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Bristol City v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 3rd May, 12:30 BST, Robins High Performance Centre, Somerset

We’ve Championship action to enjoy on Saturday lunch time, as Liam Manning and his Bristol City side host Paul Heckingbottom’s Preston North End at the Robins High Performance Centre. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've sifted through our extensive database and dug out the stats that are most significant. Head-to-head and recent form are included, and these are used to generate our predictions. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to make sure you get the best return.


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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Bristol C
52%
--
Draw
27%
--
Preston
21%
--
Bristol C 1-0
15%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Bristol C 2-0
11%
--
Draw 0-0
10%
--
Bristol C 2-1
9%
--
Preston 1-0
8%
--
Bristol C 3-0
5%
--
Preston 2-1
5%
--
Bristol C 3-1
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Preston 2-0
3%
--
Bristol C 4-0
2%
--
Bristol C 3-2
2%
--
Bristol C 4-1
2%
--
Preston 3-1
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Home 1st Goal
54%
--
Away 1st Goal
39%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
42%
--
BTTS - No
58%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
16%
--
BTTS - Away Win
8%
--
Home/draw
79%
--
Away/draw
48%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
66%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
34%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
19%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
81%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
--
Home DNB
71%
--
Away DNB
40%
--
Bristol C win to nil
34%
--
Preston win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Bristol C have played 44 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 37 games against teams below in the table, having won 16, drawn 13 and lost 8 matches. They have kept 9 clean sheets and have failed to score in 8 fixtures. Bristol C have outscored their opponents by 57 goals to 45 goals.

Home League Performance

Bristol C have played 22 games at home winning 13, drawing 6 and losing 3 games. They have scored 34 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 18 goals at home.

Preston are in 18th position in the Championship on 49 points having played 44 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

12 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 35 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 20 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

33 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 14 and won 7. Preston have conceded 41 goals, scored 32, failed to score in 9 fixtures and have kept 9 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bristol C
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds44271346094 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 28
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
2
Burnley44261624694 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
3
Sheff Utd44277102586 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
4
Sunderland442113101776 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
5
Bristol C Home44171611867 
-
-
l
 
1-3A
May 3
6
Coventry4419916566 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
7
M'Boro44189171063 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
8
Millwall44171215-163 
w
 
4-3F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
9
Blackburn4418818462 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
10
West Brom44141812860 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
11
Swansea4417918-460 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
12
Watford4416820-756 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
13
Sheff Wed44151118-956 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
14
Norwich44131417153 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
15
QPR44131417-653 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1F
16
Portsmouth44141020-1352 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
17
Stoke44121418-1550 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
18
Preston Away44101915-1049 
May 3
w
 
1-3F
-
-
19
Oxford Utd44121319-1849 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1F
20
Hull44121220-948 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
21
Derby44121022-946 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
22
Luton44121022-2346 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
23
Cardiff4491619-2343 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
24
Plymouth44101321-3743 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2F
Apr 26
d
 
3-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Bristol C have won 4 consecutive home league games
3
Preston have lost 3 consecutive away league games
7
Bristol C have not lost in 7 consecutive home league games
6
Preston have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
Bristol C 5TH
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C2 - 1Sunderland
Bristol C2 - 1West Brom
Bristol C2 - 1Watford
Bristol C2 - 1Norwich
Bristol C1 - 1Hull
Bristol C2 - 1M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 0Stoke
Bristol C0 - 1Swansea
Bristol C2 - 1Blackburn
Bristol C1 - 0Derby
Bristol C3 - 0Portsmouth
Bristol C1 - 0Luton
Bristol C1 - 1QPR
Bristol C4 - 0Plymouth
Bristol C0 - 1Burnley
Bristol C1 - 2Sheff Utd
Bristol C0 - 0Leeds
Bristol C1 - 1Cardiff
Bristol C0 - 0Sheff Wed
Bristol C2 - 1Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABristol C1 - 3Luton
HBristol C2 - 1Sunderland
ABristol C1 - 1QPR
HBristol C2 - 1West Brom
HBristol C2 - 1Watford
ABristol C0 - 1Burnley
HBristol C2 - 1Norwich
ABristol C1 - 1Sheff Utd
HBristol C1 - 1Hull
ABristol C2 - 0Millwall
HBristol C2 - 1M'Boro
ABristol C1 - 1Cardiff
HBristol C2 - 0Stoke
HBristol C0 - 1Swansea
ABristol C1 - 1Oxford Utd
HBristol C2 - 1Blackburn
ABristol C2 - 2Sheff Wed
ABristol C0 - 1Coventry
HBristol C1 - 0Derby
ABristol C2 - 2Plymouth
Preston 18TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hull2 - 1Preston
Leeds2 - 1Preston
Derby2 - 0Preston
Sunderland1 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 0Preston
Coventry2 - 1Preston
Norwich0 - 1Preston
Blackburn2 - 1Preston
Watford1 - 2Preston
Luton0 - 0Preston
West Brom3 - 1Preston
QPR2 - 1Preston
Cardiff0 - 2Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 1Preston
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Portsmouth3 - 1Preston
Plymouth3 - 3Preston
Burnley0 - 0Preston
Millwall3 - 1Preston
M'Boro1 - 1Preston
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston1 - 2Hull
HPreston1 - 2QPR
APreston1 - 2Leeds
HPreston2 - 2Cardiff
HPreston1 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Derby
HPreston2 - 1Portsmouth
APreston1 - 1Sunderland
APreston0 - 1Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 0Swansea
APreston1 - 2Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston0 - 0Burnley
APreston1 - 0Norwich
APreston1 - 2Blackburn
HPreston2 - 1M'Boro
APreston2 - 1Watford
APreston0 - 0Luton
HPreston1 - 1Oxford Utd
APreston1 - 3West Brom
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Bristol C have not lost to Preston in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Bristol C since 2008
Bristol C
Preston
Goals: Scored
19
16
Games: Scored
12 / 15
12 / 15
Clean sheets
3 / 15
3 / 15
BCY
4
D
6
PNE
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol C
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bristol C2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Bristol C2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Preston
1 - 2Preston
1 - 2Preston
1 - 2Preston
0 - 1Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bristol C4 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bristol C3 - 0
League games at Preston since 2007
Preston
Bristol C
Goals: Scored
25
20
Games: Scored
14 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
2 / 16
BCY
3
D
7
PNE
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
1 - 3Bristol C
Preston2 - 0
1 - 2Bristol C
Draw2 - 2Draw
Preston1 - 0
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston2 - 1
Preston5 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
0 - 4Bristol C
Draw2 - 2Draw
Preston2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Bristol City's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday lunch time, not least because Preston North End have conceded in each of their last 8 Championship outings. A PG of 1.5 for Liam Manning's side suggests that run should continue.

Bristol C 5th Preston 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Bristol C will score 1 or more goals
0
45%
1
36%
2
15%
3
4+
There is a 81% probability of Preston scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Bristol C’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-4
Preston’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Bristol C
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.5
0.8
Attack rating
5%
better
BCY
PNE
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Games scored33
33
Failed to score11
11
Scored first21
22
Goals scored57
45
Avg. goals scored1.3
1
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
14
Avg. XG for1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
BCY
PNE
6%
better
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Games conceded34
31
Clean sheets10
13
Conceded first21
15
Goals conceded49
55
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+6%

Bristol C v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Bristol C Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
441289
M O'LearyA MehmetiM BirdC Pring
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M O'Leary GLK44
3
-
Z Vyner DEF441
2
-
J Knight MID4435
7
-
M Bird MID4418
1
-
A Mehmeti FWD40121
4
-
N Wells FWD37103
3
-
G. Earthy MID3531
3
-
Y Hirakawa FWD3522
-
R Dickie DEF3421
6
1
S Armstrong FWD343
1
-
S Twine MID3353
5
-
C Pring DEF323
9
-
G Tanner DEF302
2
-
H Roberts DEF2811
3
-
M Sykes MID2734
5
-
L McNally DEF2631
7
-
J Williams MID234
7
1
R McCrorie DEF213
8
1
M McGuane MID19
1
-
S Bell FWD19
-
H Cornick FWD31
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3910612
K Kesler-HaydenE RiisM Frökjaer-JensenL Lindsay
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Riis FWD43102
2
-
K Kesler-Hayden DEF4223
5
-
A Hughes DEF381
8
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID3826
8
-
F Woodman GLK37
6
1
S Thórdarson MID3732
5
-
S Greenwood MID3753
8
2
L Lindsay DEF3311
9
3
J Storey DEF3311
6
-
B Whiteman MID331
12
-
M Osmajic FWD3283
4
-
B Potts DEF2942
4
-
A McCann MID291
9
-
D Holmes MID2911
3
-
R Brady MID273
6
-
W Keane FWD273
-
R Ledson MID2411
6
-
L Gibson DEF171
2
-
J Whatmough DEF161
5
-
J. Meghoma DEF121
1
-
R Porteous DEF111
2
-
D Cornell GLK8
-
C Evans FWD61
-
P Bauer DEF1
-