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Championship · Round 26 · Sunday, Jan 04 2026

Bristol City
0 · 2
Full time

Preston North End
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Ashton Gate, Bristol
Events 2 goals · 3 cards · 10 subs
8'
⚽
L. Dobbin 0 - 1
34'
J. Storey
Yellow card
37'
J. Knight
Yellow card
46'
⇄
↑ P. Valentín
↓ B. Potts
54'
⇄
↑ S. Morsy
↓ S. Twine
54'
⇄
↑ C. Pring
↓ R. Atkinson
55'
⇄
↑ E. R. Jacobsen
↓ A. Mehmeti
67'
⇄
↑ D. Jebbison
↓ M. Osmajić
67'
⇄
↑ M. Frøkjær-Jensen
↓ L. Dobbin
69'
J. Thompson
Yellow card
70'
⚽
A. Devine 0 - 2
73'
⇄
↑ A. McCann
↓ J. Thompson
78'
⇄
↑ S. Bell
↓ S. Armstrong
78'
⇄
↑ L. Lindsay
↓ O. Offiah
90'
⇄
↑ Y. Hirakawa
↓ R. McCrorie
FT 0 - 2
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
64%
Ball possession
36%
0.42
Expected goals (xG)
1.08
11
Total shots
12
0
Big chances
1
Team form
Bristol City 3W · 0D · 2L
vs Portsmouth 5–0
@ Millwall 1–2
@ West Bromwich Albion 2–1
vs Middlesbrough 2–0
@ Coventry City 0–1
Preston North End 2W · 2D · 1L
vs Sheffield Wednesday 3–0
@ Wrexham 1–2
@ Stoke City 0–0
vs Norwich City 1–1
@ Oxford United 2–1
Top Players
Bristol City
N. Borges
D
7.5
C. Pring
D
6.9
Z. Vyner
D
6.8
Preston North End
A. Devine
M · ⚽ 1
7.7
A. Hughes
D
7.6
J. Storey
D
7.3
Head to Head
3
Bristol City
5
Draws
2
Preston North End
Last 10 meetings · 1.2 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumAshton Gate · Bristol
Capacity27000
CountryEngland
KickoffSun, Jan 04 2026 · 19:00 UTC
Round26
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions #predict
✓ Hit · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
81%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 58% 42% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 81% 19% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5
Over 2.5 goals · 52% 48% · Under 2.5 goals ●
Total Goals 3.5 PICK
Over 3.5 goals · 21% 79% · Under 3.5 goals ●
Head Coaches
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson
4-2-3-1 High
Pressing46%
🌀 Total Football⚽ Ball Dominant💨 Gegenpressing
Paul Heckingbottom
Paul Heckingbottom
3-5-2 Mid
Pressing52%
🙏 Cross & Pray🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes💨 Gegenpressing
Bristol City 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1 M. O'Leary
G · 90'
6.3
14 Z. Vyner
D · 90'
6.8
16 R. Dickie
D · 90'
6.4
5 R. Atkinson ↓ 54'
D · 54'
6.7
2 R. McCrorie ↓ 90'
M · 89'
6.4
4 A. Randell
M · 90'
6.3
12 J. Knight
M · 90'
6.3
21 N. Borges
D · 90'
7.5
10 S. Twine ↓ 54'
F · 54'
6.5
11 A. Mehmeti ↓ 55'
F · 55'
6.4
30 S. Armstrong ↓ 78'
F · 78'
6.3
Substitutes (9)
3 C. Pring ↑ 54'
D
6.9
40 S. Morsy ↑ 54'
M
6.8
18 E. R. Jacobsen ↑ 55'
F
6.4
20 S. Bell ↑ 78'
F
6.6
7 Y. Hirakawa ↑ 90'
F
19 G. Tanner
D
29 L. Pecover
M
13 J. Lumley
G
24 H. Roberts
D
Preston North End 3-4-3
Starting XI
1 D. Iversen
G · 90'
6.5
42 O. Offiah ↓ 78'
D · 78'
7.0
14 J. Storey
D · 90'
7.3
16 A. Hughes
D · 90'
7.6
44 B. Potts ↓ 46'
M · 45'
6.5
4 B. Whiteman
M · 90'
7.2
15 J. Thompson ↓ 73'
M · 73'
6.9
18 J. Lewis
M · 90'
6.6
21 A. Devine ⚽
M · 90'
7.7
28 M. Osmajić ↓ 67'
F · 67'
6.5
17 L. Dobbin ⚽ ↓ 67'
F · 67'
7.3
Substitutes (9)
2 P. Valentín ↑ 46'
D
6.4
9 D. Jebbison ↑ 67'
F
6.4
10 M. Frøkjær-Jensen ↑ 67'
M
6.6
8 A. McCann ↑ 73'
M
6.5
6 L. Lindsay ↑ 78'
D
6.8
12 J. Walton
G
24 M. Smith
F
7 W. Keane
F
26 T. Small
M
Match stats Final
Top stats
64%
Ball possession
36%
0.42
Expected goals (xG)
1.08
11
Total shots
12
2
Shots on target
3
0
Big chances
1
519
Accurate passes
253
11
Fouls
14
6
Corners
3
Expected goals
0.42
Total xG
1.08
0.37
xG open play
1.02
0.05
xG set play
0.06
0.42
Non-penalty xG
1.08
0.07
xG on target (xGOT)
1.17
Shots
11
Total shots
12
7
Shots off target
5
2
Shots on target
3
2
Blocked shots
4
0
Hit woodwork
0
6
Shots inside box
7
5
Shots outside box
5
Passes
609
Passes
352
519
Accurate passes
253
16/50 (32%)
Long balls
15/78 (19%)
7/30 (23%)
Crosses
3/7 (43%)
19
Throws
13
28
Touches in opp. box
18
5
Offsides
4
Defense
16
Tackles
14
5
Interceptions
10
2
Blocks
4
17
Clearances
41
1
Keeper saves
2
Duels
55
Duels
45
35/63 (56%)
Ground duels won
28/63 (44%)
18/33 (55%)
Aerial duels won
15/33 (45%)
6/11 (55%)
Successful dribbles
4/11 (36%)
Discipline
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 23
2' Off target
L. Dobbin
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
6' Off target
S. Armstrong
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
8' Goal
L. Dobbin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.53
xGOT
0.89
19' Blocked
A. Mehmeti
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
24' Off target
R. Atkinson
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
32' Saved
A. Randell
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.04
39' Off target
A. Hughes
Header · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
42' Off target
A. Devine
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
43' Blocked
L. Dobbin
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
44' Blocked
N. Borges
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
44' Saved
J. Storey
Header · Corner
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.02
45'+1 Blocked
J. Lewis
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
47' Off target
A. Devine
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
50' Off target
B. Whiteman
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
50' Blocked
L. Dobbin
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
57' Off target
S. Morsy
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
61' Off target
J. Knight
Header · Set piece
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
62' Off target
R. McCrorie
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
65' Blocked
L. Dobbin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
66' Off target
E. R. Jacobsen
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
70' Goal
A. Devine
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.27
84' Saved
S. Bell
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.02
90'+2 Off target
N. Borges
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
Player stats
Bristol City vs Preston North End · Last 10 meetings
3
Bristol City
5
Draws
2
Preston North End
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-04 Bristol City 0 – 2 Preston North End
2025-09-27 Preston North End 0 – 0 Bristol City
2025-05-03 Bristol City 2 – 2 Preston North End
2024-11-02 Preston North End 1 – 3 Bristol City
2024-01-13 Preston North End 2 – 0 Bristol City
2023-08-05 Bristol City 1 – 1 Preston North End
2023-02-04 Preston North End 1 – 2 Bristol City
2022-10-12 Bristol City 2 – 1 Preston North End
2022-01-29 Preston North End 2 – 2 Bristol City
2021-09-11 Bristol City 0 – 0 Preston North End
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