Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Preston North End in 16th and Bristol City in 9th place.
- Preston North End has the most conceded goals (30) in Championship
- Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Preston North End form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Preston North End, who have the most conceded goals (30) in Championship, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Deepdale.
In their previous game, the manager A. Neil led his Preston to a defeat in the Championship match away at Barnsley. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Deepdale. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Luton Town (0-3).
This is expected to be a close game, with Preston perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston North End as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Preston North End has won three of these, drawn three and lost seven.
Preston North End aren't scoring a lot here at Deepdale in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Preston's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bristol City form and stats
Playing away, Bristol City have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season.
The attacking players of Bristol have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 188 minutes.
Bristol City's previous game was their home loss versus Millwall (0-2). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Rotherham United's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Bristol in our archives, and the results are: eight wins for Bristol City, four draws and three defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bristol have scored 12 goals in 9 league games away. As opposed to that, Bristol City have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Preston victories, four draws and zero Bristol City wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Sinclair 7 goals |   N. Wells 5 goals |  T. Barkhuizen 4 goals |
Preston North End missing players
Bristol City missing players
| Preston North End | Bristol City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 26 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 30 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 79% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 63% |
| 68% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 37% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 16% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 42% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 32% |
| 32% | 56% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 10 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.9 | 9.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 50% | 36% |
- Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Preston North End has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Championship
- Preston North End has the most conceded goals (30) in Championship
- Preston North End has the most matches over the total-line (14) in Championship
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 40 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Watford | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Reading | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | Brentford | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 24 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 22 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 16 |
| 22 | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 11 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 9 |
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