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Bristol City vs Preston Prediction & Match Preview

Liam Foster - August 3, 2023

Bristol City vs Preston Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the English Championship on Saturday, 05 August 2023.

Bristol City are set to host Preston at Ashton Gate Stadium to kick off their Championship season. Bristol City have begun the season with a series of outstanding preseason performances in an attempt to improve on their 14th-place position from last season.

Their opponents, Preston, have had a mixed preseason so far. They will, however, want to start the season on a high note after finishing 12th last season.

Bristol City vs Preston Head-to-head stats

The last time these two clubs met was in February. Bristol City managed to deliver a 2-1 win that day.

Bristol City are on a five-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on three of those occasions.

Who will win the match between Bristol City vs Preston?

We are counting on Bristol City to pull off a win here. They have started the season in excellent form heading into this one. Five of their past six matches have ended in victories.

Preston, on the other hand, has struggled in recent weeks. In their last five matches, they have won only once. Three of those matches ended in defeats as well.

Moreover, Bristol City also has a great h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.

How many goals can be expected?

We don’t expect a flurry of goals in this match. In both of Bristol City’s past two matches, there have been fewer than 2.5 goals scored. Also, Preston have failed to score a single goal in their past three away matches.

In addition, four of the last five h2h meetings between these two at this ground have had under 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a low-scoring affair is expected this time out.

Bristol City vs Preston Prediction

Bristol City are in excellent preseason form heading into the match. They have won five of their past six matches. They also have a great recent record against Preston. Furthermore, Preston has had a mediocre form going into the match.

A victory for Bristol City at 2.05 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.

For the second tip, under 2.5 goals at 1.72 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.

Bristol City vs Preston Betting Tips

  • Bristol City to win @ 2.05
  • Under 2.5 goals @ 1.72.

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