Ace Football previews the Championship round 13 match between Preston and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Preston enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bristol City swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Preston are placed 16th with 14 points after 12 matches. Bristol City occupy a position as 11th in the league on 16 points.
Team form: Preston vs Bristol City
Preston Form
Preston only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Norwich, followed by another draw. This time 3-3 against Plymouth, before going down in a 0-3 defeat against Arsenal. Preston won three of their previous six matches at Deepdale in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring seven goals to four against.
Bristol City Form
In their previous three outings, Bristol City won by 0-2 against Middlesbrough, drew 2-2 with Stoke, before also drawing 0-0 against Leeds. Bristol City claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.
Betting facts for Preston and Bristol City
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Preston and Bristol City played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Preston vs Bristol City
Look no further than Milutin Osmajic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Preston in the Championship, while Nahki Wells managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bristol City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Preston vs Bristol City
Full-time result
Preston won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Deepdale. They drew three and lost three as well, while Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Preston are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Bristol City did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Bristol City didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games.
Both teams to score
Preston scored first in six of their last ten home games. Bristol City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Bristol City managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Preston were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Preston have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Bristol City.
Total goals
Preston saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bristol City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Preston vs Bristol City
To sum up, the upcoming match between Preston and Bristol City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Preston vs Bristol City: Who wins the game?
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