Bristol City vs Preston North End

Championship 3 May 2025, 11:30
Bristol City
Bristol City
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Preston North End
Preston North End
🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol) 👤 J. Linington Round 46

Match report

Bristol City shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Preston North End in the Championship on 3 May 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Bristol City dominated possession with 70% of the ball, while Preston North End had 19 shots to Bristol City's 18.

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

Half-time 0-1 Possession 70% - 30% Shots 18 - 19 On target 2 - 5 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 7 - 9 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Ross McCrorie
Bristol City · 2 goals
8 Milutin Osmajić 1 goal
8 Emil Riis Jacobsen 1 goal
8 Jason Knight 1 assist
8 Robbie Brady 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–9 10–10
Shots On Goal 0–1 2–4
Ball Possession 71–29 —
Corners 1–1 6–2
Attacks 68–29 55–26
Match statistics
7 Corners 3
5 Substitution 3
123 Attacks 55
0 Attacks 1
56 Dangerous Attacks 35
0 Dangerous Attacks 2
2 On Target 5
15 Off Target 14
0 Off Target 1
18 Shots Total 19
2 Shots On Goal 5
9 Shots Off Goal 4
7 Shots Blocked 10
8 Shots Inside Box 9
10 Shots Outside Box 10
7 Fouls 9
7 Corners 3
1 Offsides 0
70% Ball Possession 30%
2 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 0
556 Passes Total 232
476 Passes Accurate 152
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol City · 3-4-2-1
1 M. O'Leary
19 G. Tanner 16 R. Dickie 14 Z. Vyner
7 Yu Hirakawa 8 J. Williams 12 J. Knight 2 R. McCrorie
6 M. Bird 10 S. Twine
21 N. Wells
Preston North End · 3-1-4-2
13 D. Cornell
14 J. Storey 6 L. Lindsay 19 L. Gibson
4 B. Whiteman
29 K. Kesler-Hayden 18 R. Ledson 11 R. Brady 16 A. Hughes
28 M. Osmajić 9 E. Jacobsen
Bristol City
Coach
L. Manning
Substitutes
  • 24 Haydon Roberts
  • 11 Anis Mehmeti
  • 40 George Earthy
  • 29 Marcus McGuane
  • 30 Sinclair Armstrong
  • 23 Stefan Bajić
  • 31 Elijah Morrison
  • 20 Sam Bell
Preston North End
Coach
P. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
  • 22 Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
  • 20 Sam Greenwood
  • 12 Ched Evans
  • 41 Li-Bau Stowell
  • 2 Ryan Porteous
  • 26 Patrick Bauer
  • 3 Jayden Meghoma
  • 31 Theo Mawene
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ G. Earthy ↓ S. Twine Bristol City
  • 57' ↑ A. Mehmeti ↓ M. Bird Bristol City
  • 58' ↑ H. Roberts ↓ G. Tanner Bristol City
  • 72' ↑ S. Þórðarson ↓ R. Ledson Preston North End
  • 78' ↑ S. Greenwood ↓ M. Osmajić Preston North End
  • 80' ↑ M. McGuane ↓ J. Williams Bristol City
  • 84' ↑ S. Armstrong ↓ N. Wells Bristol City
  • 84' ↑ C. Evans ↓ R. Brady Preston North End
Cards
  • 22' R. Ledson Preston North End
  • 32' R. Brady Preston North End
  • 50' K. Kesler-Hayden Preston North End
  • 61' T. Mawene Preston North End
  • 90+1' R. McCrorie Bristol City
  • 90+6' H. Roberts Bristol City
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 2-2 against Preston North End on 3 May 2025.
Who won Bristol City vs Preston North End?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
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?
Bristol City had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.