← ScoresTimes: UK time
- HT 0–1
- Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
- Kick-off
- Referee: not supplied
- Data last checked ; unchanged since
Key eventsavailable
- 90+1′Yellow card · Bristol CityR. McCrorie
- 90+6′Yellow card · Bristol CityH. Roberts
- 84′Substitution · PrestonR. Brady ↔ C. Evans
- 84′Substitution · Bristol CityN. Wells ↔ S. Armstrong
- 80′Substitution · Bristol CityJ. Williams ↔ M. McGuane
- 78′Substitution · PrestonM. Osmajić ↔ S. Greenwood
- 74′Goal · Bristol CityR. McCrorie · (assist J. Knight)
- 72′Substitution · PrestonR. Ledson ↔ S. Teitur Þórðarson
- 69′Goal · Bristol CityR. McCrorie · (assist N. Wells)
- 60′Goal · PrestonM. Osmajić · (assist B. Whiteman)
- 58′Substitution · Bristol CityG. Tanner ↔ H. Roberts
- 57′Substitution · Bristol CityM. Bird ↔ A. Mehmeti
- 57′Substitution · Bristol CityS. Twine ↔ G. Earthy
- 50′Yellow card · PrestonK. Kesler-Hayden
- 32′Yellow card · PrestonR. Brady
- 28′Goal · PrestonE. Riis Jacobsen · (assist R. Brady)
- 22′Yellow card · PrestonR. Ledson
- 12:30Kick-off
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Competition contextavailable
Championship 2024/25
League table, before kick-off
5th of 24 · 67 pts from 45 played
W 17 · D 16 · L 12 · GD +4
Form in this competition only, latest first: L L W D W
- 30 pts behind first
- 9 pts behind the place above
- 1 pt clear of the place below
20th of 24 · 49 pts from 45 played
W 10 · D 19 · L 16 · GD -11
Form in this competition only, latest first: L L L L D
- 48 pts behind first
- Level on points with the place above
- Level on points with the place below
Form here counts only matches in this competition; Recent form counts the last five in every competition.
First: Leeds, 97 pts
From the 540 finished matches of this table played before kick-off. Last result change .
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Statisticsavailable
- 7Blocked shots9
- 7Corners3
- 1.89Expected goals (xG)1.46
- 7Fouls9
- 1Offsides0
- 86%Pass accuracy64%
- 557Passes241
- 477Accurate passes154
- 70%Possession30%
- 3Saves0
- 18Shots18
- 9Shots off target4
- 2Shots on target5
- 2Yellow cards4
Player statisticsavailable
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| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Knight | 90 | 7.7 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| M. O'Leary | 90 | 7.0 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| R. Dickie | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| R. McCrorie | 90 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Y. Hirakawa | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Z. Vyner | 90 | 7.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| N. Wells | 84 | 7.2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Williams | 80 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| G. Tanner | 58 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| M. Bird | 57 | 7.2 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – |
| S. Twine | 57 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| A. Mehmeti | 33 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| G. Earthy | 33 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| H. Roberts | 32 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| S. Armstrong | 13 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| M. McGuane | 10 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hughes | 90 | 7.0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| B. Whiteman | 90 | 6.9 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| D. Cornell | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| E. Riis Jacobsen | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| J. Storey | 90 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| K. Kesler-Hayden | 90 | 7.0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 |
| L. Gibson | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| L. Lindsay | 90 | 7.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| R. Brady | 84 | 7.7 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| M. Osmajić | 78 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| R. Ledson | 72 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 |
| S. Teitur Þórðarson | 18 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| C. Evans | 13 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| S. Greenwood | 12 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
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Recent form
Bristol Cityavailable
- L0–4 at LeedsChampionship
- L1–3 at LutonChampionship
- W2–1 v SunderlandChampionship
- D1–1 at QPRChampionship
- W2–1 v West BromChampionship
Prestonavailable
- L1–2 v PlymouthChampionship
- L1–2 at Hull CityChampionship
- L1–2 v QPRChampionship
- L1–2 at LeedsChampionship
- D2–2 v CardiffChampionship
Head-to-headavailable
- Preston 1–3 Bristol CityChampionship · Deepdale
- Preston 2–0 Bristol CityChampionship · Deepdale
- Bristol City 1–1 PrestonChampionship · Ashton Gate Stadium
- Preston 1–2 Bristol CityChampionship · Deepdale
- Bristol City 2–1 PrestonChampionship
Line-upsavailable
Preston3-1-4-2
N. Wells21
Bristol City3-4-2-1
Home side at the bottom. Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.
Bristol City · Bench
11 A. Mehmeti
20 S. Bell
23 S. Bajić
24 H. Roberts
29 M. McGuane
30 S. Armstrong
31 E. Morrison
40 G. Earthy
Coach: Liam Manning
Preston · Bench
2 R. Porteous
3 J. Meghoma
12 C. Evans
20 S. Greenwood
22 S. Teitur Þórðarson
26 P. Bauer
- 31 T. Mawene
41 L. Stowell
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
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Key players
Bristol Cityavailable
- J. Knight · Midfielder4,050 min in 45 matches · 3 goals · 5 assists
- Z. Vyner · Defender4,050 min in 45 matches · 1 goal · 0 assists
- M. O'Leary · Goalkeeper4,050 min in 45 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
From player figures for all 45 matches played.
Prestonavailable
- K. Kesler-Hayden · Midfielder3,582 min in 43 matches · 2 goals · 3 assists
- F. Woodman · Goalkeeper3,330 min in 37 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- A. Hughes · Midfielder3,148 min in 39 matches · 0 goals · 1 assist
From player figures for all 45 matches played.
Availability: not checked for this match yet, so none is claimed.
Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in Championship 2024/25 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
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