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Preston North End 0–0 Bristol City · Championship

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Preston North End and Bristol City drew 0–0.

Shots
719
Shots on target
27
Expected goals
0.422.32
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Preston North End and Bristol City drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Preston North End – Bristol City): shots 7–19, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 0.42–2.32, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Preston North End's recent record differs from the season

weak

Preston North End's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1 goal/match1.21 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bristol City have a visible away split

weak

Bristol City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Preston North End show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Preston North End's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.14 shots/match ▲ShotsPreston North End · Bristol City14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPreston North EndBristol CityBaseline
Shots9.14 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match12 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots19 shotsPreston North End 7 shots, Bristol City 19 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots7 shotsPreston North End 2 shots, Bristol City 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.42 xG2.32 xGPreston North End 0.42 xG, Bristol City 2.32 xG
  • Possession47%53%Preston North End 47%, Bristol City 53%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersPreston North End 2 corners, Bristol City 8 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsPreston North End 9 fouls, Bristol City 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Robert Atkinson · Bristol City · 6′ · 0.02 xG · on targetZak Vyner · Bristol City · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 86′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJason Knight · Bristol City · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBen Whiteman · Preston North End · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJason Knight · Bristol City · 42′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJason Knight · Bristol City · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRob Dickie · Bristol City · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLewis Gibson · Preston North End · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 38′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJordan Storey · Preston North End · 77′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 21′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLewis Gibson · Preston North End · 27′ · 0.07 xG · on targetScott Twine · Bristol City · 88′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 17′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMilutin Osmajić · Preston North End · 62′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 3′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLewis Gibson · Preston North End · 27′ · 0.12 xG · on targetScott Twine · Bristol City · 39′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.27 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 58′ · 0.56 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.60 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Preston North End: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.50 xG. Bristol City: 19 shots, 7 on target, 2.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Preston North End 0.50 xG · Bristol City 2.34 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Preston North End
2Draws
2Bristol City
Bristol City — Preston North End · Championship2–2
Preston North End — Bristol City · Championship1–3
Preston North End — Bristol City · Championship2–0
Bristol City — Preston North End · Championship1–1
Preston North End — Bristol City · Championship1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Preston North End favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Bristol City in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Preston North End7 matchesBristol City7 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.86 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71 goal/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.6 xG/match
9.14 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 14.7 shots/match
2.86 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 3.86 shots/match
44.1%Possession7/7● 50%
3.71 corners/matchCorners7/7● 5.29 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls7/79.29 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPreston North EndBristol City
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headPreston North End — Bristol City
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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