. Huntington
- 22D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Preston have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Wycombe(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Bristol City wins, 3 draws, 3 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2020 | Preston 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Bristol City 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Preston 3-3 Bristol City | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Preston 1-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Bristol City 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Preston 2-1 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Bristol City on Dec 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
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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