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

Robins High Performance Centre, Somerset

Preston North End, led by manager Paul Heckingbottom, visit Liam Manning and his Bristol City side at the Robins High Performance Centre on Saturday lunch time in the Championship. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across 17 of the biggest betting markets are included in this preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a smart bet.

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The last English Championship meeting between Bristol C and Preston was on Saturday 3rd May 2025
English Championship
May 3rd 2025
Bristol C 2
2 Preston
 
R. McCrorie 69'28' E. Riis Jakobsen
R. McCrorie 74'60' M. Osmajić
 
BCY
PNE
Shots On
2
5
Shots Off
9
4
Corners
7
3
Possession
70%
30%
Fouls
7
9
Yellow/red cards
2/0
4/0
 
Bristol CPreston
 
M. O’Leary
Z. Vyner
G. Tanner (H. Roberts 58')
R. McCroriefootball iconfootball icon
R. Dickie
J. Knight
S. Twine (G. Earthy 57')
J. Williams (M. McGuane 80')
M. Bird (A. Mehmeti 57')
N. Wells (S. Armstrong 84')
Y. Hirakawa
D. Cornell
K. Kessler
L. Gibson
J. Storey
A. Hughes
L. Lindsay
(C. Evans 84') R. Brady
(S. Þórðarson 72') R. Ledson
B. Whiteman
football iconE. Riis Jakobsen
(S. Greenwood 78') football iconM. Osmajić

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 79% chance of Bristol C and Preston no more than 3 goals combined during this Championship game according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's a great tip here. Calculations are made based on latest form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.25.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bristol C are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bristol C
52%
10/11
19%
-
Draw
26%
12/5
19%
-
Preston
22%
16/5
16%
-
Bristol C 1-0
14%
6/1
27%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
19%
-
Bristol C 2-0
11%
15/2
31%
-
Draw 0-0
9%
8/1-
Bristol C 2-1
9%
15/2
6%
-
Preston 1-0
8%
10/1-
Bristol C 3-0
5%
14/1
36%
-
Preston 2-1
5%
14/1
12%
-
Bristol C 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
-
Draw 2-2
4%
14/1
35%
-
Preston 2-0
4%
20/1
19%
-
Bristol C 4-0
2%
33/1
48%
-
Bristol C 3-2
2%
28/1
15%
-
Bristol C 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Preston 3-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
11/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
58%
8/11-
Home 1st Goal
54%
4/7
12%
-
Away 1st Goal
40%
7/4
19%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
8/1-
BTTS - Yes
45%
5/6
17%
-
BTTS - No
55%
5/6
13%
-
BTTS - Home Win
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/4
21%
-
BTTS - Away Win
9%
15/2
23%
-
Home/draw
78%
2/9
4%
-
Away/draw
48%
5/6
20%
-
Home/away
74%
3/10
7%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
1/3
5%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
12/5
13%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
11/4
6%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
2/7
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
6/1
13%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/10
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
14/1
12%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/33
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
8/1-
Home DNB
70%
4/11
9%
-
Away DNB
40%
2/1
20%
-
Bristol C win to nil
33%
9/4
37%
-
Preston win to nil
13%
6/1
13%
-
Bristol C / Bristol C
27%
2/1
20%
-
Bristol C / Preston
2%
33/1
17%
-
Bristol C / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / Bristol C
17%
15/4
10%
-
Draw / Preston
10%
15/2
23%
-
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1
9%
-
Preston / Bristol C
4%
22/1-
Preston / Preston
13%
11/2
35%
-
Preston / Draw
5%
14/1
21%
-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Bristol C have played 45 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 46 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 20th position in the Championship on 49 points having played 45 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

37 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 16 and won 7. Preston have conceded 48 goals, scored 35, failed to score in 10 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
Leeds462913465100 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
2
Burnley462816253100 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
3
Sheff Utd46288102790 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
4
Sunderland462113121476 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
5
Coventry4620917669 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
6
Bristol C Home46171712468 
-
-
l
 
1-3A
d
 
2-2F
7
Blackburn4619918566 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
8
Millwall46181216-266 
w
 
4-3F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
9
West Brom461519121064 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
10
M'Boro46181018864 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
11
Swansea46171019-561 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
12
Sheff Wed46151318-958 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
13
Norwich46141517357 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
14
Watford4616921-857 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
15
QPR46141418-1056 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1F
16
Portsmouth46141220-1354 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
17
Oxford Utd46131419-1653 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1F
18
Stoke46121519-1751 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
19
Derby46131122-850 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
20
Preston Away46102016-1150 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-3F
-
-
21
Hull46121321-1049 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
22
Luton46131023-2449 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
23
Plymouth46111322-3746 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2A
d
 
3-3F
24
Cardiff4691720-2544 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Preston have lost 4 consecutive league games
7
Preston have not won in 7 consecutive league games
Bristol C 6TH
20 league games
Home
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
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABristol C0 - 4Leeds
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
Preston 20TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
4
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
24
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
HPreston1 - 2Plymouth
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
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 10 Championship outings. A PG of 1.5 for Liam Manning's side suggests that run should continue.

Bristol C 6th Preston 20th
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1.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
34%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Bristol C will score 1 or more goals
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% 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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Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
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Goals scored0
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Avg. goals scored0
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Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
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KickOff rating
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Games conceded0
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Clean sheets0
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Conceded first0
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Goals conceded0
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Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
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0
Conversion rate against0%
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Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
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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
4812810
M O'LearyA MehmetiM BirdR McCrorie
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M O'Leary GLK48
3
-
G Tanner DEF342
2
-
Z Vyner DEF481
2
-
R Dickie DEF3721
6
2
Y Hirakawa MID3822
-
J Williams MID254
7
1
J Knight MID4836
7
-
R McCrorie MID255
9
1
S Twine FWD3653
5
-
M Bird FWD4818
1
-
N Wells FWD41104
3
-
Subs
S Bajic GLK
-
H Roberts DEF3211
4
-
A Mehmeti MID44121
4
-
M McGuane MID23
1
-
E Morrison MID3
1
-
G. Earthy MID3931
3
-
S Bell FWD22
-
S Armstrong FWD373
1
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4112414
K Kesler-HaydenE RiisR BradyB Whiteman
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Cornell GLK10
-
J Storey DEF3511
6
-
L Lindsay DEF3511
9
3
L Gibson DEF191
2
-
B Whiteman MID352
14
-
K Kesler-Hayden MID4423
7
-
R Ledson MID2611
7
-
R Brady MID294
7
-
A Hughes MID401
9
-
M Osmajic FWD3493
4
-
E Riis FWD45122
2
-
Subs
L. Stowell GLK
-
R Porteous DEF111
2
-
J. Meghoma DEF121
1
-
P Bauer DEF1
-
S Greenwood MID3753
8
2
S Thórdarson MID3932
6
-
T. Mawene MID
1
-
C Evans FWD82
-
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