Bristol City vs Preston North End – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

04/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol).

Championship - Round 26
Referee: Tierney P. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Usa	Paramount+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.43	0.67
Ball Possession
64%	36%
Total shots
12	12
Shots on target
2	3
Big Chances
0	1
Corner Kicks
6	3
Passes
85% (516/607)	72% (251/351)
Yellow Cards
1	2
Expected Goals (xG)
0.43	0.67
xG on target (xGOT)
0.05	0.63
Total shots
12	12
Shots on target
2	3
Shots off target
8	5
Blocked Shots
2	4
Shots inside the Box
7	7
Shots outside the Box
5	5
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
0	1
Corner Kicks
6	3
Touches in opposition box
24	18
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
5	4
Free Kicks
14	11
Passes
85% (516/607)	72% (251/351)
Long passes
33% (17/52)	21% (17/80)
Passes in final third
69% (96/139)	56% (57/102)
Crosses
23% (7/30)	43% (3/7)
Expected assists (xA)
0.74	0.75
Throw-ins
19	13
Fouls
11	14
Tackles
75% (12/16)	69% (9/13)
Duels won
49	41
Clearances
18	37
Interceptions
4	13
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	2
xGOT faced
0.63	0.05
Goals prevented
-1.37	0.05

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
8', 0 - 1, Dobbin L. ⚽, Thompson J. (A),
34', Storey J. 🟨,
37', Knight J. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Potts B. ↓, Valentin P. ↑,
54', Atkinson R. ↓, Pring C. ↑,
54', Twine S. ↓, Morsy S. ↑,
55', Mehmeti A. ↓, Riis E. ↑,
66', Osmajic M. ↓, Jebbison D. ↑,
67', Dobbin L. ↓, Frokjaer-Jensen M. ↑,
69', Thompson J. 🟨,
70', 0 - 2, Devine A. ⚽,
73', Thompson J. ↓, McCann A. ↑,
78', Offiah O. ↓, Lindsay L. ↑,
78', Armstrong S. ↓, Bell S. ↑,
90+1', McCrorie R. ↓, Hirakawa Y. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Bristol City
49.3%

Draw
26.4%

Preston North End
24.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

49%

27.1%

23.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48%

27.7%

24.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Bristol City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)

Preston North End has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Bristol City than the current prediction. (-1.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+0.1%)

Bristol City - Preston North End Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.91 ↓ (1.93)	3.57 ↑ (3.49)	3.88 ↓ (3.96)	6.1% (5.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Bristol City - Preston North End?

Users Predictions: 23 users predict this event. Bristol City will win (votes: 14 - 60.9%). Preston will win (votes: 3 - 13%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 26.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Bristol City: 41% – 80.8%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 6 Selected Experts predict this event. Bristol City (votes: 4 - 66.7%). Preston (votes: 1 - 16.7%). Tie (votes: 1 - 16.7%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

One of the most interesting matches of the day, featuring two top-table teams (ranked 8 and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 1.
Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
In this match, Bristol City is considered a favorite.
There will not play in Bristol City: Bird M. (Calf Injury) Mayulu F. (Inactive) McNally L. (Knee Injury) Sykes M. (Hip Injury) Vitek R. (Knee Injury) Williams J. (Ankle Injury)
There will not play in Preston: Brady R. (Calf Injury) Gibson L. (Injury) Vukcevic A. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Preston: Thordarson S. T. (Inactive)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 4 matches, drew 8 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 23:30. (average 1.2:1.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Bristol City won 2 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 11:12. (average 1.1:1.2).

How many head-to-head matches has Bristol City won against Preston North End?

Bristol City has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against Bristol City?

Preston North End has won 1 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Bristol City - Preston North End were as follows:

27.09.2025 Preston North End - Bristol City 0:0

03.05.2025 Bristol City - Preston North End 2:2

02.11.2024 Preston North End - Bristol City 1:3

13.01.2024 Preston North End - Bristol City 2:0

05.08.2023 Bristol City - Preston North End 1:1

Latest results of Bristol City

01.01.2026 Bristol City - Portsmouth 5:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Millwall - Bristol City 2:1 ✺

26.12.2025 West Bromwich Albion - Bristol City 1:2 ✺

20.12.2025 Bristol City - Middlesbrough 2:0 ✺

13.12.2025 Coventry City - Bristol City 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Preston North End

01.01.2026 Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 3:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Wrexham - Preston North End 2:1 ✺

26.12.2025 Stoke City - Preston North End 0:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Preston North End - Norwich City 1:1 ✺

13.12.2025 Oxford United - Preston North End 1:2 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	42	25	10	7	84:42	42	85
2	Ipswich	40	21	12	7	71:40	31	75
3	Millwall	42	21	10	11	56:47	9	73
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62:42	20	72
5	Southampton	41	19	12	10	70:50	20	69
6	Hull	42	20	8	14	64:60	4	68
7	Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63:60	3	64
8	Derby	42	18	9	15	61:53	8	63
9	Norwich	42	17	7	18	55:50	5	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52:51	1	58
11	QPR	42	16	10	16	58:63	-5	58
12	Watford	42	14	15	13	52:51	1	57
13	Preston	42	14	15	13	50:53	-3	57
14	Swansea	42	16	9	17	50:54	-4	57
15	Birmingham	42	15	11	16	51:52	-1	56
16	Stoke	42	15	10	17	49:46	3	55
17	Sheffield Utd	42	16	6	20	59:59	0	54
18	Charlton	42	12	13	17	39:51	-12	49
19	Blackburn	42	12	12	18	38:50	-12	48
20	West Brom	42	11	13	18	42:56	-14	46
21	Portsmouth	41	11	12	18	41:57	-16	45
22	Oxford Utd	42	10	14	18	41:54	-13	44
23	Leicester	42	11	14	17	54:64	-10	41
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	42	1	11	30	25:82	-57	-4

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One

Clinched Spots for Teams

Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One