Bristol City vs Preston Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Sun 4 Jan, 15:00
Bristol City
02 Full time
Preston
Bristol City 0–2 Preston

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Home win (49%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 49%
Draw 26%
Away 25%

💡 Bristol City are favourites — about 49 times in 100.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 54.7/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 54.7
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1537 v 1541 Preston rated higher
Form Index LWWLW v WDDLW Bristol City 1.8 · Preston 1.6 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
models back the pick

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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. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Bristol CityLWWLW1.8 ppg
PrestonWDDLW1.6 ppg
Power Rating
Bristol City1537
Preston1541
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model42% · 30% · 28%
Power Rating46% · 22% · 33%
Machine-learning49% · 26% · 24%

AI match preview

Bristol City host Preston in a closely contested Championship clash where the model slightly favors a home win at 49%, though a draw remains a strong possibility at 26%. Expected goals suggest a tight match with Bristol City edging it 1.37 to 1.09, yet the most likely scoreline is a 1-1 stalemate. With just a 44% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% probability of both teams scoring, this game could hinge on fine margins—remember, these are statistical projections and always 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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Season averages (per game · last 138+ matches)

Bristol CityPreston
5.2 Corners 4.2
1.7 Cards 2.3
9.8 Fouls 11.9

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Bristol City 0–2 Preston
Sept 2025 Preston 0–0 Bristol City