Match summary
1ST HALF
Emil Riis
30'
35'
Pol Valentín
36'
B. Whiteman
36'
Oddel Offiah
Pol Valentín
2ND HALF
57'
A. Hughes
63'
H. Armstrong
A. McCann
63'
Michael Smith
Lewis Dobbin
72'
H. Armstrong
75'
Alfie Devine
83'
Andrija Vukcevic
Thierry Small
84'
S. Thordarson
Alfie Devine
Emil Riis
S. Armstrong
85'
Jason Knight
George Tanner
85'
S. Twine
Y. Hirakawa
93'
Match statistics
47%Possession53%
345Passes Attempted384
252Completed Passes283
2Corners6
19Throw-ins21
7Shots On Target17
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 57' |
J. Storey #14 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | 36' |
A. McCann #8 | 63' |
Alfie Devine #21 | 84' 75' |
Thierry Small #26 | 83' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 35' 36' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 63' |
M. Osmajić #28 |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Vitek
#16Dickie
#5Atkinson
#14Onyego Vyner
#4Randell
#12Knight
#17Sykes
#2McCrorie
#10Twine
#11Mehmeti
#18Jakobsen
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
A. Randell #4 | |
Jason Knight #12 | 85' |
M. Sykes #17 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | |
S. Twine #10 | 93' |
A. Mehmeti #11 | |
Emil Riis #18 | 85' 30' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mark Sykes
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Radek Vitek
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 57' |
J. Storey #14 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | 36' |
A. McCann #8 | 63' |
Alfie Devine #21 | 84' 75' |
Thierry Small #26 | 83' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 35' 36' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 63' |
M. Osmajić #28 |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Vitek
#16Dickie
#5Atkinson
#14Onyego Vyner
#4Randell
#12Knight
#17Sykes
#2McCrorie
#10Twine
#11Mehmeti
#18Jakobsen
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | |
Rob Atkinson #5 | |
Zak Vyner #14 | |
A. Randell #4 | |
Jason Knight #12 | 85' |
M. Sykes #17 | |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | |
S. Twine #10 | 93' |
A. Mehmeti #11 | |
Emil Riis #18 | 85' 30' |
Will not play
Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mark Sykes
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Radek Vitek
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Head-to-head
35 matches
Preston North End
13
Wins
13
Draws
9
Wins
Bristol City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
R. Madley
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Bristol City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Bristol City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.