Preston vs Bristol City

1 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Rueben Ricardo

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Caleb Wiley 51’
  • Scott Twine 4’
  • Lisav Naif Eissat 79’
  • Dominic Ballard 86’

Match summary

Bristol City took a 3-1 win at Preston. Bristol City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Scott Twine put Bristol City ahead in the 4th minute. In the second half, Caleb Wiley equalised in the 51st minute, Lisav Naif Eissat put Bristol City back in front with a header in the 79th minute, and Dominic Ballard made it 1-3 in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Preston created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Bristol City 1.87 from 12.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
18 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 2
103 Attacks 69
58 Dangerous attacks 29
404 Passes 390
77.7% Pass accuracy 78.7%
6 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Preston Bristol City
Kick-off
4’
Scott TwineRight foot shot0-1 (Bristol City)
Jordan ThompsonFoul
9’
Jordan ThompsonShot on target
21’
25’
Sam GreenwoodShot on target
Jusef ErabiShot on target
39’
39’
Sam GreenwoodShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Caleb WileyLeft foot shot1-1 (Preston)
51’
Jusef ErabiShot on target
53’
59’
Cameron PringNoah Eile
59’
Jed WallaceYu Hirakawa
59’
Gibson YahAdam Randell
64’
Lorent TolajShot on target
Andrija VukčevićCaleb Wiley
66’
Callum LangJusef Erabi
67’
69’
Dominic BallardSam Greenwood
70’
Lorent TolajShot on target
79’
Lisav Naif EissatHeader1-2 (Bristol City)
Andrew MoranAlfie Devine
82’
Liam LindsayFoul
83’
84’
Joe WilliamsLorent Tolaj
86’
Dominic BallardRight foot shot1-3 (Bristol City)
Thierry SmallStanley Mills
90’
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 1.87 4’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), 0-1 4’ 51’ Caleb Wiley (Preston), 1-1 51’ 79’ Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City), 1-2 79’ 86’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), 1-3 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 1.87 4’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), 0-1 Twine 4’ 51’ Caleb Wiley (Preston), 1-1 Wiley 51’ 79’ Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City), 1-2 Eissat 79’ 86’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), 1-3 Ballard 86’
Preston 1.77 xGBristol City 1.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking Preston attacking 
86’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 8’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 4’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 70’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 50’ Harry Clarke (Preston), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 39’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 23’ Caleb Wiley (Preston), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 54’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 4’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Sam Greenwood (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Leo Leroy (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Gibson Yah (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Sam Greenwood (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 37’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Caleb Wiley (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 54’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Stanley Mills (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Leo Leroy (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 8’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 4’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 70’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 50’ Harry Clarke (Preston), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 39’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 23’ Caleb Wiley (Preston), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 54’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 4’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Sam Greenwood (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Leo Leroy (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Gibson Yah (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Sam Greenwood (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 37’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Caleb Wiley (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 54’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Stanley Mills (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Leo Leroy (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Preston 3-5-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Lindsay
Gibson
Clarke
Wiley 66’
Thompson
Leroy
Devine 82’
Mills 90’
Burgzorg
Erabi 67’
Bristol City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tickle
Eile 59’
Dickie
Eissat
Randell 59’
Cardines
Knight
Twine
Greenwood 69’
Hirakawa 59’
Tolaj 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Iversen
90′ 4 3 34 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Harry Clarke
90′ – – 1 1 – 56 – – – –
Liam Lindsay
90′ – 2 – 9 6 54 1 – –
Lewis Gibson
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 61 – – – –
Caleb Wiley Taken off
66′ 1 2 – 2 1 25 1 1 – –
Andrija Vukčević Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 9 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Stanley Mills Taken off
89′ – – 30 1 – 2 2 9 3 2 –
Alfie Devine Taken off
82′ – – 28 – – – – 2 3 1 –
Jordan Thompson
90′ – – 37 2 – – – 1 2 1
Leo Leroy
90′ – – 38 3 – 1 1 7 1 3 –
Delano Burgzorg
90′ – – 17 2 – – – – – – –
Andrew Moran Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Jusef Erabi Taken off
67′ – – 4 2 0.85 – – 5 2 7 –
Callum Lang Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 – 0.06 – – 1 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Preston win 35% Avg odds 2.68
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.40
Bristol City win 37% Avg odds 2.52

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Preston WLLLL
Bristol City LWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bristol City 0-2 Preston, 04 Jan 26 Next meeting: Bristol City vs Preston, 21 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Preston vs Bristol City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.