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Bristol City vs Preston has a mixed Championship balance, with Bristol City winning 3–1 at Preston on 1 September 2026 and 3–1 there on 2 November 2024. Preston answered with 2–0 wins at Bristol City in 2026 and at home in 2024, while 0–0 and 2–2 draws add balance. The scorelines give each club a clear counterpoint without establishing a permanent direction.
Past matches, Bristol City vs Preston
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Starting eleven
Starting XI Preston
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1
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4
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6
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19
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17
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27
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15
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12
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7
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37
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Bristol City Starting XI
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1
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38
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16
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2
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21
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12
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4
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7
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10
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20
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Substitutes Preston
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21
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3
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24
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14
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2
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11
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23
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10
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30
Bristol City Substitutes
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40
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3
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8
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14
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27
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17
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45
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23
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11
Match events
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4'⚽S. Twine Normal Goal
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9'Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
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51'⚽C. Wiley Normal Goal
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59'J. Wallace Y. Hirakawa
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59'G. Yah A. Randell
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59'C. Pring N. Eile
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59'C. Pring N. Eile
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59'J. Wallace Y. Hirakawa
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66'A. Vukcevic C. Wiley
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67'C. Lang J. Erabi
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69'D. Ballard S. Greenwood
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79'⚽L. Eissat Normal Goal
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82'A. Moran A. Devine
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83'Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
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84'J. Williams L. Tolaj
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86'⚽D. Ballard Normal Goal
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90'T. Small S. Mills
Stats for this game
Matchup Bristol City VS Preston
Wins and draws keep the league balance mixed
Bristol City won 3–1 at Preston on 1 September 2026 and repeated that score at Preston on 2 November 2024. Preston answered with a 2–0 away win at Bristol City on 4 January 2026 and a 2–0 home result on 13 January 2024. The clubs also drew 0–0 at Preston on 27 September 2025 and 2–2 at Bristol City on 3 May 2025. These Championship scorelines give both sides clear counterpoints.
The next league chapter stays open
The matchup contains decisive margins in both directions as well as shared results, so no one score should define the whole comparison. Bristol City’s away wins and Preston’s two-goal responses leave room for another change in emphasis. The enduring question is whether Bristol City can add a home result, whether Preston can repeat an away response, or whether the clubs share the points again overall.