Preston vs Bristol City

Preston host Bristol City in the Championship, kicking off on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at Deepdale. Preston sit 24th in the table and Bristol City are 6th, so the visitors come in above their hosts.

Over their last 4 league games Preston have taken 4 defeats (L L L L). At home and away combined they are averaging 0.8 goals scored and 2.3 conceded per game this season, with 0 clean sheets on the board.

Over their last 4 league games Bristol City have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (L D W W). Bristol City are averaging 1.8 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, keeping 0 clean sheets so far.

Their last 10 meetings have produced 2 wins for Preston, 3 for Bristol City and 5 draws, averaging 2.4 goals a game. That recent history is one of the inputs behind the rating below.

Weighing recent scoring rates, home and away splits and the head-to-head record through a Poisson model with a Dixon-Coles low-score adjustment, our engine lands on Double Chance X2 (Draw or Away) as the pick, rated 81% at odds of 1.23. The model's expected-goals line for this fixture is 1.01 to 1.80.

Preston are bottom-three with three consecutive losses and minimal scoring threat (0.67 GA). Bristol City's superior league position and recent form support the Draw or Away market at 81% confidence.