Preston vs Bristol City: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Bristol City?
Bristol City won 1-3 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. TwineBristol City
- 51′C. WileyPreston
- 79′L. EissatBristol City
- 86′D. BallardBristol City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Preston win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Preston vs Bristol City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-4-2-1- 9J. Erabi
- 37D. Burgzorg
- 7A. Devine
- 12C. Wiley
- 15J. Thompson
- 27L. Leroy
- 17S. Mills
- 19L. Gibson
- 6L. Lindsay
- 4H. Clarke
- 1D. Iversen
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 9L. Tolaj
- 20S. Greenwood
- 10S. Twine
- 7Y. Hirakawa
- 4A. Randell
- 12J. Knight
- 21Rio Cardines
- 2L. Eissat
- 16R. Dickie
- 38N. Eile
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Bristol City have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Everton(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 3 draws, 1 Bristol City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Bristol City 1-1 Preston | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Preston on Jan 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol City | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 11 matches) and Bristol City sit 16th (14 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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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