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Prediction Analysis: Bristol City vs Preston

Bristol City vs Preston prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Championship 2026-01-04 15:00

Bristol City

Home

Selected Prediction

Featured Pick

Over 2.5 Goals

Pick

Yes

Probability

47%

Confidence

Low

Score

1-1

Preston

Away

Prediction Summary

44%

26%

30%

Under 2.5

53%

BTTS Yes

51%

Confidence

Low

Market Evidence

Bristol City (Home)

Goals scored / match1.43

Goals conceded / match1.35

Over 2.5 rate17%

BTTS rate39%

Preston (Away)

Goals scored / match1.17

Goals conceded / match1.39

Over 2.5 rate9%

BTTS rate61%

Team Form last 5 matches

Bristol City

WLDLD

Preston

LWLLW

Goals Comparison rate per team

70% +0.5 74%

43% +1.5 35%

17% +2.5 9%

9% +3.5 0%

4% +4.5 0%

39% BTTS 61%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 47%. Model confidence is Low.

Bristol City averages 1.43 goals scored at home, while Preston averages 1.17 goals scored away.

Model Strength

53%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win

44%

Draw

26%

Away Win

30%

Over 2.5

47%

BTTS Yes

51%

Head-to-Head last 5

Jan 2026 Bristol City 0 - 2 Preston Away

Sep 2025 Bristol City(A) 0 - 0 Preston Draw

May 2025 Bristol City 2 - 2 Preston Draw

Nov 2024 Bristol City(A) 3 - 1 Preston Home

Jan 2024 Bristol City(A) 0 - 2 Preston Away

In the last 5 meetings, Bristol City won 1, drew 2 and lost 2.

Current Streaks

Bristol City — unbeaten run (home)1

Bristol City — scoring streak (home)3

Preston — winless run (away)0

Preston — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Bristol City Win (1)44%

Draw (X)26%

Preston Win (2)30%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

70% +0.5 74%

43% +1.5 35%

17% +2.5 9%

9% +3.5 0%

4% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

30% -0.5 26%

57% -1.5 65%

83% -2.5 91%

91% -3.5 100%

96% -4.5 100%

Bristol City vs Preston — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Bristol City — scored (home)1.43

Bristol City — conceded (home)1.35

Preston — scored (away)1.17

Preston — conceded (away)1.39

Model expected combined goals2.55

Both Teams To Score

Yes51%

No49%

Rate per Team

Bristol City — BTTS matches (home)39%

Preston — BTTS matches (away)61%

Combined (simple average)50%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.598%

Under 4.52%

Over 5.587%

Under 5.513%

Over 6.576%

Under 6.524%

Over 7.574%

Under 7.526%

Over 8.565%

Under 8.535%

Over 9.546%

Under 9.554%

Over 10.539%

Under 10.561%

Expected total corners (blended average)9.80

Per-Team Corners own matches

Bristol City (home)

Corners for4.7

Corners against4.9

Preston (away)

Corners for3.7

Corners against6.4

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Bristol City

9 12 10 11 17

Preston

11 14 6 15 15

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.594%

Under 0.56%

Over 1.587%

Under 1.513%

Over 2.563%

Under 2.537%

Expected total yellow cards (blended average)3.3

Yellow Cards per Team

Bristol City (home)

For1.6

Preston (away)

For2.2

Shots per Game

Bristol City — total shots (home)12.7

Preston — total shots (away)10.6

Shots on Target

Bristol City — on target (home)4.0

Preston — on target (away)3.8

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Bristol City

Inside the box7.39

Outside the box4.78

Preston

Inside the box7.43

Outside the box3.5

Player Shots Bristol City

A. Mehmeti

Shots on Target/Game1

+0.5 On Target61%

+1.5 On Target32%

S. Twine

Shots on Target/Game0.7

+0.5 On Target47%

+1.5 On Target18%

E. Riis

Shots on Target/Game0.6

+0.5 On Target39%

+1.5 On Target14%

S. Bell

Shots on Target/Game0.5

+0.5 On Target38%

+1.5 On Target8%

T. Horvat

Shots on Target/Game0.5

+0.5 On Target40%

+1.5 On Target7%

Player Shots Preston

M. Osmajić

Shots on Target/Game0.7

+0.5 On Target50%

+1.5 On Target18%

L. Dobbin

Shots on Target/Game0.6

+0.5 On Target49%

+1.5 On Target10%

B. Potts

Shots on Target/Game0.5

+0.5 On Target44%

+1.5 On Target6%

A. Devine

Shots on Target/Game0.5

+0.5 On Target38%

+1.5 On Target11%

T. Small

Shots on Target/Game0.4

+0.5 On Target34%

+1.5 On Target10%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Bristol City xG (home)1.21

Preston xG (away)1.19

Average Possession

49.28% Possession 45.59%

Team Comparison Bristol City vs Preston

77.85% Pass accuracy 72.15%

424.78 Passes per match 344.41

-0.04 Goals prevented 0.03

9.54 Fouls committed 10.39

3.23 Goalkeeper saves 3

2.02 Offsides 1.7

14.8 Tackles per match 16.07

League average xG this season is 1.29 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.

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Bristol City vs Preston prediction analysis

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