Preston vs Bristol City: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 18, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Bristol City?
Preston won 1-0 on December 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′Daniel JohnsonPreston (pen.)
Official lineup for Preston vs Bristol City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 24S. Maguire
- 8A. Browne
- 11Daniel Johnson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 31S. Sinclair
- 12P. Gallagher
- 3J. Earl
- 6B. Davies
- 2D. Fisher
- 23P. Huntington
- 1D. Rudd
Bristol City
3-5-2- 21N. Wells
- 7C. Martin
- 42H. Massengo
- 4Á. Nagy
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 25T. Rowe
- 26Z. Vyner
- 23T. Moore
- 22T. Kalas
- 2J. Hunt
- 1D. Bentley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Bristol City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Luton(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Wycombe(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Rotherham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Preston wins, 3 draws, 0 Bristol City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Bristol City 1-2 Preston | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Preston on Jul 22, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Bristol City | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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