Preston vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Sep 2025
Championship Betting Preview: Preston vs Bristol City
Preston host Bristol City in this Championship game at Deepdale, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.
If you agree with our verdict that Preston can avoid defeat against Bristol City, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -149. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.
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Preston North End won their last game 1-0. This was an away victory at Pride Park against Derby County. Paul Heckingbottom's team enjoyed 52% possession and had six shots on target, with Alfie Devine scoring the winning goal in the 29th minute.
Bristol City were beaten in their previous game, losing 3-1 at home to Oxford United at Ashton Gate. The Robins managed two shots on goal and enjoyed 59% possession, while Anis Mehmeti found the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
City were at home when the teams last met and it was a 2-2 draw versus Preston at Ashton Gate. City have won four of the previous 10 H2H meetings, with Preston getting two victories along with four draws.
| Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Preston |
15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 20:14 | 26 |
| 8 | Bristol City |
15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 22:18 | 23 |
3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 8.4 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal. Preston have had 46.8% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 11.0 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal, while earning 5.0 corners.
Top scorer Milutin Osmajic has found the net 4 times, with Alfie Devine and Emil Riis Jakobsen getting 2 apiece. Robert Brady and Ben Whiteman are tied for the most assists on 2.
City have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, averaging 3.1 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 1.5 goals. Gerhard Struber's side average 49.3% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 6.2 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 12.5 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.
Anis Mehmeti has top scored with 4, while Emil Riis Jakobsen, Scott Twine and Ross McCrorie are next on 3. Ross McCrorie has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.
Confirmed Lineups
Preston confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Alfie Devine, Ben Whiteman, Alistair McCann, Thierry Small, Milutin Osmajic, Lewis Dobbin.
Bristol City confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Radek Vitek (GK), Zak Vyner, Rob Dickie, Robert Atkinson, Mark Sykes, Jason Knight, Adam Randell, Ross McCrorie, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti, Emil Riis Jakobsen.
Preston vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips
Our Preston vs Bristol City betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.
Match Prediction
When Preston line up for this Championship game, we will back them at -149 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. We think the hosts are more than capable of avoiding defeat and might be able to land a win.
The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest Championship team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.
Key Preston vs Bristol City league stats:
The best football betting sites make it a 59.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
Preston can be backed at +650 to triumph by a 1-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.
Player Prop Picks
Scott Twine (City) is available at -118 to have at least one shot on goal. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.
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Milutin Osmajic (Preston) has managed four goals in his past eight Championship matches. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +280 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Corners Prediction
Each of the previous eight Preston matches have featured under 10.5 corners. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line is too high, go for odds of -147 that the teams go under.
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Bet Builder Tips
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Preston vs Bristol City Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
The latest Full-Time Result betting odds are available for this Championship encounter and you can get +155 that Preston North End win and +180 that Bristol City triumph. Those wanting to back the draw can get +220.
The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Preston are -127, while City are alternatively priced at -106.
A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.
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There is +270 available that Milutin Osmajic finds the net at any stage. He is available at +550 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.
Preston have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.70.
Bristol City have not tasted an away defeat in three straight matches. The Robins have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.
The previous Deepdale encounter involved a 3-1 City win against Preston. There have been three draws in the past 7 H2H games at Deepdale along with two wins apiece.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preston Home Stats |
3-3-4 | 3.10 | 1.40 | 1.70 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
Bristol City Away Stats |
3-3-4 | 2.80 | 1.30 | 1.50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- Championship: 03/05 2025 Bristol City 2 Preston 2
- Championship: 02/11 2024 Preston 1 Bristol City 3
- Championship: 13/01 2024 Preston 2 Bristol City 0
- Championship: 05/08 2023 Bristol City 1 Preston 1
- Championship: 04/02 2023 Preston 1 Bristol City 2
- Championship: 12/10 2022 Bristol City 2 Preston 1
- Championship: 29/01 2022 Preston 2 Bristol City 2
- Championship: 11/09 2021 Bristol City 0 Preston 0
- Championship: 16/01 2021 Bristol City 2 Preston 0
- Championship: 18/12 2020 Preston 1 Bristol City 0
Preston League Stats
Bristol City League Stats
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.30 corners awarded and 5.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.30 corners awarded and 6.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.60 corners awarded and 6.00 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 46.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 49.10% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 49.30% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 48.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Preston this season are Milutin Osmajic (3), Alfie Devine (2), Jordan Storey (1)
- Top Assistors for Preston this season are Ben Whiteman (1), Daniel Iversen (1), Jordan Storey (1)
Preston vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News
Stay informed and review the Preston vs City team news before placing your bets. Get the latest predicted and confirmed Championship lineups and injury news right here.
Preston Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Preston Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Preston Substitutes
- 3Andrija Vukcevic
- 5Harrison Armstrong
- 6Liam Lindsay
- 10M. Froekjaer-Jensen
- 12Jack Walton
- 22Stefan Thordarson
- 24Michael Smith
- 30George Gryba
- 42Odel Offiah
Bristol City Substitutes
- 7Yu Hirakawa
- 9Fally Mayulu
- 13Joe Lumley
- 19George Tanner
- 21Neto Borges
- 24Haydon Roberts
- 27Harry Cornick
- 29Leo Pecover
- 30Sinclair Armstrong
Previous Preston Lineups
Previous Bristol City Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Championship Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 40:13 | 34 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19:13 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21:10 | 27 |
| 4 | Preston | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20:14 | 26 |
| 5 | Hull | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26:24 | 25 |
| 6 | Millwall | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17:20 | 25 |
| 7 | Ipswich | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26:16 | 23 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22:18 | 23 |
| 9 | Charlton | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16:12 | 23 |
| 10 | Derby | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20:19 | 23 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20:17 | 21 |
| 12 | Leicester | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18:16 | 21 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20:19 | 21 |
| 14 | West Brom | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14:16 | 21 |
| 15 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19:18 | 20 |
| 16 | QPR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17:23 | 19 |
| 17 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:21 | 18 |
| 18 | Swansea | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15:19 | 17 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14:19 | 16 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12:20 | 14 |
| 21 | Oxford | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16:22 | 13 |
| 22 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11:26 | 10 |
| 23 | Norwich | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14:23 | 9 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12:29 | -4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19:4 | 17 |
| 2 | Watford | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14:8 | 17 |
| 3 | Preston | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12:7 | 17 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9:4 | 17 |
| 5 | Hull | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15:12 | 17 |
| 6 | Ipswich | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15:9 | 15 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:6 | 14 |
| 8 | Charlton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9:4 | 14 |
| 9 | Stoke | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:5 | 13 |
| 10 | Millwall | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8:10 | 13 |
| 11 | West Brom | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7:5 | 12 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12:12 | 12 |
| 13 | Derby | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10:10 | 12 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11:10 | 11 |
| 15 | Leicester | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7:6 | 10 |
| 16 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7:7 | 9 |
| 17 | Swansea | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:13 | 9 |
| 18 | QPR | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:10 | 8 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6:9 | 8 |
| 20 | Oxford | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7:11 | 6 |
| 21 | Blackburn | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7:13 | 4 |
| 22 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4:11 | 4 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wed | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3:18 | 2 |
| 24 | Norwich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5:13 | 0 |
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