Championship

Championship | Gameweek 1

Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK

Ashton Gate Stadium

Bristol City
1 - 1
Preston

Bell (47')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Keane (86')
McCann (90')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Bristol City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Bristol City

All competitions

Championship

Last Game: Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

Goals
for

Preston North End

All competitions

Championship

Last Game: Stockport 2-0 Preston
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

Goals
for

We said: Bristol City 1-1 Preston North End

Both managers will be happy with their summer business thus far, the feeling being that they are stronger than last season. With that in mind, we are going to sit on the fence and opt for a draw, but we would not be surprised if Bristol City edge this contest in the latter stages. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bristol City win with a probability of 45.35%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 28.37% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.03%) and 2-0 (8.31%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Bristol City	Draw	Preston North End
45.35% ( -0.18)	26.28% ( 0.1)	28.37% ( 0.08)

Both teams to score 50.65% (

-0.26)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

46.45% (

-0.36)

53.55% (

0.36)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

24.94% (

-0.3)

75.06% (

0.31)

Bristol City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

76.46% (

-0.24)

23.54% (

0.24)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

42.4% (

-0.35)

57.59% (

0.35)

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.25% (

-0.13)

33.75% (

0.13)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

29.59% (

-0.14)

70.41% (

0.14)

Score Analysis

Bristol City 45.35%

Preston North End 28.37%

Draw 26.27%

Bristol City	Draw	Preston North End
1-0 @ 11.49% ( 0.08) 2-1 @ 9.03% ( -0.03) 2-0 @ 8.31% ( -0) 3-1 @ 4.35% ( -0.05) 3-0 @ 4.01% ( -0.03) 3-2 @ 2.36% ( -0.03) 4-1 @ 1.57% ( -0.03) 4-0 @ 1.45% ( -0.02) Other @ 2.77% Total : 45.35%	1-1 @ 12.48% ( 0.05) 0-0 @ 7.95% ( 0.11) 2-2 @ 4.9% ( -0.04) Other @ 0.95% Total : 26.27%	0-1 @ 8.63% ( 0.09) 1-2 @ 6.78% 0-2 @ 4.69% ( 0.03) 1-3 @ 2.45% ( -0.01) 2-3 @ 1.78% ( -0.02) 0-3 @ 1.7% ( 0.01) Other @ 2.35% Total : 28.37%