Bristol City 2-2 Preston - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Bristol City vs Preston - result

Bristol City 2-2 Preston in the Championship on 3 May 2025. Scorers: Ross McCrorie ×2 for Bristol City; Emil Riis, Milutin Osmajic for Preston. In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 2, Preston 2, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Bristol City vs Preston?

Bristol City 2-2 Preston in the Championship on Saturday 3 May 2025. Scorers: Ross McCrorie (2) for Bristol City; Emil Riis, Milutin Osmajic for Preston.

What is Bristol City's recent form?

Bristol City's last five results read W D W L L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is Preston's recent form?

Preston's last five results read D L L L L (oldest to newest): 1 draw and 4 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Preston?

Across the last 6 meetings Bristol City have won 2, Preston have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Preston North End 1-3 Bristol City on 1 September 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Bristol City?

Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 6 assists across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Preston?

Jordan Andrew Thompson leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Bristol City vs Preston?

James Linington refereed Bristol City vs Preston, averaging 20.4 fouls and 3.4 yellow cards per game this season.

Bristol City vs Preston - previous meetings

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
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

Bristol City 2-2 Preston: match stats

Stat	Bristol City	Preston
Possession	70%	30%
Shots	18	19
Shots on target	2	5
Corners	7	3
Fouls	7	9
Yellow cards	2	4
Tackles	4	16
Passes	556	232

Bristol City vs Preston goals and red cards

Bristol City: R. McCrorie 69', R. McCrorie 74'. Preston: E. Riis 28', M. Osmajic 60'.

Bristol City season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.4	15 of 24
Goals against	1.5	16 of 24
Shots	14.4	10 of 24
Shots on target	4.6	9 of 24
Fouls	11.5	9 of 24
Tackles	13.1	20 of 24
Passes	353.9	18 of 24
Corners	5.3	13 of 24

Bristol City player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Dominic Ballard (3), Scott Twine (2), Lorent Tolaj (2).
Assists: Rio Cardines (6), Jed Wallace (1), Lorent Tolaj (1).
Shots: Lorent Tolaj (31), Sam Greenwood (16), Dominic Ballard (15).
Fouls: Lorent Tolaj (20), Jason Knight (11), Rob Dickie (9).

Preston season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	21 of 24
Goals against	1.9	21 of 24
Shots	13	13 of 24
Shots on target	3.1	22 of 24
Fouls	10.6	16 of 24
Tackles	14	17 of 24
Passes	334.4	20 of 24
Corners	5.3	12 of 24

Preston player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Callum Lang (3), Jusef Erabi (2), Johnny Kenny (2).
Assists: Delano Burgzorg (3), Andrija Vukcevic (1), Jordan Andrew Thompson (1).
Shots: Callum Lang (21), Jusef Erabi (15), Johnny Kenny (13).
Fouls: Callum Lang (15), Jordan Andrew Thompson (9), Harry Clarke (9).