Updated 1 September 2026, after full time.
Preston 1-3 Bristol City in the Championship at Deepdale, Preston on 1 September 2026. Scorers: Caleb Wiley for Preston; Lisav Naif Eissat, Scott Twine, Dominic Ballard for Bristol City. In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 2, Bristol City 1, with 3 draws.
Preston 1-3 Bristol City was the final score in the Championship on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Deepdale. Scorers: Caleb Wiley for Preston; Lisav Naif Eissat, Scott Twine, Dominic Ballard for Bristol City. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Preston vs Bristol City was played at Deepdale in Preston on Tuesday 1 September 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. It finished Preston 1-3 Bristol City in the Championship, with kick-off at 19:45 UK time.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 2, Bristol City have won 1 and 3 were drawn, with Preston scoring 8 goals to Bristol City's 6. The most recent was Bristol City 0-2 Preston North End on 4 January 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Ruebyn Ricardo refereed Preston vs Bristol City, averaging 22.2 fouls and 5.5 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.17 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Championship | Bristol City vs Preston North End | 1-1 |
| Stat | Preston | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Shots | 18 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 4 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles | 6 | 13 |
| Passes | 403 | 388 |
Preston: C. Wiley 51'. Bristol City: S. Twine 4', L. Eissat 79', D. Ballard 86'.
| 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 |
| 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 |