Ace Football previews the Championship game between Preston and Bristol City who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Bristol City come to Deepdale for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Preston will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Preston are placed fiveth with 11 points after six matches. Bristol City occupy a position as threeth in the league on 11 points.
Team form: Preston vs Bristol City
Preston Form
Preston have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Portsmouth, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Middlesbrough. Their latest match brought a 0-1 win in their encounter with Derby. Preston managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.
Bristol City Form
Bristol City won twice in their last three matches as Hull were defeated by 4-2, before they beat Sheffield Wednesday 0-3. Oxford proved too strong, though, and a 1-3 defeat followed. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Bristol City won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Preston and Bristol City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Preston and Bristol City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Preston home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Preston vs Bristol City
Milutin Osmajic has three strikes in six Championship matches for Preston, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bristol City. The visitors are looking to Anis Mehmeti, who has provided his team with four Championship goals.
Popular markets: Preston vs Bristol City
Full-time result
Preston won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Deepdale. They drew three and lost five as well, while Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.
Both teams to score
Preston scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Bristol City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Preston managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Preston have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Bristol City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Preston’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bristol City, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.
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