Bristol City FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Championship · Wed 21 Apr, 13:00
Bristol City FC
1–1 Predicted · 13:00
Preston North End FC

Match result prediction

Home 43%
Draw 25%
Away 32%

💡 Bristol City FC have a slight edge — leaning Bristol City FC, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 46.1/100
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SwiftScore 46.1
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1487 v 1471 Bristol City rated higher
Form Index DLDLW v WLLWL Bristol City 1.0 · Preston NE 1.2 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1487 vs 1471).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

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

Power Rating
Bristol City
Form Index
Preston NE
Goal expectation
Even
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 CityDLDLW1.0 ppg
Preston NEWLLWL1.2 ppg
Power Rating
Bristol City1487
Preston NE1471
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model36% · 29% · 35%
Power Rating49% · 20% · 31%
Machine-learning43% · 26% · 31%

AI match preview

Bristol City and Preston North End are set for a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving the home side a slight edge at 43% to win, while a draw and away victory stand at 25% and 32% respectively. Both teams are projected to score around 1.3 goals each, making a 1-1 draw the most probable scoreline despite Bristol City's marginal advantage. With over 2.5 goals and both teams to score probabilities hovering just above 50%, fans can expect an open game, but remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.36 – 1.34

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 51%

Under 49%

Both teams to score

Yes 56%

No 44%

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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