EFL ChampionshipMatchday 4Preston vs Bristol City
Summary
Match report
Preston vs Bristol City in the EFL Championship (Matchday 4) ended in a 3-1 win for Bristol City. Bristol City led 1-0 at half-time.
Preston’s goal came from C. Wiley in the 51st minute. Bristol City’s goals came from S. Twine in the 4th minute, L. Eissat in the 79th minute and D. Ballard in the 86th minute. L. Eissat was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Live commentary
It's all over: Bristol City win against Preston 3-1. In numbers: possession Preston 52%, Bristol City 48%; shots 18 (4 on target) to 12 (7 on target)
- 90'
Substitution, Preston: T. Small makes way for S. Mills
- 86'
Goal! D. Ballard extends Bristol City's lead (3-1)
- 84'
Substitution, Bristol City: J. Williams makes way for L. Tolaj
- 83'
Yellow card: Liam Lindsay (Preston) for a foul
- 82'
Substitution, Preston: A. Devine comes on for A. Moran
- 79'
Goal! L. Eissat restores Bristol City's lead (2-1), assisted by R. Cardines
- 69'
Substitution, Bristol City: D. Ballard makes way for S. Greenwood
- 67'
Substitution, Preston: C. Lang makes way for J. Erabi
- 66'
Substitution, Preston: C. Wiley comes on for A. Vukcevic
- 59'
Triple substitution, Bristol City: N. Eile comes on for C. Pring, A. Randell on for G. Yah, Y. Hirakawa on for J. Wallace
- 51'
Goal! C. Wiley levels it up for Preston (1-1)
The second half is under way
Half-time: Bristol City lead 1-0
- 9'
Booking: Jordan Thompson (Preston) for a foul
- 4'
Goal! S. Twine puts Bristol City ahead (1-0), assisted by L. Tolaj
Kick-off! We're under way between Preston and Bristol City. Preston line up in a 3-4-2-1, Bristol City in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
PrestonCoach: Paul HeckingbottomAverage rating 6.73-4-2-1
Preston – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
- 1D. IversenGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 4H. ClarkeDefender – Rating 7.2
- 6L. LindsayDefender – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 83'
- 19L. GibsonDefender – Captain, Rating 6.2
- 17S. MillsMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 90'
- 27L. LeroyMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 15J. ThompsonMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 9'
- 12C. WileyMidfielder – Rating 8.0, Goal 51', On 66'
- 7A. DevineForward – Rating 6.9, On 82'
- 37D. BurgzorgForward – Rating 6.7
- 9J. ErabiForward – Rating 6.2, On 67'
PrestonSubstitutes
- 21
21L. NichollsGoalkeeper - 3
3A. VukcevicDefender66'Rating 6.0 - 24
24O. OffiahDefender - 14
14J. StoreyDefender - 2
2P. ValentinDefender - 11
11T. SmallDefender90' - 23
23A. MoranMidfielder82'Rating 6.5 - 10
10C. LangForward67'Rating 6.2 - 30
30G. GrybaForward
CoachPaul Heckingbottom
Bristol CityCoach: Roy HodgsonAverage rating 7.04-2-3-1
Bristol City – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1S. TickleGoalkeeper – Rating 7.0
- 38N. EileDefender – Rating 6.6, On 59'
- 16R. DickieDefender – Rating 7.0
- 2L. EissatDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 79'
- 21R. CardinesDefender – Rating 7.2, Assist
- 12J. KnightMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.6
- 4A. RandellMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 59'
- 7Y. HirakawaMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 59'
- 10S. TwineMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 4'
- 20S. GreenwoodMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 69'
- 9L. TolajForward – Rating 7.0, Assist, On 84'
Bristol CitySubstitutes
- 40
40B. CollinsGoalkeeper - 3
3C. PringDefender59'Rating 6.6 - 8
8J. WilliamsMidfielder84'Rating 6.7 - 14
14T. HorvatMidfielder - 27
27G. YahMidfielder59'Rating 6.9 - 17
17J. WallaceMidfielder59'Rating 6.6 - 45
45E. AdebayoForward - 23
23D. BallardForward69'Rating 7.9 - 11
11S. BellForward
CoachRoy Hodgson
Stats
PrestonBristol City- 52%Possession48%
- 1.91Expected goals (xG)1.78
- 18Total shots12
- 4Shots on target7
- 9Shots off target4
- 5Blocked shots1
- 9Shots inside the box9
- 9Shots outside the box3
- 5Corners2
- 2Offsides3
- 11Fouls14
- 2Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 403Total passes388
- 315Accurate passes306
- 78%Pass accuracy79%
- -0.19Goals prevented-0.19
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
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Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 4
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Deepdale, Preston
- Referee
- Rueben Ricardo, England
