Bristol City vs Preston NE Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Bristol City squared off with Preston NE in the Championship of England action on January 4. The final score saw Preston NE beat Bristol City 0-2.

The game turned on the 8th minute when Lewis Dobbin found the net, handing Preston NE the advantage. Alfie Devine found the net next, ending the game at 0-2.

Fans are eager for the showdown as the upcoming meeting sees Bristol City and Preston NE square off once more, 3 months after their previous Championship encounter which ended in a draw 0-0. Bristol City come into this match fresh off a victory over Portsmouth in Championship on January 1.

Preston NE's most recent outing ended in a victory against Sheffield Wednesday, setting a positive tone ahead of this match.

This Championship clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Bristol City and Preston NE. Bristol City’s attacking options, under Gerhard Struber’s guidance, have been bolstered by Anis Mehmeti, the team’s top scorer, and Scott Twine, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With eight goals in Championship, Mehmeti is Bristol City’s top scorer in the league, while also leading the team in assists, having set up six goals this campaign. Emil Riis, Ross McCrorie and Neto Borges have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Lewis Dobbin and Alfie Devine have been pivotal for Preston NE’s attack, shaped by Paul Heckingbottom’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Dobbin has emerged as Preston NE’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting five goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with five assists this campaign. Daniel Jebbison, Milutin Osmajic and Thierry Small have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Bristol City vs Preston NE, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that a draw had the highest chance, at 45%, while Bristol City’s victory was at 32% and Preston NE’s victory was at 23%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Bristol City - Preston NE in real time.

Bristol City kicked off the game with Max OLeary, Rob Atkinson who got substituted by Cameron Pring on the 54th minute, Rob Dickie, Zak Vyner, Neto Borges, Jason Knight, Adam Randell, Ross McCrorie who got substituted by Yu Hirakawa on the 90th minute, Anis Mehmeti who got substituted by Emil Riis on the 55th minute, Scott Twine who got substituted by Sam Morsy on the 54th minute and Sinclair Armstrong who got substituted by Sam Bell on the 78th minute as starters, with Joe Lumley, Cameron Pring, George Tanner, Haydon Roberts, Yu Hirakawa, Sam Morsy, Leo Pecover, Sam Bell and Emil Riis on the bench.

Preston NE's starting eleven were Daniel Iversen, Andrew Hughes, Jordan Storey, Odeluga Offiah who got substituted by Liam Lindsay on the 78th minute, Jamal Lewis, Jordan Thompson who got substituted by Ali McCann on the 73rd minute, Ben Whiteman, Brad Potts who got substituted by Pol Valentin on the 46th minute, Lewis Dobbin who got substituted by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on the 67th minute, Alfie Devine and Milutin Osmajic who got substituted by Daniel Jebbison on the 67th minute, with Jack Walton, Pol Valentin, Liam Lindsay, Thierry Small, Ali McCann, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, Will Keane, Michael Smith and Daniel Jebbison on the bench.

Stats

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  • Expected Goals: 0.38 - 0.61
  • Ball Possession: 64 - 36
  • Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 1
  • Total Attempts: 12 - 12
  • Shots On Target: 2 - 3
  • Blocked Shots: 2 - 4
  • Shots in the Box: 7 - 7
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 5
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
  • Fouls: 11 - 14
  • Corners: 6 - 3
  • Throw-Ins: 19 - 13
  • Saves: 1 - 2
  • Free Kicks: 14 - 11
  • Offsides: 5 - 4
  • Passes into Final Third: 139 - 102
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 96 - 57
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 18
  • Tackles: 16 - 13
  • Completed Tackles: 12 - 9
  • Total Crosses: 30 - 7
  • Successful Crosses: 7 - 3
  • Interceptions: 4 - 13
  • Clearances: 18 - 37

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Jordan Storey, Jason Knight and Jordan Thompson were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Bristol City and Preston NE each have one win, with the other three encounters ending in stalemates. Their most recent clash took place on September 27, 2025, finishing in a 0-0 draw. Bristol City have managed six goals in these five matches, while Preston NE have scored six in total. So, overall, Bristol City and Preston NE have shared a nearly identical head-to-head record in their recent history.

Bristol City have won eleven of their 26 matches in Championship this season, with six draws and nine defeats, scoring 38 goals, averaging 1.46 per match, while conceding 29, an average of 1.12 per match. In Championship, Preston NE have played 26 matches, winning eleven, drawing ten and losing five, netting 36 goals (1.38 per match) and conceding 25 (0.96 per match).

Recent Form

Bristol City are coming off a win in their last match against Portsmouth, while Preston NE's most recent outing ended in a win against Sheffield Wednesday. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Bristol City have recorded nine wins, seven losses, and four draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Preston NE have claimed eight victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn eight times.

  • Bristol City haven't played a draw in their previous 5 matches.
  • Bristol City have scored two or more goals in their previous 3 home matches.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Bristol City are currently 10th in the table with 39 points from 26 matches, while Preston NE hold 4th place with 43 points after 26 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Bristol City and Preston NE in real time. You can watch the goals by Lewis Dobbin and Alfie Devine as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Bristol City - Preston NE are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Bristol City 0, Preston NE 2.
  2. 90'
    Substitution for Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Ross McCrorie
  3. 78'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Liam Lindsay replaces Odeluga Offiah
  4. 78'
    Substitution for Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Sinclair Armstrong
  5. 73'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Ali McCann replaces Jordan Thompson
  6. 70'
    0 - 2
    Alfie Devine scores for Preston NE.
  7. 69'
    Jordan Thompson is shown the yellow card.
  8. 67'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Daniel Jebbison replaces Milutin Osmajic
  9. 67'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen replaces Lewis Dobbin
  10. 55'
    Substitution for Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Anis Mehmeti
  11. 54'
    Substitution for Bristol City. Sam Morsy replaces Scott Twine
  12. 54'
    Substitution for Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Rob Atkinson
  13. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  14. 46'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Pol Valentin replaces Brad Potts
  15. HT
    Half-Time - 0 : 1
    First half ends.
  16. 37'
    Jason Knight is shown the yellow card.
  17. 34'
    Jordan Storey is shown the yellow card.
  18. 8'
    0 - 1
    Lewis Dobbin scores for Preston NE, assisted by Jordan Thompson.
  19. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins