Preston North End is set for a trip to Ashton Gate Stadium for a clash against Bristol City in the 14th round of the competition. Kickoffs schedules for October 12 at 21:45 EAT.
Recently, Bristol City appeared on course to challenge for top spot having put together a run of four wins and two draws from six outings to currently occupy the 18th spot with 15 points. Having previously scored in 11 matches in succession, Bristol City has now failed to score in their last two outings and have netted just twice in four games.
Bristol City will want to bounce back following 3-0 Championship defeat to Birmingham City in their most recent game. In that match, Bristol City managed 58% possession, six shots with none of them on target. Birmingham City got 10 shots with five of them on target and goals by Auston Trusty (3′, 43′) and Dion Sanderson (75′).
Preston proceed into the playoff spots with victory on Wednesday, however having played a game more than many of the other teams in the division. Although Preston conceded a third of their goals for the campaign in East Anglia, they almost doubled their output in the final third, Emil Riis Jakobsen netting a double after spending the latter weeks of the transfer window being linked with a transfer elsewhere.
Preston North End comes into this game off the back of 2-3 Championship victory over Norwich City in most recent game. In that match, Preston North End had 38% possession, eight shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Emil Riis (25′, 51′) and Troy Parrott (80′). Norwich City got 17 shots with eight of them on target and goals by Josh Sargent (2′) and Gabriel Sara (76′).
Bristol City vs. Preston North End head to head
Preston North End boasts the upper hand having won 10 times from the 26 meetings since 2012; Bristol City won four times while 12 matches ended all square;
- Preston 2-2 Bristol City 29/01/22
- Bristol City 0-0 Preston 11/09/21
- Bristol City 2-0 Preston 16/01/21
- Preston 1-0 Bristol City 18/12/20
- Bristol City 1-1 Preston 22/07/20
Home
- Birmingham 3-0 Bristol City
- Bristol City 0-0 Coventry
- Bristol City 1-2 QPR
- Burnley 2-1 Bristol City
- Norwich 3-2 Bristol City
Away
- Norwich 2-3 Preston
- Preston 1-0 West Bromwich
- Sunderland 0-0 Preston
- Preston 0-2 Sheffield
- Preston 1-1 Burnley
Bristol City team news
Tomas Kalasu is the only injury concern for boss Nigel Pearson ahead of this match.
Preston North End team news
Troy Parrott will be unavailable for this match through injury while Jordan Storey is on on suspension due to accumulation of yellow cards.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Preston North End Win
- Both teams to score
