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EFL Championship · MW4 Deepdale, PrestonRef: Ruebyn Ricardo
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Preston 1-3 Bristol City result, stats and report

Preston
Preston
Lost · xG 1.84
1 – 3
FT
Bristol City
Won · xG 1.14
Bristol City
Match review
Next: Preston v Millwall · Sat 10 Oct · Charlton v Bristol City · Sat 10 Oct
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Preston vs Bristol City: what we can confirm

Preston vs Bristol City has finished in the EFL Championship. Played UK time.

How it played out

Bristol City won it 3–1

PrestonBristol City

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Provider final · 11:25 · archive check in progressFull stats

The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

Bristol City won 3-1 at Deepdale to take the points in the Championship. Our model backed Bristol City at 43 percent probability and the pick landed. Preston had won two of their last five matches but could not find a way through on the day. Bristol City's attack proved the difference in a match that stayed open throughout. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Léo Leroy★ MOTM90 min7.8
  2. Rio Cardines1 assist · 90 min7.5
  3. Lorent Tolaj1 assist · 84 min7.3
  4. Dominic Ballard1 goal · 21 min7.3
  5. Sam Greenwood69 min6.8

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

PrestonBristol CityEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Bristol City win the highest 1X2 probability at 42.5%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Preston
28.8%
Draw
28.6%
Bristol City
42.5%
Both teams to score · Yes
46.9%
Over 2.5 goals
40.9%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Bristol City, the final recorded goal situation matched 3 comparable matches from 34 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Bristol City, the final recorded goal situation matched 11 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Preston, the final recorded goal situation matched 3 comparable matches from 34 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Preston, the final recorded goal situation matched 13 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-1is the most common scoreline between Preston and Bristol City, landing 4 times across 22 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 14/22recorded league meetings saw both teams score (63.6%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 9league matches at home unbeaten for Preston.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 5league matches away from home unbeaten for Bristol City.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Preston scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Bristol City scored first in 7 of their last 10 league matches (70%).Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Preston vs Bristol City?
    Bristol City beat Preston 3-1 in the EFL Championship at Deepdale.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Scott Twine opened the scoring in the 4th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Scott Twine (4'), Caleb Wiley (51'), Lisav Naif Eissat (79'), Dom Ballard (86').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Ruebyn Ricardo officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Preston vs Bristol City kicked off on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 UK time at Deepdale.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Preston play Millwall on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time. Bristol City play Charlton on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time.

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