- Preston North End sit 21st in the Championship 2026/2027 with 0 points from 2 matches.
- Bristol City sit 19th in the Championship 2026/2027 with 1 point from 2 matches.
Tight away trip for The Robins
This Tuesday's visit to Deepdale is a tight one to call based on the odds, with both Preston North End and Bristol City priced at 8/5 in the outright market and the draw at 12/5. The Lilywhites have lost their only home league game in the Championship 2026/2027, while The Robins are without an away win in the same competition. Both sides are looking to get the season going, with the hosts in desperate need of a lift after a shaky opening two matches.
Preston recorded a 2-2 draw at Birmingham City in their last Championship 2026/2027 outing, a game which was preceded by a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Millwall. Their home matches have seen them score 1.00 and concede 3.00 goals per-game, numbers which will surely need tightening up to avoid the drop this season.
Bristol City enter this game with a slightly better form line of 3 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5, but we can't call them convincing just yet. The trip to Preston will provide a good indication of how the season will go for The Robins.
A cagey contest at Deepdale
Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom has had his men set up in a rigid back three system that relies on the wing-backs for width and the transitions to cause damage. The problem being, that style of play is perfect for sides to come and pinch territory off them. They're gritty enough to eke out a result, however, and the formbook isn't so hot with Preston entering this clash.
The stats simply suggest that this is going to be a cagey affair, with Bristol City having been more resilient away from home than their hosts are at home. Preston have conceded three goals per-game, which is rarely a recipe for success in any division. The last 5 home head-to-heads have seen these two sides split the goals scored 1.0 apiece.
Jordan Thompson is the Championship 2026/2027 top scorer for Preston with 1 goal in 2 appearances, while Andrija Vukcevic has been a bright spark with 1 assist in 1 appearance. Dominic Ballard leads the scoring for Bristol City with 1 goal in 2 Championship 2026/2027 games, while Rio Cardines has already supplied 1 assist in 2 games to keep the attack ticking over.
Michael Skubala has had Bristol City playing a higher tempo and more pressing style, they are faster in possession and have been better in terms of width. This really looks like a battle of control vs chaos and it could be a tight game in Deepdale.
