Preston vs Bristol City 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Preston North End 0, Bristol City 1. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 31': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Kal Naismith.
- 33': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Preston North End 0, Bristol City 2. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Liam Lindsay.
- 50': Matty James (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 63': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Nahki Wells.
- 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Tomás Kalas replaces George Tanner.
- 70': Harry Cornick (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Alex Scott (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Onomah replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Alan Browne.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández replaces Robert Brady.
- 88': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Sam Bell.
Game Information
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,261
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 BRC |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.4 | Possession | 58.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 171 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 300 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 97 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 12 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 47 | Clearances | 9 |
Preston North End (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey  |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
| 28 | Thomas Cannon |
| 7 | Liam Delap |
Bristol City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 16 | Cameron Pring |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 7 | Alex Scott |
| 4 | Kal Naismith |
| 6 | Matty James |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 20 | Sam Bell |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
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