Bristol City host Preston at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol on 21 April 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. Bristol City's last five results: D L L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Preston's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 2, Preston 2, with 2 draws.
Bristol City vs Preston kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 21 April 2027 in the Championship, at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Ashton Gate Stadium holds 27,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Bristol City vs Preston is being played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Wednesday 21 April 2027, the home ground of Bristol City, which holds 27,000 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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 2 and 2 were drawn, with Bristol City scoring 8 goals to Preston's 8. 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.
Until the team news for Bristol City vs Preston is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Bristol City vs Preston, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Bristol City | 1-3 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Championship | Bristol City vs Preston North End | 0-2 |
| 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 |
Predicted lineups for Bristol City vs Preston are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Bristol City | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Tolaj | 15 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | J. Knight | 15 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | L. Eissat | 10 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 9 | C. Lang | 10 |
| 5 | S. Greenwood | 7 | A. Hughes | 8 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ballard | 24 | J. Kenny | 22 |
| 2 | L. Tolaj | 22 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 3 | Y. Hirakawa | 16 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 4 | S. Twine | 11 | C. Lang | 13 |
| 5 | L. Eissat | 9 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Hirakawa | 8 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 7 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | L. Tolaj | 6 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | S. Twine | 5 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | S. Greenwood | 5 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | Bristol City | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Twine | 3 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 3 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | S. Bell | 1 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | L. Tolaj | 1 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | Y. Hirakawa | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | Bristol City | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Williams | 2 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | J. Knight | 2 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | L. Eissat | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 4 | L. McNally | 1 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | B. Keersmaecker | 1 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| 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 |