How to watch Bristol City vs Preston online & on TV, head to head and predictions
Match Ended - 90'
Substitution 
Ross McCrorie - Yu Hirakawa
Gerhard Struber (Bristol City) is making a fifth substitution, with Yu Hirakawa replacing Ross McCrorie.
- 78'
Substitution - Sinclair Armstrong
- Sam Bell
Sam Bell is replacing Sinclair Armstrong for Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
- 77'
Substitution 
Odel Offiah - Liam Lindsay
Liam Lindsay is on a sub for Odel Offiah for Preston.
- 73'
Substitution - Jordan Thompson
- Ali McCann
The away team replace Jordan Thompson with Ali McCann.
- 70'
Goal ! - Alfie Devine (Scorer)
It's now 0-2 in Bristol as Alfie Devine scores for Preston.
- 69'
Yellow Card - Jordan Thompson
Jordan Thompson is booked for the away team.
- 67'
Substitution - Lewis Dobbin
- Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
Paul Heckingbottom is making the team's third substitution at Ashton Gate with Mads Frokjaer-Jensen replacing Lewis Dobbin.
- 67'
Substitution - Milutin Osmajic
- Daniel Jebbison
Preston make their second substitution with Daniel Jebbison replacing Milutin Osmajic.
- 55'
Substitution - Anis Mehmeti
- Emil Riis
Emil Riis is on a sub for Anis Mehmeti for Bristol City.
- 55'
Substitution - Robert Atkinson
- Cameron Pring
Gerhard Struber (Bristol City) is making a second substitution, with Cameron Pring replacing Robert Atkinson.
- 54'
Substitution - Scott Twine
- Sam Morsy
The home team have replaced Scott Twine with Sam Morsy. This is the first substitution made today by Gerhard Struber.
- 46'
Substitution - Brad Potts
- Pol Valentín
Pol Valentín is replacing Brad Potts for the away team.
- 37'
Yellow Card - Jason Knight
Jason Knight (Bristol City) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.
- 34'
Yellow Card - Jordan Storey
Jordan Storey (Preston) gets a yellow card.
- 8'
Goal ! - Lewis Dobbin (Scorer)
- Jordan Thompson (Assist)
Preston take a 0-1 lead thanks to Lewis Dobbin.
Great play from Jordan Thompson to set up the goal.
Match Started
Line-ups
Bristol City Bristol City Bristol City
54' Out: Scott Twine
55' Out: Robert Atkinson
55' Out: Anis Mehmeti
78' Out: Sinclair Armstrong
90' Out: Ross McCrorie
Injured
Preston
46' Out: Brad Potts
67' Out: Milutin Osmajic
67' Out: Lewis Dobbin
73' Out: Jordan Thompson
77' Out: Odel Offiah
Statistics
62% Head to head
In the last five Championship meetings between Bristol City and Preston, Bristol City have 1 win, Preston have 1 win and there have been 3 draws, with an aggregate score of 7–6 in Bristol City's favour. Bristol City are unbeaten at Ashton Gate in this run (two draws), while Preston have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat at Deepdale.
Wins: 4
Draws: 7
Wins: 3
Championship4 Jan 2026Bristol City0 : 2Preston- Championship27 Sep 2025Preston0 : 0Bristol City
- Championship3 May 2025Bristol City2 : 2Preston
- Championship2 Nov 2024Preston1 : 3Bristol City
- Championship13 Jan 2024Preston2 : 0Bristol City
Form
Bristol City- FA Cup3 Mar 2026Port Vale1 : 0Bristol City
- Championship27 Feb 2026Bristol City1 : 2Watford
- Championship24 Feb 2026Blackburn1 : 2Bristol City
- Championship21 Feb 2026Swansea1 : 0Bristol City
- Championship17 Feb 2026Bristol City2 : 2Wrexham
Preston- Championship28 Feb 2026Preston0 : 2Millwall
- Championship24 Feb 2026Swansea1 : 1Preston
- Championship20 Feb 2026Blackburn1 : 0Preston
- Championship14 Feb 2026Preston2 : 2Watford
- Championship7 Feb 2026Preston1 : 0Portsmouth
Bristol City vs Preston Standings
Bristol City are 8th with 39 points from 25 matches, having 11 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses and a goal difference of +11 (38 scored, 27 conceded). Preston North End are 6th with 40 points from 25 matches, having 10 wins, 10 draws, 5 losses and a goal difference of +9 (34 scored, 25 conceded), one point ahead of Bristol City.
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Watford | 13 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 51 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 14 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 50 |
| 11 | Preston | 12 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 49 |
| 12 | Birmingham | 13 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 49 |
Match information
- Teams:Bristol City - Preston North End
- Tournament:Championship
- Date:Sunday, 4 January 2026
- Hour:15:00
- Venue:Ashton Gate, Bristol
- More details:
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