Preston North End 1-3 Bristol City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 4 · Tuesday 1 September 2026 · Deepdale, Preston · referee R. Ricardo · full time
Full time: Preston North End 1-3 Bristol City
Preston North End 1-3 Bristol City: Bristol City took the points in Championship Matchday 4 on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Deepdale. The goals: Scott Twine 4', Caleb Wiley 51', Lisav Naif Eissat 79', Dom Ballard 86'.
How Bristol City won it
Scott Twine put Bristol City ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Lorent Tolaj. Preston North End levelled at 1-1 in the 51st minute through Caleb Wiley . Lisav Naif Eissat made it 1-2 to Bristol City in the 79th minute, set up by Rio Cardines. Dom Ballard made it 1-3 to Bristol City in the 86th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, R. Ricardo, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Preston North End and 0 to Bristol City.
Preston North End: P. Heckingbottom, 3-4-2-1 · Bristol City: M. Skubala, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.18 for Preston North End and 1.85 for Bristol City.
Bristol City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Preston North End had 4 shots on target, Bristol City 7.
Preston North End had 52% of the ball, but Bristol City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Preston North End came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Bristol City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Preston North End vs Bristol City: the match in numbers
| Preston North End | Match statistics | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.18 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 |
| 18 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 403 | Total passes | 388 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Tackles | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Preston North End
- Léo Leroy 7.8
- Caleb Wiley 7.4
- Jordan Thompson 6.9
- Jusef Erabi 6.8
- Harry Clarke 6.8
Bristol City
- Lisav Naif Eissat 7.9
- Scott Twine 7.6 1 goal
- Rio Cardines 7.5 1 assist
- Lorent Tolaj 7.3 1 assist
- Dom Ballard 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Liam Lindsay at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Preston North End: Stoke City vs Preston North End Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Bristol City: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Preston North End vs Bristol City
What was the score in Preston North End vs Bristol City?
Preston North End 1-3 Bristol City (half-time 0-1), Championship, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Who scored in Preston North End vs Bristol City?
Scott Twine 4', Caleb Wiley 51', Lisav Naif Eissat 79', Dom Ballard 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Preston North End vs Bristol City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Preston North End vs Bristol City?
Lisav Naif Eissat, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Preston North End vs Bristol City?
R. Ricardo.
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