Preston vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Sep 2026
Preston vs Bristol City Predictions
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.
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 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4:5 | 4 |
| 23 |  Preston |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2:6 | 0 |
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.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Preston predicted lineup (5-3-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Harry Clarke, Odel Offiah, Liam Lindsay, Lewis Gibson, Andrija Vukcevic, Jordan Thompson, Léo Leroy, Alfie Devine, Callum Lang, Delano Burgzorg.
Bristol City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle (GK), George Tanner, Robert Dickie, Lisav Naif Eissat, Rio Cardines, Jason Knight, Joe Williams, Jed Wallace, Scott Twine, Yu Hirakawa, 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):
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
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Bristol City
We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-1 being landed by Bristol City. You can secure odds of +700 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.
Player Prop Picks
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.
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.
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Corners Prediction
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.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder picks are City to cover the +0.25 Asian Handicap, three or more goals to be registered together with Yu Hirakawa (City) to record a minimum of one shot on target.
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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 Bristol City to win this Championship clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +175 on the 1x2 market. Preston North End are available at betting odds of +148 and the draw is +230.
For those wanting to reduce their risk, Preston are -133 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with City 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.
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The First Goalscorer favourite is Emil Riis at +575, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.
Stats: 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
- Championship: 04/01 2026 Bristol City 0 Preston 2
- Championship: 27/09 2025 Preston 0 Bristol City 0
- 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
Preston League Stats
Bristol City League Stats
- 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.50 corners awarded and 6.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 6.50 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 12.40 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 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.30 corners awarded and 7.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 5.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 8 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 46.60% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 51.70% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 47.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 49.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Preston this season are Jordan Thompson (1), Jusef Erabi (1)
- Top Assistors for Preston this season are Andrija Vukcevic (1), Delano Burgzorg (1)
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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 Predicted Lineup 5-3-2
Bristol City Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Preston Predicted Lineup 5-3-2
Bristol City Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Previous Preston Lineups
Previous Bristol City Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Preston Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Paul Heckingbottom
Bristol City Player Stats & Squad
Championship Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9:4 | 7 |
| 3 | Swansea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 7 |
| 4 | QPR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:4 | 6 |
| 6 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 7 | West Brom | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 8 | Birmingham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:3 | 5 |
| 9 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:3 | 5 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:5 | 4 |
| 11 | Bolton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 4 |
| 13 | Cardiff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5:5 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Utd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 3 |
| 16 | Norwich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 3 |
| 17 | Lincoln | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | 3 |
| 18 | Southampton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:4 | 2 |
| 19 | West Ham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4:5 | 2 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | 2 |
| 21 | Derby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 | 1 |
| 22 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | 1 |
| 23 | Preston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 0 |
| 24 | Stoke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:9 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 6 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
| 3 | Charlton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 4 |
| 5 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 6 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
| 7 | Norwich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
| 8 | West Brom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 9 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 10 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 14 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 15 | Swansea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 16 | QPR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
| 19 | Derby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:5 | 1 |
| 20 | West Ham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 21 | Stoke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 23 | Lincoln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 24 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
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