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Bristol City
Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Ashton Gate Stadium
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Bristol City
1 - 1
Preston

Bell (47')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Keane (86')
McCann (90')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Bristol City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Stockport 2-0 Preston
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Bristol City 1-1 Preston North End

Both managers will be happy with their summer business thus far, the feeling being that they are stronger than last season. With that in mind, we are going to sit on the fence and opt for a draw, but we would not be surprised if Bristol City edge this contest in the latter stages. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bristol City win with a probability of 45.35%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 28.37% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.03%) and 2-0 (8.31%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Bristol CityDrawPreston North End
45.35% (-0.181 -0.18) 26.28% (0.104 0.1) 28.37% (0.079999999999998 0.08)
Both teams to score 50.65% (-0.258 -0.26)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.45% (-0.36 -0.36)53.55% (0.36199999999999 0.36)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.94% (-0.303 -0.3)75.06% (0.30600000000001 0.31)
Bristol City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.46% (-0.241 -0.24)23.54% (0.244 0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.4% (-0.34999999999999 -0.35)57.59% (0.352 0.35)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.25% (-0.126 -0.13)33.75% (0.128 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.59% (-0.138 -0.14)70.41% (0.14 0.14)
Score Analysis
    Bristol City 45.35%
    Preston North End 28.37%
    Draw 26.27%
Bristol CityDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 11.49% (0.08 0.08)
2-1 @ 9.03% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
2-0 @ 8.31% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-1 @ 4.35% (-0.047 -0.05)
3-0 @ 4.01% (-0.029 -0.03)
3-2 @ 2.36% (-0.034 -0.03)
4-1 @ 1.57% (-0.028 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.45% (-0.021 -0.02)
Other @ 2.77%
Total : 45.35%
1-1 @ 12.48% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
0-0 @ 7.95% (0.112 0.11)
2-2 @ 4.9% (-0.035 -0.04)
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 26.27%
0-1 @ 8.63% (0.092000000000001 0.09)
1-2 @ 6.78%
0-2 @ 4.69% (0.034000000000001 0.03)
1-3 @ 2.45% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.78% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.7% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 28.37%

How you voted: Bristol City vs Preston

Bristol City
61.5%
Draw
38.5%
Preston North End
0.0%
13
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1-2
Bristol City
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Sykes (6'), Bell (45+3')
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Hughes (82')
Jan 29, 2022 3pm
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Preston
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Bristol City
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Martin (12'), Semenyo (81')
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Preston
Diedhiou (8'), Vyner (77')
Palmer (61')

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