Bristol City vs Preston North End

Championship 5 Aug 2023, 14:00
Bristol City
Bristol City
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Preston North End
Preston North End
🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol) 👤 D. Webb Round 1

Match report

Bristol City were held to a 1-1 draw by Preston North End in the Championship on 5 August 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Preston North End had 11 shots to Bristol City's 5.

The match was played at Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol), with D. Webb in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 5 - 11 On target 2 - 3 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 10 - 11 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Will Keane
Preston North End · 1 goal
7 Sam Bell 1 goal
7 George Tanner captained the side
7 Zak Vyner captained the side
7 Robert Dickie 69 passes (72% accurate)
First half vs second half
Preston North End came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 0 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–0 4–11
Shots On Goal 1–0 1–3
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 0–1 2–3
Match statistics
5 Shots Total 11
2 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 6
0 Shots Blocked 2
4 Shots Inside Box 7
1 Shots Outside Box 4
10 Fouls 11
2 Corners 4
1 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
0 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 1
425 Passes Total 480
279 Passes Accurate 326
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-5-1-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol City · 4-3-3
1 M. O'Leary
19 G. Tanner 26 Z. Vyner 16 R. Dickie 3 C. Pring
14 A. Weimann 6 M. James 12 J. Knight
9 H. Cornick 21 N. Wells 20 S. Bell
Preston North End · 3-5-1-1
1 F. Woodman
14 J. Storey 6 L. Lindsay 16 A. Hughes
44 B. Potts 8 A. Browne 13 A. McCann 18 R. Ledson 33 K. Best
10 M. Frøkjær-Jensen
7 W. Keane
Bristol City
Coach
N. Pearson
Substitutes
  • 8 Joe Williams
  • 15 Tommy Conway
  • 17 Mark Sykes
  • 11 Anis Mehmeti
  • 10 Andy King
  • 13 Harvey Wiles-Richards
  • 24 Haydon Roberts
  • 27 Jamie Knight-Lebel
  • 28 Raphael Araoye
Preston North End
Coach
R. Lowe
Substitutes
  • 25 Duane Holmes
  • 20 Ben Woodburn
  • 21 David Cornell
  • 5 Patrick Bauer
  • 26 Jack Whatmough
  • 35 Noah Mawene
  • 32 Lewis Leigh
  • 30 Kian Taylor
  • 24 Felipe
Substitutions
  • 23' ↑ J. Williams ↓ A. Weimann Bristol City
  • 69' ↑ T. Conway ↓ N. Wells Bristol City
  • 70' ↑ M. Sykes ↓ H. Cornick Bristol City
  • 72' ↑ D. Holmes ↓ R. Ledson Preston North End
  • 82' ↑ B. Woodburn ↓ K. Best Preston North End
  • 87' ↑ A. King ↓ J. Knight Bristol City
  • 87' ↑ A. Mehmeti ↓ S. Bell Bristol City
Cards
  • 90' A. McCann Preston North End
Head-to-head
Bristol City 2 6 draws 3 Preston North End
2026-01-04 Bristol City vs Preston 0 - 2
2025-09-27 Preston vs Bristol City 0 - 0
2025-05-03 Bristol City vs Preston North End 2 - 2
2024-11-02 Preston North End vs Bristol City 1 - 3
2024-01-13 Preston North End vs Bristol City 2 - 0
2023-08-05 Bristol City vs Preston North End 1 - 1
Recent form
Bristol City D D W L L
Preston North End L D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol City vs Preston North End?
Bristol City drew 1-1 against Preston North End on 5 August 2023.
Who won Bristol City vs Preston North End?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Bristol City vs Preston North End played?
The match was played at Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol).
Who had more possession in Bristol City vs Preston North End?
Preston North End had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.