Bristol City vs Preston North End 04/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Lewis Dobbin(J. Thompson)
8'
Jordan Storey
34'
2ND HALF
Brad Potts
Pol Valentín
46'
54'
Cameron Pring
Rob Atkinson
54'
Sam Morsy
Scott 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
Ali 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
Max O'Leary #1 | |
Rob Dickie #16 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 54' |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
Jason Knight #12 | |
Adam Randell #4 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | 91' |
Neto Borges #21 | |
Scott Twine #10 | 54' |
A. Mehmeti #11 | 55' |
S. Armstrong #30 | 78' |
Substitutes
 Joe Lumley #13 | |
 George Tanner #19 | |
 Cameron Pring #3 | 54' |
 H. Roberts #24 | |
 Sam 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: Doubtful
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
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 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | 34' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 76' 77' |
J. Thompson #15 | 73' 69' 🎯8' |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
Brad Potts #44 | 46' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 67' ⚽8' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 67' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽70' |
Substitutes
 Jack Walton #12 | |
 Pol Valentín #2 | 46' |
 L. Lindsay #6 | 77' |
 Thierry Small #26 | |
 Ali McCann #8 | 73' |
 Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | 67' |
 Daniel Jebbison #9 | 67' |
 Michael Smith #24 | |
 W. Keane #7 |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
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
Max O'Leary #1 | |
Rob Dickie #16 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 54' |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
Jason Knight #12 | |
Adam Randell #4 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | 91' |
Neto Borges #21 | |
Scott Twine #10 | 54' |
A. Mehmeti #11 | 55' |
S. Armstrong #30 | 78' |
Substitutes
Joe Lumley #13 | |
George Tanner #19 | |
Cameron Pring #3 | 54' |
H. Roberts #24 | |
Sam 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: Doubtful
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Robert Philip Atkinson
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
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 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | 34' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 76' 77' |
J. Thompson #15 | 73' 69' 🎯8' |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
Brad Potts #44 | 46' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 67' ⚽8' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 67' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽70' |
Substitutes
Jack Walton #12 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 46' |
L. Lindsay #6 | 77' |
Thierry Small #26 | |
Ali McCann #8 | 73' |
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | 67' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 67' |
Michael Smith #24 | |
W. Keane #7 |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
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 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
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.