Bristol City vs Preston match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 46 · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol · Ref J. Linington

Bristol City stats & fixtures · Preston stats & fixtures

Bristol City drew with Preston 2–2 in the Championship on 3 May 2025. Expected goals finished 1.89–1.46. Bristol City had 70% of the ball.

Bristol City vs Preston match statistics

Bristol CityPreston

70% Ball possession 30%
1.89 Expected goals (xG) 1.46
18 Total shots 18
2 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 9
8 Shots inside the box 9
7 Corners 3
7 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 4
557 Passes 241
86% Pass accuracy 64%
3 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

-5' Yellow card T. Mawene Preston
22' Yellow card Ryan Ledson Preston
28' Goal E. Riis (assist Robbie Brady) Preston
32' Yellow card Robbie Brady Preston
50' Yellow card K. Kesler-Hayden Preston
60' Goal M. Osmajić (assist B. Whiteman) Preston
69' Goal R. McCrorie (assist N. Wells) Bristol City
74' Goal R. McCrorie (assist J. Knight) Bristol City
90+1' Yellow card R. McCrorie Bristol City
90+6' Yellow card H. Roberts Bristol City

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Bristol City

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 L. Manning

1 M. O’Leary

14 Z. Vyner 16 R. Dickie 19 G. Tanner

2 R. McCrorie 12 J. Knight 8 J. Williams 7 Y. Hirakawa

10 S. Twine 6 M. Bird

21 N. Wells

Bench George Earthy , A. Mehmeti , H. Roberts , Marcus McGuane , Sinclair Armstrong , S. Bajić , S. Bell , E. Morrison

Preston

Confirmed 3-1-4-2 P. Heckingbottom

13 D. Cornell

19 L. Gibson 6 L. Lindsay 14 J. Storey

4 B. Whiteman

16 A. Hughes 11 Robbie Brady 18 Ryan Ledson 29 K. Kesler-Hayden

9 E. Riis 28 M. Osmajić

Bench S. Þórðarson , S. Greenwood , C. Evans , P. Bauer , R. Porteous , L. Stowell , T. Mawene , J. Meghoma

Form guide

Bristol City at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Preston away

0–1–9 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 2.5 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 3.0 per game
Shots on target: 2.5 per game

11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bristol City vs Preston head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
2 Nov 24	Preston v Bristol City	1–3
13 Jan 24	Preston v Bristol City	2–0
5 Aug 23	Bristol City v Preston	1–1

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Bristol City vs Preston head-to-head record