Goal!at 77 minutes
Goal! Preston North End 2, Bristol City 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Riis with a cross.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 13th January
Championship Table
On Saturday 13th January
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- Preston North End, Position 11, Points 38
- Bristol City, Position 14, Points 36
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 21 | 34 | 65 |
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| 2 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 58 |
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| 3 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 55 |
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| 4 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 51 |
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| 5 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 45 |
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| 6 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 40 |
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| 7 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 40 |
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| 8 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 39 |
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| 9 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 39 |
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| 10 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 38 |
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| 11 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 38 |
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| 12 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 37 |
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| 13 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 36 |
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| 14 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 36 |
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| 15 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 33 |
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| 16 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 32 |
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| 17 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 32 |
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| 18 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 32 |
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| 19 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 30 |
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| 20 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 29 |
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| 21 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 26 |
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| 22 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 22 |
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| 23 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 21 |
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| 24 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 18 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
44, Potts, Defender
14, Storey, Defender
6, Lindsay, Defender
16, Hughes, Defender
4, Whiteman, Defensive Midfielder
25, Holmes, Midfielder
8, Browne, Midfielder
13, McCann, Midfielder
23, Millar, Midfielder
28, Osmajic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 6, L. Lindsay
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 44, B. Potts , substituted for R. Brady at 80 minutes
- Number 4, B. Whiteman
- Number 23, L. Millar
- Number 13, A. McCann
- Number 8, A. Browne , Captain, substituted for M. Frøkjær-Jensen at 46 minutes
- Number 25, D. Holmes , substituted for E. Riis at 46 minutes
- Number 28, M. Osmajić , substituted for W. Keane at 46 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Preston North End
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 11, R. Brady
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 3, G. Cunningham
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- Number 19, E. Riis
- Number 7, W. Keane , Yellow Card at 57 minutes
- Number 18, R. Ledson
- Number 17, L. Stewart
away team, Bristol City
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, O'Leary, Goalkeeper
19, Tanner, Defender
26, Vyner, Defender
16, Dickie, Defender
20, Bell, Midfielder
8, Williams, Midfielder
22, Gardner-Hickman, Midfielder
3, Pring, Midfielder
12, Knight, Attacking Midfielder
11, Mehmeti, Attacking Midfielder
15, Conway, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. O’Leary
- Number 16, R. Dickie
- Number 26, Z. Vyner
- Number 19, G. Tanner
- Number 3, C. Pring , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 22, T. Gardner-Hickman , substituted for M. James at 75 minutes
- Number 8, J. Williams
- Number 20, S. Bell , substituted for N. Wells at 75 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mehmeti , substituted for R. McCrorie at 75 minutes
- Number 12, J. Knight , Captain, substituted for A. King at 89 minutes
- Number 15, T. Conway , substituted for H. Cornick at 89 minutes
away team, Bristol City
- Number 23, S. Bajić
- Number 9, H. Cornick , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 6, M. James
- Number 10, A. King
- Number 27, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 2, R. McCrorie
- Number 24, H. Roberts
- Number 21, N. Wells
home team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
44, Potts, Defender
14, Storey, Defender
6, Lindsay, Defender
16, Hughes, Defender
4, Whiteman, Defensive Midfielder
25, Holmes, Midfielder
8, Browne, Midfielder
13, McCann, Midfielder
23, Millar, Midfielder
28, Osmajic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 6, L. Lindsay
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 44, B. Potts , substituted for R. Brady at 80 minutes
- Number 4, B. Whiteman
- Number 23, L. Millar
- Number 13, A. McCann
- Number 8, A. Browne , Captain, substituted for M. Frøkjær-Jensen at 46 minutes
- Number 25, D. Holmes , substituted for E. Riis at 46 minutes
- Number 28, M. Osmajić , substituted for W. Keane at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 11, R. Brady
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 3, G. Cunningham
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- Number 19, E. Riis
- Number 7, W. Keane , Yellow Card at 57 minutes
- Number 18, R. Ledson
- Number 17, L. Stewart
away team, Bristol City
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, O'Leary, Goalkeeper
19, Tanner, Defender
26, Vyner, Defender
16, Dickie, Defender
20, Bell, Midfielder
8, Williams, Midfielder
22, Gardner-Hickman, Midfielder
3, Pring, Midfielder
12, Knight, Attacking Midfielder
11, Mehmeti, Attacking Midfielder
15, Conway, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. O’Leary
- Number 16, R. Dickie
- Number 26, Z. Vyner
- Number 19, G. Tanner
- Number 3, C. Pring , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 22, T. Gardner-Hickman , substituted for M. James at 75 minutes
- Number 8, J. Williams
- Number 20, S. Bell , substituted for N. Wells at 75 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mehmeti , substituted for R. McCrorie at 75 minutes
- Number 12, J. Knight , Captain, substituted for A. King at 89 minutes
- Number 15, T. Conway , substituted for H. Cornick at 89 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 23, S. Bajić
- Number 9, H. Cornick , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 6, M. James
- Number 10, A. King
- Number 27, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 2, R. McCrorie
- Number 24, H. Roberts
- Number 21, N. Wells
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Daniel Leach
- Fourth Official:
- Simon Mather
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Preston v Bristol CityOverall Possession
Shots
Preston North End 12Bristol City 15Shots on target
Preston North End 7Bristol City 6Shots off target
Preston North End 2Bristol City 6Blocked shots
Preston North End 3Bristol City 3Total touches in the box
Preston North End 23Bristol City 17Goalkeeper saves
Preston North End 6Bristol City 5Fouls
Preston North End 13Bristol City 7Corners
Preston North End 8Bristol City 6Season so far
Championship
Key, Preston v Bristol City
League position, Preston North End 20th, Bristol City 10thTotal points, Preston North End 15, Bristol City 22
Goals scored
Preston North End 15Bristol City 20Goals conceded
Preston North End 23Bristol City 19Shots
Preston North End 104Bristol City 131Shots on target
Preston North End 46Bristol City 59Shots off target
Preston North End 58Bristol City 72Blocked shots
Preston North End 52Bristol City 55Passing accuracy %
Preston North End 75.79Bristol City 78.2Points gained from a losing position
Preston North End 1Bristol City 9Points dropped from a winning position
Preston North End 7Bristol City 7Form guide
All competitions
Preston North End lose
v Chelsea
4
0
FA Cup
Bristol City draw
v West Ham United
1
1
FA Cup
Preston North End lose
v Sunderland
2
0
Championship
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v Millwall
0
1
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
Championship
Bristol City draw
v Birmingham City
0
0
Championship
Preston North End won
v Leeds United
2
1
Championship
Bristol City won
v Watford
1
4
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Swansea City
2
1
Championship
Bristol City won
v Hull City
3
2
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Preston North End and Bristol CityPreston North End Won 20Bristol City Won 11Draw 13
Played
44
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Match Facts
Preston North End are winless in their last six league games against Bristol City (D3 L3) since a 1-0 win in December 2020.
Bristol City are looking to win consecutive away league games against Preston for the very first time, having won 2-1 there last season.
Preston North End have lost seven of their last 10 Championship matches (W2 D1), including four of their last five on home soil. They’ve shipped 24 goals at Deepdale this season, the most any side has conceded at home in the Championship this season.
Bristol City have failed to score in their last two league games, after scoring seven goals in their two games before this. The Robins haven’t gone three in a row without a goal since April 2021.
Under Liam Manning this season, Bristol City are averaging 399 successful passes per game in the Championship – under previous manager Nigel Pearson, the Robins were only averaging 301 completed passes per game.