Over 1.5 goals at Preston vs Bristol City 4/11 for Friday’s Championship contest

Competition: Championship

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/11 @ 888sport

Two sides who are desperately seeking a December bounce this week, Preston vs Bristol City will take place from behind closed doors on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Preston might have enjoyed an eye-catching run of form when opening December, the Whites find themselves in the midst of a recent blip. In their 19 Championship contests this season, they have recorded seven wins, two draws and 10 defeats, scoring 26 and conceding 30 in return. Along with managing to muster a points tally of 23 and opening this weekend’s fixtures sat down in 16th, it should also be noted that Preston hold the worst defensive record in the Championship so far this season. As for their recent run of results, Friday’s hosts have been hit with back-to-back second-tier defeats, conceding five strikes and scoring just one in return. It’s also worth highlighting that each of Preston’s last seven Championship contests on the bounce have seen over 1.5 goals by the final whistle.

As for the visitors, while Bristol City might still be dreaming of securing a play-off finish this season, they are another outfit who find themselves enduring an extended blip. In their 19 Championship matchups this year, they have recorded nine wins, eight draws and seven defeats, scoring 20 and conceding 20 in return. Opening up this weekend’s fixtures sat ninth in the table, the Robins find themselves two points adrift of breaking back into the play-off positions. As for their recent run of results, along with suffering back-to-back 2-0 defeats against Millwall and Rotherham, Bristol City have managed to collect just three points from their last four Championship contests. With seven of their last nine second-tier away fixtures also seeing over 1.5 goals by the final whistle, we’re backing a similar outcome on Friday night.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Preston vs Bristol City 4/11 for Friday’s Championship contest @ 888sport