Bristol City gained their first Championship win of the season at the weekend and the Robins now head to a Preston North End side struggling for form.
Paul Heckingbottom has admitted that he needs reinforcements at Deepdale before the transfer window shuts following a hat-trick of Championship losses for his Preston side so far.
The visiting Robins have been beaten just once in their last five visits to North End and could be well placed for another victory.
Preston North End v Bristol City Tips Summary
Best Bet – Bristol City to win @ 17/10
Alternative Bet – Lorent Tolaj Anytime Goalscorer @ 8/5
Bet Builder – Both teams to score, Rob Dickie 1+ Shots on target & Under 10 Corners @ 12/1
Preston North End v Bristol City Prediction
Best Bet: Bristol City to win @ 17/10
Preston suffered their third league reverse of the season on Saturday as they went down 1-0 against Charlton at the Valley.
Manager Heckingbottom suggested afterwards he could be in the market for as many as five new faces before the summer transfer window closes.
Bristol City meanwhile are fresh from a victory over Portsmouth at the weekend. They were more comfortable than the 2-1 scoreline suggests, with Pompey's goal a stoppage-time penalty.
Indeed, it might have been two league wins on the bounce but for a penalty conceded in stoppage time against Birmingham previously in a 2-2 draw.
The visitors have lost just one of their last five trips to Deepdale and are fancied to come out on top again now.
Alternative Bet: Lorent Tolaj Anytime Goalscorer @ 8/5
Swiss forward Lorent Tolaj got his first goal in Bristol City colours in the weekend win over Portsmouth and can double his tally against a Preston side without a clean sheet since February.
The former Plymouth striker met Jed Wallace's 31st-minute cross from the right with a first-time right-footed finish at the near post which flew into the roof of the net.
Tolaj earned the praise of boss Michael Skubala post-game as he pointed out his striker was unfortunate not to have opened his account previously.
Having scored 21 times in League One last season for Plymouth Argyle, Tolaj is up and running in the Championship and should not be left waiting too long to add to his tally.
Preston North End v Bristol City Bet Builder Tip
- Both teams to score
- Rob Dickie 1+ Shots on target
- Under 10 Corners
Pays 12/1
They may have lost all three games but Preston have scored in two of those and knocked Huddersfield out of the EFL Cup in early August.
They have scored in eight of their last nine games against Bristol City, with both teams finding the net in six of those nine contests.
Corners may be in relatively short supply. Preston have managed just 11 in their three league games, one fewer than Bristol City.
Completing the bet builder is a shot on target for City defender Rob Dickie. He managed five league goals in the 2023/24 season and has scored at least once in each of the last three seasons.
He is a set-piece threat and had two shots on Saturday against Portsmouth, hitting the target with one of those.
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Key Match Stats
- Bristol City have lost just one of their last five visits to Preston (W2, D2)
- Both teams have scored in three of the past five meetings at Deepdale
- Preston have lost all three Championship games so far, including a 3-1 home reverse against Wolves
- Bristol City have conceded stoppage-time penalties in their last two Championship games
- The Robins have taken just 12 corners in three league games so far; while Preston have managed 11 in three Championship outings
- Bristol City finished 12th in the Championship last season and Preston were 14th, separated by just two points
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