Preston North End will look to follow up their midweek victory over West Brom on Saturday as they return home to face Bristol City.
Match Information
Venue: Deepdale
Date: Saturday 29th January, 3pm kick-off
Competition: EFL Sky Bet Championship (Matchday 28/46)
Kit: Home kit – available to order here!
Supporter Information
Tickets for this fixture will remain on sale in person from the Deepdale ticket office, over the phone on 0344 856 1966 and online from www.mypne.com until kick-off on Saturday.
Please note, supporters are no longer required to provide evidence of their Covid-19 certification on entry to the stadium.
Our fan zone will be open from 12pm up until last orders at 2.30pm, and it will then reopen after the game with a special half price post-match offer on Bowland Brewery cask ales! Jake Heaton will be providing live music, while the usual wide range of hot and cold refreshments will be on offer.
Match Coverage
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We will also be providing our usual match coverage across our social media channels and right here on PNE.Com.
Matchday Programme
Former Bristol City man Greg Cunningham is our cover star for Saturday’s issue of The One And Only!
The defender discusses his time with the Robins, his return to Deepdale and life as a new parent, while Patrick Bauer talks his new contract.
There’s plenty more inside the programme, which you can order straight to your home or pick up from around the ground on Saturday. Find full details here.
PNE Team News
After picking up a knock to his ankle on Wednesday evening, Sean Maguire will be assessed on Friday as to whether he will be fit to feature this weekend.
Midfielder Daniel Johnson remains unavailable for PNE due to international commitments, while the likes of Tom Barkhuizen and Josh Murphy will miss out through injury.
Striker Cameron Archer will be hoping to earn a place in the starting XI following a goal on his debut midweek.
The Opposition
Bristol City sit 16th in the Championship on their arrival at Deepdale, with experienced manager Nigel Pearson in the dugout.
He’s been left frustrated this season with his side’s lack of consistency, highlighted by the fact they are yet to achieve back-to-back victories in the league this term.
A factor in their up-and-down form has undoubtedly been their tough luck with injury, and that could continue this weekend, as former PNE midfielder Matty James is one of a few key players who could miss out.
Key Stats
PNE are unbeaten in the last eight home meetings against Bristol City, with the last defeat at Deepdale against the Robins coming in 2011.
That was also the last time North End failed to score against the side from the south west at home, netting 15 in those eight games.
In Andreas Weimann, the visitors have one of the most in-form strikers in the division, with the Austrian having scored seven in his last six Championship games.
Our Last Meeting
Neither side could break the deadlock the last time these two faced in each other, back in September 2021 at Ashton Gate.
North End had much the better of the chances, with Sean Maguire coming closest, striking the crossbar just before the half-time break.
Ben Whiteman and Daniel Johnson were among those who also came close, but PNE had to settle for a point.
Man In The Middle
John Busby will referee his first ever Preston North End first team fixture this weekend.
Busby, formerly an assistant referee, joined the National Group Referees List in 2016 and was added to the Select Group 2 List ahead of this season.
So far this term, he has taken charge of 22 matches, showing 87 yellow cards and four red.
Pre-Match Interviews
Ryan Looking To Start
On Front Foot Dan 'Really Happy'
At Deepdale