Bristol City vs Preston Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th August 2023

Ashton Gate plays host to the round one match this coming Saturday between Bristol Cityand Preston in the Championship.

Preston come visiting Bristol City, who finished last season in the Championship as number 14 on 59 points. In contrast, the aforementioned visitors finished number 12 on 63 points.

The last time Bristol City played Preston, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Saturday.

Bristol City scored ten goals, conceded 13 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Preston scored 13 goals, conceded 21 and managed one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Bristol City had a good reading on Preston in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-1 and 2-1, respectively.

Bristol City vs Preston Prediction

Bristol City Form

Bristol City have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Rotherham by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Burnley, before claiming three points in a 0-2 win against Queens P.R.. In their last six Championship home matches, Bristol City have three wins, while they've drawn two and lost one. They scored nine and conceded six goals.

A top half finish is the dream target for Bristol City, although keeping their Championship status for another season has to be the priority.

Preston Form

In their previous three games, Preston drew 1-1 with Blackburn, then lost 4-1 against Sheffield United and 0-3 against Sunderland. Preston, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn zero and lost four in their last six away in the Championship.

Retaining their Championship status and challenging for a top half finish will be on the agenda for Preston this season.

Preston will be looking for a good result at Ashton Gate, but backing Bristol City in current form looks the value bet on Saturday.

Bristol City vs Preston Squads

Bristol City Squad

Nigel Pearson will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Preston from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Harvey Wiles-Richards (0/0), Max O'Leary (0/0), Stefan Bajic (0/0), Cameron Pring (0/0), Haydon Roberts (0/0), Rob Dickie (0/0), Robert Atkinson (0/0), Ross McCrorie (0/0), Tomas Kalas (0/0), Zak Vyner (0/0), Alex Scott (0/0), Andy King (0/0), Anis Mehmeti (0/0), Ayman Benarous (0/0), Duncan Idehen (0/0), Jason Knight (0/0), Joe Williams (0/0), Mark Sykes (0/0), Matthew James (0/0), Andreas Weimann (0/0), George Tanner (0/0), Harry Cornick (0/0), Kal Naismith (0/0), Nahki Wells (0/0), Omar Taylor-Clarke (0/0), Samuel Bell (0/0), Tommy Conway (0/0).

Preston Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Preston players that the manager Ryan Lowe will choose from for the upcoming game:

David Cornell (0/0), Freddie Woodman (0/0), James Pradic (0/0), Andrew Hughes (0/0), Bambo Diaby (0/0), Brad Potts (0/0), Calvin Ramsay (0/0), Gregory Cunningham (0/0), Jacob Slater (0/0), Jordan Storey (0/0), Joshua Seary (0/0), Patrick Bauer (0/0), Aaron Bennett (0/0), Alan Browne (0/0), Alistair McCann (0/0), Ben Whiteman (0/0), Duane Holmes (0/0), Lewis Leigh (0/0), Liam Lindsay (0/0), Mads Froekjaer-Jensen (0/0), Mikey O'Neill (0/0), Noah Mawene (0/0), Robert Brady (0/0), Ryan Ledson (0/0), Benjamin Woodburn (0/0), Ched Evans (0/0), Emil Riis Jakobsen (0/0), Finlay Cross-Adair (0/0), Layton Stewart (0/0), Will Keane (0/0).

Bristol City vs Preston Team News

Bristol City could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday.

Ayman Benarous and Tomas Kalas are missing from the squad, Bristol City will field against Prestonon Saturday.

Preston have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Bristol City on Saturday. Ched Evans and Ched Evans racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Preston travelling party for their next match.

Robert Brady is too injured to face Preston.

Bristol City vs Preston Lineups

Bristol City vs Preston H2H

Bristol City had a good reading on Preston in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-1 and 2-1, respectively. Bristol City have a 30% win rate in the against Preston, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 3-5-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bristol City vs Preston Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past ten matches between home side Bristol City and Preston. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 10/11.

Bristol City vs Preston Betting Tips

Samuel Bell managed to hit the target twice recently for Bristol City, while Thomas Cannon, added two strikes in Championship for Preston in his last six outings.

Bristol City racked up six wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Ashton Gate, drew two and lost two. Preston won three of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost six times. Bristol City claimed a less than impressive three wins in 10 league matches, with Preston winning four of theirs.

Over 2.5 goals happened four times in the past ten encounters between Bristol City and Preston, with Bristol City scoring 1.3 goals on average per game. Preston averaged 1.1 goals, while both teams scored six times. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol City, who scored an average of three goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Preston, who scored 1.7 times on average in those matches.