Bristol City vs Preston — Head to Head

Data as of October 1, 2026Open the live head-to-head comparison

Bristol City and Preston have met 41 times on record, from 7 September 1996 to 1 September 2026. Preston lead by 4 wins.

Key facts

  • Bristol City won 4 of the last 10 meetings to Preston's 2 (4 draws).
  • Both teams scored in 7 of those 10 games and 6 went over 2.5 goals — 2.8 goals per game on average.
  • Bristol City are unbeaten in their last 3 visits to Preston.
  • Preston are unbeaten in their last 3 visits to Bristol City.

The head-to-head record

Bristol City Preston
Wins 11 15
Draws 15 15
Goals 51 53
Win rate 26.8% 36.6%

Of 41 meetings, 15 ended level (36.6%).

Recent meetings

Date Home Score Away Competition
2026-09-01 Preston 1–3 Bristol City Championship
2026-01-04 Bristol City 0–2 Preston Championship
2025-09-27 Preston 0–0 Bristol City Championship
2025-05-03 Bristol City 2–2 Preston Championship
2024-11-02 Preston 1–3 Bristol City Championship
2024-01-13 Preston 2–0 Bristol City Championship
2023-08-05 Bristol City 1–1 Preston Championship
2023-02-04 Preston 1–2 Bristol City Championship
2022-10-12 Bristol City 2–1 Preston Championship
2022-01-29 Preston 2–2 Bristol City Championship
2021-09-11 Bristol City 0–0 Preston Championship
2021-01-16 Bristol City 2–0 Preston Championship
2020-12-18 Preston 1–0 Bristol City Championship
2020-07-22 Bristol City 1–1 Preston Championship
2019-09-28 Preston 3–3 Bristol City Championship

Where they meet

Competition Meetings
Championship 31
League One 10
Bristol City profilePreston profileChampionship table and records

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