Match Report
Preston North End went into the game 24th in the table on 0 points; Bristol City sat 7th on 7 — a 7-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/2.25 for Preston North End and 1.75/1.5 for Bristol City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Preston North End had been beaten in four straight games.
30 meetings are on record — 11 won by Preston North End, 6 by Bristol City, 13 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Only 27% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Deepdale staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,408. The referee was R. Ricardo, with 99 matches in our database and 2.8 yellows per game on average. Bristol City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Preston North End: Caleb Wiley (51') · Bristol City: Scott Twine (4'), Lisav Naif Eissat (79'), Dom Ballard (86')
Key stats
Possession: Preston North End 52% · Bristol City 48% · Total shots: 18-12 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 5-2