Preston vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Sep 2026

Preston vs Bristol City Predictions

Main Match Prediction

City Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -147

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If you agree with our view that Bristol City can perform well against Preston, then you can bet them with a +0.25 goal start at -147. This means our Asian Handicap stake is divided equally between 0 and +0.5.

Continue below for our full Preston vs Bristol City betting breakdown, where you can read the complete analysis of our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Preston vs Bristol City Preview

Preston clash with Bristol City at Deepdale, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 1 September.

Preston North End have lost their last three games. On their travels, they recently suffered a 1-0 defeat against Charlton Athletic at The Valley. The Lilywhites had 43% of possession and one shot on target.

Bristol City secured a 2-1 home win over Portsmouth at Ashton Gate in their previous game. Michael Skubala's team managed three shots on goal and had 46% possession, while Lorent Tolaj and Jason Knight were both on target.

H2H: Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 2-0 Preston Victory

Preston are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against City. In the last clash, away side Preston landed a 2-0 victory at Ashton Gate. The previous 10 H2H matches include three City victories, two Preston wins along with five draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Bristol City	10	4	2	4	12	14	-2	12:14	14
24	Preston	10	1	1	8	8	20	-12	8:20	4

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2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 11.3 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. Preston have had 46.6% possession and 4.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.9 goals from 15.4 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal, while earning 6.0 corners.

Top scorer is Lewis Dobbin on 3 goals, while Liam Lindsay and Brad Potts have both racked up 2. Leading assistor is Alfie Devine with 4.

City have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 9.7 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 47.0% possession, 3.3 corners awarded and 7.6 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 12.7 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Sam Bell has landed 3 goals, Scott Twine 2, with Lorent Tolaj and two others scoring 1. Rio Cardines has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Preston confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Harry Clarke, Liam Lindsay, Lewis Gibson, Stanley Mills, Alfie Devine, Jordan Thompson, Leo Leroy, Caleb Wiley, Jusef Erabi, Delano Burgzorg.

Bristol City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle (GK), Noah Eile, Rob Dickie, Lisav Naif Eissat, Rio Cardines, Jason Knight, Adam Randell, Yu Hirakawa, Scott Twine, Sam Greenwood, Lorent Tolaj.

Main Match Prediction

Wager on Bristol City +0.25 on the Asian Handicap at -147 for this Championship game. We’re keen on their prospects of outperforming their match winner price and this wager looks like good value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 4 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 8 of their last 10 games against City.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The Championship form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Preston 1 - 2 Bristol City

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-1 being landed by Bristol City. You can secure odds of +650 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yu Hirakawa Over 0.5 Shots On Target +110

Yu Hirakawa (City) can be backed at +110 to finish with one or more shots on goal. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Yu Hirakawa Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

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Scott Twine to Score +280

Scott Twine (City) has racked up two goals in his past five Championship games away from home. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +280.

Latest Scott Twine Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Preston Over 4.5 Corners -152

Preston have had over 4.5 corners in three consecutive home matches, with City conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous seven games. We’re going to take the Overs for Preston Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of -152.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Preston

Total

10.50 4.50 6.00

Home

12.40 5.90 6.50

Away

9.60 3.50 6.10

Bristol City

Total

10.90 3.30 7.60

Home

9.70 3.90 5.80

Away

10.10 4.60 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-108

Under 10.5

-133

Preston Corners

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

-106

Bristol City Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-152

Most Corners

1

+107

X

+650

2

-123

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Preston vs Bristol City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

If you want to back Preston North End to win this Championship clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +175 on the 1x2 market. Bristol City are available at betting odds of +148 and the draw is +230.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, City are -133 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Preston being priced up at -108 with the same money back guarantee.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get similar odds on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -147.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Championship matches. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+230

2

+148

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+110

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-333

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-108

2

-133

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-147

2 Hcp -0.25

+110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+105

The First Goalscorer favourite is Emil Riis at +550, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Emil Riis (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+210

Sam Greenwood (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+270

Jusef Erabi (Preston)

First

+700

Anytime

+280

Scott Twine (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+280

Samuel Bell (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+330

Yu Hirakawa (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+340

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Callum Lang (Preston)

First

+950

Anytime

+400

Delano Burgzorg (Preston)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Jed Wallace (City)

First

+1100

Anytime

+450

Tomi Horvat (City)

First

+1200

Anytime

+475

Gibson Yah (City)

First

+1400

Anytime

+550

Léo Leroy (Preston)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Andrew Moran (Preston)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Jason Knight (City)

First

+1800

Anytime

+750

Robert Atkinson (City)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Emil Riis (City)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Scott Twine (City)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Sam Greenwood (City)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Jusef Erabi (Preston)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Samuel Bell (City)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Yu Hirakawa (City)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

Alfie Devine (Preston)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Tomi Horvat (City)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Thierry Small (Preston)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Callum Lang (Preston)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Jed Wallace (City)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Delano Burgzorg (Preston)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Gibson Yah (City)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-

Léo Leroy (Preston)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Andrew Moran (Preston)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Jason Knight (City)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Robert Atkinson (City)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 Championship matches only.
It’s now been three straight Preston defeats at Deepdale. The Lilywhites have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Bristol City have gone without an away win in the last four games. Michael Skubala's team have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The past meeting at Deepdale saw Preston draw 0-0 with City. The past 8 H2H matches at Deepdale have seen both teams win two games along with four draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Preston Home Stats		2-2-6	3.00	1.00	2.00	6	4	6	4
Bristol City Away Stats		3-4-3	2.70	1.30	1.40	6	4	7	3

• 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

Preston vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Preston vs City, check the team news first. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with the latest injury news.

Preston North End Team Page Bristol City Team Page

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