EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 4 | 2026-09-02 03:45 JST
Match summary
Preston North End took on Bristol City in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 4 on September 2. Bristol City defeated Preston North End 3-1. Bristol City led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Bristol City scored 2 and Preston North End scored 1.
Scorers: Preston North End – C. Wiley; Bristol City – L. Eissat, S. Twine and D. Ballard. Assists: Bristol City – Rio Cardines and L. Tolaj.
Preston North End had more possession (52% to 48%) and more shots (18 to 12), but Bristol City were more efficient and took the win. Bristol City scored 3 from 7 shots on target.
Team stats
3-4-2-1
4-2-3-1
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| Preston North End | Stat | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 1.91 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 |
| 18 | Shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 9 | Shots outside the box | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 403 | Passes | 388 |
| 315 | Accurate passes | 306 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| -0.19 | Goals prevented (xG) | -0.19 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Rueben Ricardo, England
Player stats
Preston North End
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | D. Iversen | 0 | 1 | 22(65%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| DF | H. Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 4(2) | |||||
| DF | L. Lindsay | 0 | 47(85%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.9 | 90 | 2 | 16(9) | ||||||
| DF | L. Gibson | 0 | 1 | 48(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8(4) | |||||
| MF | S. Mills | 0 | 2(40%) | 2 | 14(47%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 20(10) | |||
| MF | L. Leroy | 5 | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 32(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 10(7) | ||
| MF | J. Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30(83%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 3(1) | ||||
| MF | C. Wiley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 4(2) | |||
| FW | A. Devine | 0 | 1(50%) | 24(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 | 82 | 6(2) | ||||||
| FW | D. Burgzorg | 0 | 12(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 90 | 2 | 3(1) | ||||||||
| FW | J. Erabi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 7(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 | 67 | 9(5) | |||||
| DF | A. Vukčević | 0 | 8(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 3(None) | ||||||||
| FW | C. Lang | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 23 | 3(1) | |||||||||
| MF | A. Moran | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 8 | ||||||||||
| DF | T. Small | 0 | 1(100%) | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| GK | L. Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | O. Offiah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Pol Valentín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | J. Storey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | G. Gryba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bristol City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | S. Tickle | 0 | 26(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | N. Eile | 0 | 1 | 30(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 59 | 4(3) | ||||||||
| DF | R. Dickie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 7(5) | ||||||
| DF | L. Eissat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.3 | 90 | 2 | 8(4) | |||
| DF | Rio Cardines | 0 | 4 | 19(66%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 15(8) | ||||
| MF | J. Knight | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 90 | 1 | 9(4) | |||||
| MF | A. Randell | 0 | 1 | 16(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 59 | 1 | 2(2) | ||||||
| MF | Y. Hirakawa | 0 | 1 | 11(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 59 | 5(1) | |||||||
| MF | S. Twine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 | 90 | 3 | 5(2) | ||||
| MF | S. Greenwood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12(63%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.5 | 69 | 1 | 8(4) | |||
| FW | L. Tolaj | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 10(77%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 84 | 1 | 13(6) | |||
| DF | C. Pring | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 31 | 1 | 3(1) | |||||
| MF | G. Yah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 31 | 1(1) | |||||||
| MF | J. Wallace | 0 | 3(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 31 | 4(1) | ||||||||
| FW | D. Ballard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1(33%) | 1 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 21 | 5(3) | ||||
| MF | J. Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 11 | 3(1) | |||||||||
| GK | B. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | T. Horvat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | S. Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | E. Adebayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Preston North End
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | D. Iversen |
| Starter | DF | 4 | H. Clarke |
| Starter | DF | 6 | L. Lindsay |
| Starter | DF | 19 | L. Gibson |
| Starter | MF | 17 | S. Mills |
| Starter | MF | 27 | L. Leroy |
| Starter | MF | 15 | J. Thompson |
| Starter | MF | 12 | C. Wiley |
| Starter | FW | 7 | A. Devine |
| Starter | FW | 37 | D. Burgzorg |
| Starter | FW | 9 | J. Erabi |
| Bench | DF | 3 | A. Vukčević |
| Bench | DF | 11 | T. Small |
| Bench | MF | 23 | A. Moran |
| Bench | FW | 10 | C. Lang |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 21 | L. Nicholls |
| Bench | DF | 24 | O. Offiah |
| Bench | DF | 14 | J. Storey |
| Bench | DF | 2 | Pol Valentín |
| Bench | FW | 30 | G. Gryba |
Bristol City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | S. Tickle |
| Starter | DF | 38 | N. Eile |
| Starter | DF | 16 | R. Dickie |
| Starter | DF | 2 | L. Eissat |
| Starter | DF | 21 | Rio Cardines |
| Starter | MF | 12 | J. Knight |
| Starter | MF | 4 | A. Randell |
| Starter | MF | 7 | Y. Hirakawa |
| Starter | MF | 10 | S. Twine |
| Starter | MF | 20 | S. Greenwood |
| Starter | FW | 9 | L. Tolaj |
| Bench | DF | 3 | C. Pring |
| Bench | MF | 8 | J. Williams |
| Bench | MF | 27 | G. Yah |
| Bench | MF | 17 | J. Wallace |
| Bench | FW | 23 | D. Ballard |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 40 | B. Collins |
| Bench | MF | 14 | T. Horvat |
| Bench | FW | 45 | E. Adebayo |
| Bench | FW | 11 | S. Bell |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 4' | Bristol City | ⚽ Goal | S. Twine | 0-1 |
| 1H 9' | Preston North End | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Thompson | |
| 2H 6' | Preston North End | ⚽ Goal | C. Wiley | 1-1 |
| 2H 14' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Eile → IN C. Pring | |
| 2H 14' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Randell → IN G. Yah | |
| 2H 14' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Hirakawa → IN J. Wallace | |
| 2H 21' | Preston North End | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Wiley → IN A. Vukčević | |
| 2H 22' | Preston North End | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Erabi → IN C. Lang | |
| 2H 24' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Greenwood → IN D. Ballard | |
| 2H 34' | Bristol City | ⚽ Goal | L. Eissat | 1-2 |
| 2H 37' | Preston North End | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Devine → IN A. Moran | |
| 2H 38' | Preston North End | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Lindsay | |
| 2H 39' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Tolaj → IN J. Williams | |
| 2H 41' | Bristol City | ⚽ Goal | D. Ballard | 1-3 |
| 2H 45' | Preston North End | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Mills → IN T. Small |
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