Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Championship · Sun 4 Jan, 15:00
Bristol City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Home win (46%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 46%
Draw 26%
Away 28%

💡 Bristol City FC are favourites — about 46 times in 100.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 50.5/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 50.5
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1537 v 1541 Preston NE rated higher
Form Index LWWLW v WDDLW Bristol City 1.8 · Preston NE 1.6 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1537 vs 1541).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Even
Form Index
Bristol City
Goal expectation
Bristol City
Home advantage
Bristol City

Green = favours Bristol City · Blue = favours Preston NE. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Bristol CityLWWLW1.8 ppg
Preston NEWDDLW1.6 ppg
Power Rating
Bristol City1537
Preston NE1541
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model42% · 30% · 28%
Power Rating46% · 22% · 33%
Machine-learning50% · 26% · 24%

AI match preview

Bristol City FC and Preston North End FC face off in a closely matched Championship encounter, with Bristol City slightly favored at 46% to claim victory. The model projects a tight game, expecting around 1.37 goals for the home side and 1.09 for the visitors, most likely ending in a 1-1 draw. With a 51% chance both teams will score and a 44% probability of over 2.5 goals, fans can anticipate an engaging contest—remember, these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.37 – 1.09

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 44%

Under 56%

Both teams to score

Yes 51%

No 49%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Bristol City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC
Sept 2025 Preston North End FC 0–0 Bristol City FC