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Championship Matchweek 4
Preston crestPreston
1–3
FT
HT 0–1
Bristol City crestBristol City
  • C. Wiley 51′
  • S. Twine 4′
  • L. Eissat 79′
  • D. Ballard 86′
Deepdale, Preston Rueben Ricardo, England

Match report

Bristol City beat Preston 3-1 away from home in Championship Matchweek 4 at Deepdale, Preston.

D. Ballard struck in the 86th minute for Bristol City.

Expected goals finished 1.91 to 1.78, so Bristol City won despite creating less.

Key takeaways

Late drama

D. Ballard struck in the 86th minute for Bristol City.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 1.91 to 1.78, so Bristol City won despite creating less.

Timeline

Preston above · Bristol City below
  • 4′⚽S. TwineAssist: L. Tolaj
  • Jordan Thompson9′
  • ⚽C. Wiley51′
  • 59′⇄N. EileC. Pring
  • 59′⇄A. RandellG. Yah
  • 59′⇄Y. HirakawaJ. Wallace
  • ⇄C. WileyA. Vukcevic66′
  • ⇄J. ErabiC. Lang67′
  • 69′⇄S. GreenwoodD. Ballard
  • 79′⚽L. EissatAssist: R. Cardines
  • ⇄A. DevineA. Moran82′
  • Liam Lindsay83′
  • 84′⇄L. TolajJ. Williams
  • 86′⚽D. Ballard
  • ⇄S. MillsT. Small90′

Match stats

● Preston● Bristol City
Possession 52%
48%
Expected goals (xG) 1.91
1.78
Shots 18
12
Shots on target 4
7
Shots inside the box 9
9
Corners 5
2
Accurate passes 315
306
Saves 4
3
Fouls 11
14
Offsides 2
3
Yellow cards 2
0
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Preston3-4-2-1
21 L. Nicholls
3 A. Vukcevic
24 O. Offiah
14 J. Storey
2 P. Valentin
11 T. Small
23 A. Moran
10 C. Lang
30 G. Gryba

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Bristol City4-2-3-1
40 B. Collins
3 C. Pring
8 J. Williams
14 T. Horvat
27 G. Yah
17 J. Wallace
45 E. Adebayo
23 D. Ballard
11 S. Bell

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Top-rated players

Lisav Naif EissatBristol City · 90′ · 1 goal
8.3
Caleb WileyPreston · 66′ · 1 goal · 2 key passes
8.0
Dominic BallardBristol City · 21′ · 1 goal
7.9
Scott TwineBristol City · 90′ · 1 goal · 3 key passes
7.3
Daniel IversenPreston · 90′
7.2
Harry ClarkePreston · 90′ · 2 key passes
7.2

Questions & answers

What was the score in Preston vs Bristol City?

Preston 1-3 Bristol City (half-time 0-1).

Where is Preston vs Bristol City played?

The match is played at Deepdale, Preston.

Who is the referee for Preston vs Bristol City?

The appointed referee is Rueben Ricardo, England.