Bristol City vs Preston North End 04/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Lewis Dobbin(J. Thompson)
8'
J. Storey
34'
2ND HALF
B. Potts
Pol Valentín
46'
54'
C. Pring
Rob Atkinson
54'
S. Morsy
S. Twine
55'
Emil Riis
A. Mehmeti
M. Osmajić
Daniel Jebbison
67'
Lewis Dobbin
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
67'
J. Thompson
69'
Alfie Devine
70'
J. Thompson
A. McCann
73'
Oddel Offiah
76'
Oddel Offiah
L. Lindsay
77'
78'
Sam Bell
S. Armstrong
91'
Y. Hirakawa
Ross Mccrorie
Match statistics
63%Possession37%
609Passes Attempted352
519Completed Passes253
6Corners3
19Throw-ins13
11Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1O’Leary
#16Dickie
#5Atkinson
#14Onyego Vyner
#12Knight
#4Randell
#2McCrorie
#21Borges Dos Santos Neto
#10Twine
#11Mehmeti
#30Armstrong
Starting XI
M. O’Leary #1 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 54' |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
Jason Knight #12 | |
A. Randell #4 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | 91' |
Neto Borges #21 | |
S. Twine #10 | 54' |
A. Mehmeti #11 | 55' |
S. Armstrong #30 | 78' |
Substitutes
 Joe Lumley #13 | |
 George Tanner #19 | |
 C. Pring #3 | 54' |
 H. Roberts #24 | |
 S. Morsy #40 | 54' |
 Y. Hirakawa #7 | 91' |
 Leo Pecover #29 | |
 Emil Riis #18 | 55' |
 Sam Bell #20 | 78' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Robert Joseph Andrew Dickie
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Preston North End
Formation
3-4-3
#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#15Thompson
#4Whiteman
#18Piaras Lewis
#44Potts
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
#21Devine
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
J. Storey #14 | 34' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 76' 77' |
J. Thompson #15 | 73' 69' 🎯8' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
B. Potts #44 | 46' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 67' ⚽8' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 67' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽70' |
Substitutes
 J. Walton #12 | |
 Pol Valentín #2 | 46' |
 L. Lindsay #6 | 77' |
 Thierry Small #26 | |
 A. McCann #8 | 73' |
 Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | 67' |
 Daniel Jebbison #9 | 67' |
 Michael Smith #24 | |
 W. Keane #7 |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1#1O’Leary
#16Dickie
#5Atkinson
#14Onyego Vyner
#12Knight
#4Randell
#2McCrorie
#21Borges Dos Santos Neto
#10Twine
#11Mehmeti
#30Armstrong
Starting XI
M. O’Leary #1 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 54' |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
Jason Knight #12 | |
A. Randell #4 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | 91' |
Neto Borges #21 | |
S. Twine #10 | 54' |
A. Mehmeti #11 | 55' |
S. Armstrong #30 | 78' |
Substitutes
Joe Lumley #13 | |
George Tanner #19 | |
C. Pring #3 | 54' |
H. Roberts #24 | |
S. Morsy #40 | 54' |
Y. Hirakawa #7 | 91' |
Leo Pecover #29 | |
Emil Riis #18 | 55' |
Sam Bell #20 | 78' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Robert Joseph Andrew Dickie
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Preston North End
Formation
3-4-3#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#15Thompson
#4Whiteman
#18Piaras Lewis
#44Potts
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
#21Devine
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
J. Storey #14 | 34' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 76' 77' |
J. Thompson #15 | 73' 69' 🎯8' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
B. Potts #44 | 46' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 67' ⚽8' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 67' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽70' |
Substitutes
J. Walton #12 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 46' |
L. Lindsay #6 | 77' |
Thierry Small #26 | |
A. McCann #8 | 73' |
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | 67' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 67' |
Michael Smith #24 | |
W. Keane #7 |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
38 matches
Bristol City
13
Wins
15
Draws
10
Wins
Preston North End
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Paul Tierney
Venue:
Ashton Gate Stadium
Capacity:
27 000
Bristol City vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Bristol City and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.