Updated 4 January 2026, after full time.
Bristol City 0-2 Preston in the Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol on 4 January 2026. Scorers: Lewis Dobbin, Alfie Devine for Preston. In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 2, Preston 1, with 3 draws.
Bristol City 0-2 Preston was the final score in the Championship on Sunday 4 January 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium. Scorers: Lewis Dobbin, Alfie Devine for Preston. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Bristol City vs Preston was played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Sunday 4 January 2026, the home ground of Bristol City, which holds 27,000 people. It finished Bristol City 0-2 Preston in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Bristol City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading D L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Bolton in the Championship on 31 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Bristol City have won 2, Preston have won 1 and 3 were drawn, with Bristol City scoring 9 goals to Preston's 7. The most recent was Preston North End 1-3 Bristol City on 1 September 2026 in the Championship.
Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bristol City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Paul Tierney refereed Bristol City vs Preston, averaging 24.2 fouls and 4.6 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Bristol City | 1-3 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Bristol City | 0-0 |
| 3 May 2025 | Championship | Bristol City vs Preston North End | 2-2 |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Bristol City | 1-3 |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Bristol City | 2-0 |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Championship | Bristol City vs Preston North End | 1-1 |
| Stat | Bristol City | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | 16 | 14 |
| Passes | 609 | 352 |
Preston: L. Dobbin 8', A. Devine 70'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 358.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |