Playoff-chasing Bristol City and relegation-threatened Preston face off at Ashton Gate Stadium on the last day of the regular Championship campaign on Saturday, Mary 3rd. View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
Bristol City vs Preston Best Odds
| Bristol City 4/5 (-125) | X 5/2 (+250) | Preston 15/4 (+375) |
| Over 11/10 (+110) | 2.5 Goals | Under 8/11 (-138) |
| Yes 10/11 (-110) | BTTS | No 4/5 (-125) |
Bristol City vs Preston Analysis
Bristol City
Bristol City head into the final day of the 2024/25 Championship campaign needing a positive result to ensure they claim a playoff berth and the Robins look well-positioned to earn the win they need at struggling Preston’s expense.
City were torn to shreds by title-chasing Leeds at Elland Road on Monday (0-4), however, their form at Ashton Gate has been excellent and having won four assignments on the bounce there, they have been priced as odds-on favourites with on sites for sports betting to see off Preston.
Despite a positive run at home, the Robins have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine runouts in Bristol, so the BTTS market could be worth investigating here.
Team news: Cameron Pring, Harry Cornick, Mark Sykes and Luke McNally are all injured and likely to miss Saturday’s game.
Predicted Lineup: O’Leary, Tanner, Dickie, Vyner, McCrorie, Knight, McGuane, Roberts, Bird, Earthy, Wells
Preston
Preston have been plummeting down the Championship standings for weeks now and their 2-1 loss at home to relegation rivals Plymouth last weekend dealt them a shuddering blow.
North End have now won only one of their last 14 Championship fixtures – that’s relegation standard form and another loss on the final day could send Preston packing to League One.
Preston have scored in eight of their last nine league matches however, which offers a shred of positivity ahead of Saturday’s crucial clash, though the visitors will have to harness every inch of their goal-scoring power to defy the odds set against them on England Championship betting sites.
Team news: Preston will be without Sam Greenwood, Mads Frokjaer Jensen, Will Keane, Frederick Woodman, Brad Potts, Alistair McCann and Jack Whatmough.
Predicted Lineup: Cornell, Storey, Lindsay, Gibson, Whiteman, Kesler-Hayden, Þórðarson, Brady, Hughes, Riis, Osmajic
Bristol City vs Preston Stats and Trends
- Preston have won only one of their last 14 fixtures in the Championship.
- Bristol City have won ten of their last 12 home games in the Championship.
- 100% of Bristol City’s last six home assignments have featured goals at both ends.
- Nakhi Wells has scored in three of Bristol City’s last four matches at Ashton Gate.
Bristol City vs Preston Prediction
Bristol City have been outstanding at Ashton Gate since November and have dropped only seven of the last 42 points available to them at that venue (11W 2D, 1L in 14 games). The Robins need another win there on the final day to claim a playoff spot and they represent excellent value at 4/5 to secure a victory at struggling Preston’s expense. North End have lost five of their last six games on the road and could be turned over again here.
Prediction: Bristol City to win – 4/5 (-125) – Fitzdares
Bristol City vs Preston – The Ultimate Bet:
Both teams to score – 10/11 (-110)
Bristol City have turned Ashton Gate into a fortress over the last six months, however, while wins have been plentiful for the Robins at home, clean sheets have been harder to come by and as a result, each of their last six matches at that venue have produced goals at both ends.
BTTS has also landed in eight of Preston’s last nine Championship skirmishes and in three of North End’s last four tests on the road, so look to the same market for success again here.
