Bristol City vs Preston 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Bristol City are hosting Preston North End
at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 55': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Bristol City. Antoine Semenyo replaces Andy King.
- 69': Substitution, Bristol City. Jay Dasilva replaces Cameron Pring.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 77': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Zak Vyner.
- 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Murphy replaces Daniel Johnson.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 17,967
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 17,967
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
 PNE |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 369 | Passes | 363 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 31 | Clearances | 16 |
Bristol City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson |
| 22 | Tomás Kalas |
| 17 | Nathan Baker |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 10 | Andy King |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 16 | Cameron Pring |
| 42 | Han-Noah Massengo |
| 9 | Chris Martin |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman  |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 24 | Sean Maguire |
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