Bristol City vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 49%, draw 27%, away 25%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPreston won 2–0 away at Bristol City in the Championship on Sunday 4 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Bristol City 49%, the draw 27% and Preston 25%, so an away win had a 25% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BCPR
11Shots12
2On target3
6Corners3
11Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Referee: P Tierney
Recent form
Bristol City
W v Portsmouth5–0 · 1 Jan
L @ Millwall1–2 · 29 Dec
W @ West Brom2–1 · 26 Dec
W v Middlesbrough2–0 · 20 Dec
L @ Coventry0–1 · 13 Dec
Preston
W v Sheffield Wednesday3–0 · 1 Jan
L @ Wrexham1–2 · 29 Dec
D @ Stoke0–0 · 26 Dec
D v Norwich1–1 · 20 Dec
W @ Oxford2–1 · 13 Dec
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Bristol City won 3, Preston won 1 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 27 Sep 2025, was a 0–0 draw.
Preston 0–0 Bristol City27 Sep 2025
Bristol City 2–2 Preston3 May 2025
Preston 1–3 Bristol City2 Nov 2024
Preston 2–0 Bristol City13 Jan 2024
Bristol City 1–1 Preston5 Aug 2023
Preston 1–2 Bristol City4 Feb 2023