Bristol City 2-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 3 May 2025
Bristol City and Preston drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 3 May 2025 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Ross McCrorie scored for Bristol City; Emil Riis and Milutin Osmajić for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bristol City have won 3 and Preston 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Ashton Gate Stadium · Bristol·Match Finished
Match timeline
- -5'Unallowed field entering
- 22'Foul
- 0-128'
- 32'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 50'Time wasting
- 57'out: G. Earthy
- 57'out: Anis Mehmeti
- 58'
- 0-260'assist: Benjamin Whiteman
- 1-269'assist: Nahki Wells
- 72'
- 2-274'assist: Jason Knight
- 78'
- 80'
- 84'
- 84'
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+6'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Bristol City
- 8.5Ross McCrorieM
- 7.7Jason KnightM
- 7.3Zachary VynerD
- 7.2Max BirdF
- 7.2Nahki WellsF
- 7.0Max O’LearyG
- 6.9Yu HirakawaM
- 6.9Joseph WilliamsM
- 6.9Robert DickieD
- 6.9Scott TwineF
- 6.9Haydon RobertsD
- 6.9Anis MehmetiM
- 6.7George EarthyM
- 6.6George TannerD
- 6.6Marcus McGuaneM
- 6.3Sinclair ArmstrongF
Preston
- 7.9Emil RiisF
- 7.7Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.7Robbie BradyM
- 7.2Liam LindsayD
- 7.0Andrew HughesM
- 7.0Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Sam GreenwoodM
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.6Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.5Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.2Ryan LedsonM
- 6.2David CornellG
Line-ups
Preston3-1-4-2
Bristol City3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Bristol CityL. Manning
Substitutes
- 29Marcus McGuane80'M6.6
- 23S. BajićG
- 24Haydon Roberts90+6'58'D6.9
- 30Sinclair Armstrong84'F6.3
- 11Anis Mehmeti57'M6.9
- 40G. Earthy57'M6.7
- 20Samuel BellF
- 31Elijah MorrisonM
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 12Chedwyn Evans84'F6.6
- 22Stefán Þórðarson72'M6.3
- 2Ryan PorteousD
- 20Sam Greenwood78'M6.9
- 3J. MeghomaD
- 31T. MaweneM
- 41L. StowellG
Team statistics
70%Possession30%
1.89Expected goals (xG)1.46
18Total shots18
2Shots on target5
9Shots off target4
7Blocked shots9
7Corners3
1Offsides0
7Fouls9
2Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves0
-0.75Goals prevented-0.75
557Total passes241
477Accurate passes154
86%Pass accuracy64%
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross McCrorie | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Jason Knight | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Zachary Vyner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Max Bird | 57 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Nahki Wells | 84 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Max O’Leary | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Williams | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Robert Dickie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Scott Twine | 57 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Haydon Roberts | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| George Earthy | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Tanner | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Marcus McGuane | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Riis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Robbie Brady | 84 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Greenwood | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Ledson | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 02 Nov 24Preston1-3Bristol City
- 13 Jan 24Preston2-0Bristol City
- 05 Aug 23Bristol City1-1Preston
- 04 Feb 23Preston1-2Bristol City
- 12 Oct 22Bristol City2-1Preston
- 29 Jan 22Preston2-2Bristol City
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | +14 | 76 |
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +6 | 69 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | +4 | 68 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
Bristol City
- Previous: Leeds 4-0 Bristol City, 28 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 0-3 Sheffield Utd, 8 May 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-2 Plymouth, 26 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 1-1 Preston, 9 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated