Preston 1-3 Bristol City: Result and Lineups, 1 Sept 2026
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Final Result
Preston
1 : 3
[0-1]
BristolCity
- 9'J. Thompson
- 51'C. Wiley
- 83'L. Lindsay
- 4'S. TwineL. Tolaj
- 79'L. EissatR. Cardines
- 86'D. Ballard
Match details
Substitutions
- 59'J. Wallace↔Y. HirakawaBristol City
- 59'G. Yah↔A. RandellBristol City
- 59'C. Pring↔N. EileBristol City
- 66'A. Vukcevic↔C. WileyPreston
- 67'C. Lang↔J. ErabiPreston
- 69'D. Ballard↔S. GreenwoodBristol City
- 82'A. Moran↔A. DevinePreston
- 84'J. Williams↔L. TolajBristol City
- 90'T. Small↔S. MillsPreston
Match Feed
Where to watch highlights
Sky Bet Championship highlights on ITV
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Recent Form
Preston
LLLDL
City
LLDWL
Injury Report
Preston
B. Potts(Ankle Injury)
A. McCann(Hamstring Injury)
H. Clarke(Knee Injury)
C. Wiley(Inactive)
L. Gibbs(Muscle Injury)
S. Mills(Red Card)
City
R. Dickie(Knee Injury)
J. Williams(Inactive)
L. Tolaj(Knock)
N. Eile(Illness)
Season Form
Preston
City
Avg Goals
1.1
1.3
Avg Conceded
1.3
1.3
Clean Sheets
9
11
Best Win
3-0
5-0
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 23 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +18 | 22 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 20 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Stoke | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 17 | |
| 8 | Wolves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 17 | |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
Player Statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Small | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pol Valentin Sancho | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Ali McCann © | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 81 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bristol City
Robert Atkinson
Top scorer · 1
Scott Twine
Top assists · 1
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Bell | 178 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Tanner | 165 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Twine | 126 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Pring | 120 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Eile | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Knight © | 118 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Dickie | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Naylor | 85 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Atkinson | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Tomi Horvat | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Randell | 31 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Substitutions
59'J. Wallace↔Y. Hirakawa
59'G. Yah↔A. Randell
59'C. Pring↔N. Eile
66'A. Vukcevic↔C. Wiley
67'C. Lang↔J. Erabi
69'D. Ballard↔S. Greenwood
82'A. Moran↔A. Devine
84'J. Williams↔L. Tolaj
90'T. Small↔S. Mills
Substitutes
2
P. Valentin
14
J. Storey
21
L. Nicholls
24
O. Offiah
30GGG. Gryba
11
S. Bell
14
T. Horvat
40
B. Collins
45
E. Adebayo
Injuries & Doubts
B. Potts
Ankle Injury
A. McCann
Hamstring Injury
H. Clarke
Knee Injury
C. Wiley
Inactive
L. Gibbs
Muscle Injury
S. Mills
Red Card
J. Kenny
Inactive
T. Carroll
Ankle Injury
R. Dickie
Knee Injury
J. Williams
Inactive
L. Tolaj
Knock
N. Eile
Illness
Head to Head
Preston
1
Draws
1
3 played
Bristol City
1
33%33%
Previous Meetings
01.09.2026Championship
Preston North End
1 - 3
Bristol City04.01.2026Championship
Bristol City
0 - 2
Preston North End27.09.2025Championship
Preston North End
0 - 0
Bristol CityFinal Result
Preston
1 : 3
[0-1]
BristolCity
- 9'J. Thompson
- 51'C. Wiley
- 83'L. Lindsay
- 4'S. TwineL. Tolaj
- 79'L. EissatR. Cardines
- 86'D. Ballard
Match details
Substitutions
- 59'J. Wallace↔Y. HirakawaBristol City
- 59'G. Yah↔A. RandellBristol City
- 59'C. Pring↔N. EileBristol City
- 66'A. Vukcevic↔C. WileyPreston
- 67'C. Lang↔J. ErabiPreston
- 69'D. Ballard↔S. GreenwoodBristol City
- 82'A. Moran↔A. DevinePreston
- 84'J. Williams↔L. TolajBristol City
- 90'T. Small↔S. MillsPreston
Contents
Match Facts
- Competition
- Championship
- Date
- Tue 1 Sept
- Kick-off
- 19:45
- Stadium
- Deepdale, Preston
- Capacity
- 23,408
- Table Position
- Preston 24 · Bristol City 16
Where to watch Sky Bet Championship highlights
Sky Bet Championship highlights are shown in the UK on ITV. Whether Preston vs Bristol City is included depends on the broadcasters.
Official UK rights holders, as of October 2026. Links open the broadcaster's website.
Injuries & Doubts
Preston
B. Potts
Ankle Injury
A. McCann
Hamstring Injury
H. Clarke
Knee Injury
C. Wiley
Inactive
L. Gibbs
Muscle Injury
S. Mills
Red Card
Bristol City
R. Dickie
Knee Injury
J. Williams
Inactive
L. Tolaj
Knock
N. Eile
Illness
Form and Head to Head
Preston
LLLDL
Bristol City
LLDWL
Preston
1
Draws
2
Last 5
Bristol City
2
20%40%
Previous Meetings
- 01.09.2026ChampionshipPreston North End1 - 3Bristol City
- 04.01.2026ChampionshipBristol City0 - 2Preston North End
- 27.09.2025ChampionshipPreston North End0 - 0Bristol City
- 03.05.2025ChampionshipBristol City2 - 2Preston North End
- 02.11.2024ChampionshipPreston North End1 - 3Bristol City
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