Preston 1-3 Bristol City | Result & Match Report

Championship · Matchday 4: Bristol City beat Preston 3-1. The match was played on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at Deepdale (Preston); refereed by Rueben Ricardo, England.

⚽ Goals

S. Twine 4' (Bristol City) · C. Wiley 51' (Preston) · L. Eissat 79' (Bristol City) · D. Ballard 86' (Bristol City)

Match Analysis

After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 1-3.

Preston held 52% of possession against 48%, attempting 18 shots to Bristol City's 12.

Shots on target read 4-7 and corners 5-2.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: L. Nicholls, A. Vukcevic, O. Offiah, J. Storey, P. Valentin, T. Small, A. Moran, C. Lang, G. Gryba

Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

Substitutes: B. Collins, C. Pring, J. Williams, T. Horvat, G. Yah, J. Wallace, E. Adebayo, D. Ballard, S. Bell

Coach: Roy Hodgson

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.

📝 Player Ratings