Bristol City host Preston in the England Championship on 4 January 2026, Sunday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Bristol City return to Ashton Gate on the back of a statement win, while Preston arrive with mixed results but remain difficult to break down. Both sides sit close in the table, which sets up a contest likely decided by moments rather than dominance. Recent meetings also point toward a competitive ninety minutes.
Bristol City’s recent form reflects a side growing in confidence. The 5-0 win over Portsmouth showcased their attacking ceiling, while victories at West Brom and against Middlesbrough underline their ability to manage games once ahead. Three wins from the last five indicate steady progress rather than a short burst.
Defensively, the Robins have tightened up at home. Clean sheets against Middlesbrough and controlled performances in recent wins highlight improved structure. They have conceded just once in their last three home matches, while still scoring regularly. With 33 goals across the season, Bristol City are not reliant on one pattern of play, which makes them harder to contain when rhythm builds.
Preston’s recent results continue to follow a familiar script. They are difficult to beat but wins remain hard earned. The 3-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday showed what they can do when space opens up yet draws against Stoke and Norwich reflect a tendency to settle into containment.
Away from home, Preston often prioritise shape over risk. They have conceded only 25 goals all season, which keeps them competitive in most fixtures. However, scoring consistency remains an issue. With 31 goals from 24 matches, they rarely pull clear, which explains why ten of their league games have ended level. Against a Bristol City side finding attacking balance, that narrow margin could be tested.
The best bet for this fixture is Bristol City to win at 1.94 odds. Recent home performances show the Robins controlling matches with greater authority, while Preston’s away approach often invites sustained pressure. Bristol City’s ability to convert chances at key moments gives them a clear edge.
Additionally, both teams to score at 1.81 odds also fits the data. Bristol City have scored in four of their last five matches, while Preston have found the net in three of their last four. Neither side consistently shuts games down once ahead, which supports goals at both ends.
For correct score prediction, Bristol City 2-1 at 8.50 odds reflects the likely balance of the contest. Preston’s defensive structure should keep the game close, but Bristol City’s recent attacking output suggests they can find the decisive goal without fully pulling away.
| Bristol City | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 16 | 15 |
| Draws | 11 | 15 |
| Loss | 18 | 15 |
| Goals For | 57 | 54 |
| Goals Against | 59 | 59 |
| Bristol City | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 22 | 23 |
| Wins | 8 | 7 |
| Draws | 4 | 8 |
| Loss | 10 | 8 |
| Goals For | 31 | 27 |
| Goals Against | 31 | 32 |
|
25.04.26
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Birmingham Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-4 |
|
11.04.26
|
QPR Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Charlton Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Bristol City West Brom |
0-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Leicester Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bristol City Coventry |
0-2 |
|
03.03.26
|
Port Vale Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
27.02.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Blackburn Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Swansea Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
17.02.26
|
Bristol City Wrexham |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Hull City Bristol City |
2-3 |
|
30.01.26
|
Bristol City Derby |
0-5 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Ipswich Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Oxford Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Millwall Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
West Brom Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
10.12.25
|
Bristol City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bristol City Millwall |
0-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Wrexham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
3-0 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Bristol City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-2 |
|
30.09.25
|
Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
21.09.25
|
Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
13.09.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
0-3 |
|
30.08.25
|
Bristol City Hull City |
4-2 |
|
27.08.25
|
Fulham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.08.25
|
Derby Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Bristol City Charlton |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Bristol City MK Dons |
2-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
02.08.25
|
Bristol City Valladolid |
4-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-4 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Bristol City West Brom |
0-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bristol City Coventry |
0-2 |
|
27.02.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
17.02.26
|
Bristol City Wrexham |
2-2 |
|
30.01.26
|
Bristol City Derby |
0-5 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
20.12.25
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Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
10.12.25
|
Bristol City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bristol City Millwall |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
3-0 |
|
04.11.25
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Bristol City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-2 |
|
30.09.25
|
Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
21.09.25
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Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
30.08.25
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Bristol City Hull City |
4-2 |
|
16.08.25
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Bristol City Charlton |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Bristol City MK Dons |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
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Bristol City Valladolid |
4-0 |
|
22.07.25
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Bristol City Newport |
1-0 |
|
08.05.25
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Bristol City Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
03.05.25
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Bristol City Preston |
2-2 |
|
18.04.25
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Bristol City Sunderland |
2-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Bristol City West Brom |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
14.03.25
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Bristol City Norwich |
2-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Bristol City Hull City |
1-1 |
|
21.02.25
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Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
12.02.25
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Bristol City Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
09.02.25
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Bristol City Swansea |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Bristol City Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
11.01.25
|
Bristol City Wolves |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Bristol City Derby |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Bristol City Luton |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Bristol City Plymouth |
4-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
Bristol City Burnley |
0-1 |
|
05.11.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Bristol City Leeds |
0-0 |
|
06.10.24
|
Bristol City Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
02.10.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday |
0-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Bristol City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
24.08.24
|
Bristol City Coventry |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Birmingham Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
QPR Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Charlton Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
10.03.26
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Leicester Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
03.03.26
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Port Vale Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
24.02.26
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Blackburn Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Swansea Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
Hull City Bristol City |
2-3 |
|
20.01.26
|
Ipswich Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Oxford Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
29.12.25
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Millwall Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
West Brom Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
13.12.25
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Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Wrexham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
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Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
0-3 |
|
27.08.25
|
Fulham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.08.25
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Derby Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
26.07.25
|
Plymouth Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
25.07.25
|
Cheltenham Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
12.05.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
28.04.25
|
Leeds Bristol City |
4-0 |
|
21.04.25
|
Luton Bristol City |
3-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
QPR Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
Burnley Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
11.03.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Millwall Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
15.02.25
|
Cardiff Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Oxford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
22.01.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
01.01.25
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Plymouth Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
22.12.24
|
West Brom Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Sunderland Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Norwich Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
02.11.24
|
Preston Bristol City |
1-3 |
|
22.10.24
|
Stoke City Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
29.09.24
|
Swansea Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Blackburn Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Derby Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Birmingham Preston |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Preston West Brom |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Charlton Preston |
1-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Preston QPR |
1-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Leicester Preston |
2-2 |
|
20.03.26
|
Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Coventry Preston |
3-0 |
|
06.03.26
|
Preston Oxford |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Preston Millwall |
0-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Swansea Preston |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Blackburn Preston |
1-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Preston Hull City |
0-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Preston Derby |
0-1 |
|
09.01.26
|
Preston Wigan |
0-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Wrexham Preston |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Oxford Preston |
1-2 |
|
09.12.25
|
Preston Coventry |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
2-3 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
21.11.25
|
Preston Blackburn |
1-2 |
|
08.11.25
|
Millwall Preston |
1-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Preston Swansea |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
24.10.25
|
Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Preston Birmingham |
0-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
West Brom Preston |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Hull City Preston |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Derby Preston |
0-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Preston Leicester |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Barrow Preston |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
QPR Preston |
1-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
Bolton Preston |
2-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
18.04.26
|
Preston West Brom |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Preston QPR |
1-1 |
|
20.03.26
|
Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
06.03.26
|
Preston Oxford |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Preston Millwall |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Preston Hull City |
0-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Preston Derby |
0-1 |
|
09.01.26
|
Preston Wigan |
0-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Preston Coventry |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
21.11.25
|
Preston Blackburn |
1-2 |
|
05.11.25
|
Preston Swansea |
2-1 |
|
24.10.25
|
Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Preston Birmingham |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
26.08.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Preston Leicester |
2-1 |
|
13.07.25
|
Preston Liverpool |
1-3 |
|
26.04.25
|
Preston Plymouth |
1-2 |
|
18.04.25
|
Preston QPR |
1-2 |
|
08.04.25
|
Preston Cardiff |
2-2 |
|
05.04.25
|
Preston Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
30.03.25
|
Preston Aston Villa |
0-3 |
|
15.03.25
|
Preston Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Preston Swansea |
0-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Preston Burnley |
3-0 |
|
18.02.25
|
Preston Millwall |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Preston Burnley |
0-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
Preston Wycombe (Penalties:4 - 2) |
0-0 |
|
25.01.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
14.01.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Preston Oxford |
1-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Preston Hull City |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Preston Leeds |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Preston West Brom |
1-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Preston Derby |
1-1 |
|
06.11.24
|
Preston Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Preston Bristol City |
1-3 |
|
30.10.24
|
Preston Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
22.10.24
|
Preston Norwich |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Preston Coventry |
1-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Birmingham Preston |
2-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Charlton Preston |
1-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Leicester Preston |
2-2 |
|
14.03.26
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Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Coventry Preston |
3-0 |
|
24.02.26
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Swansea Preston |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Blackburn Preston |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
04.01.26
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Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
29.12.25
|
Wrexham Preston |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Oxford Preston |
1-2 |
|
29.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
2-3 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Millwall Preston |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
West Brom Preston |
2-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Hull City Preston |
2-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Derby Preston |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Barrow Preston |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
QPR Preston |
1-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
Bolton Preston |
2-0 |
|
18.07.25
|
Getafe Preston |
0-0 |
|
09.07.25
|
Chorley Preston |
0-1 |
|
08.07.25
|
Bamber Bridge Preston |
2-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Bristol City Preston |
2-2 |
|
21.04.25
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Hull City Preston |
2-1 |
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12.04.25
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Leeds Preston |
2-1 |
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02.04.25
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Derby Preston |
2-0 |
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11.03.25
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Sunderland Preston |
1-1 |
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08.03.25
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Sheffield United Preston |
1-0 |
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22.02.25
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Coventry Preston |
2-1 |
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11.02.25
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Norwich Preston |
0-1 |
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31.01.25
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Blackburn Preston |
2-1 |
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21.01.25
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Watford Preston |
1-2 |
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18.01.25
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Luton Preston |
0-0 |
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01.01.25
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West Brom Preston |
3-1 |
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21.12.24
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QPR Preston |
2-1 |
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11.12.24
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Cardiff Preston |
0-2 |
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07.12.24
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Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
1-1 |
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26.11.24
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Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
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09.11.24
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Portsmouth Preston |
3-1 |
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26.10.24
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Plymouth Preston |
3-3 |
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05.10.24
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Burnley Preston |
0-0 |
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28.09.24
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Millwall Preston |
3-1 |
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14.09.24
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Middlesbrough Preston |
1-1 |
|
31.08.24
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Oxford Preston |
3-1 |
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27.09.2025
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Preston Bristol City |
0-0
|
|
03.05.2025
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Bristol City Preston |
2-2
|
|
02.11.2024
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Preston Bristol City |
1-3
|
|
13.01.2024
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Preston Bristol City |
2-0
|
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05.08.2023
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Bristol City Preston |
1-1
|
|
03.05.2025
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Bristol City Preston |
2-2
|
|
05.08.2023
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Bristol City Preston |
1-1
|
|
12.10.2022
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Bristol City Preston |
2-1
|
|
11.09.2021
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Bristol City Preston |
0-0
|
|
16.01.2021
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Bristol City Preston |
2-0
|
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22.07.2020
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Bristol City Preston |
1-1
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