Bristol City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 19 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Ipswich Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 84 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 23 / 15 / 8 |
| 0 | Scored | 80 |
| 0 | Conceded | 47 |
| +0 | GD | +33 |
| – | PPG | 1.83 |
| – | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ashton Gate. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' Kayden Jackson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Nathan Broadhead makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' Cameron Humphreys needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Max O'Leary has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Morsy.
- 47' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Jason Knight has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 66' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Andy King by Haydon Roberts on 66 minute.
- 69' Poor challenge from Nathan Broadhead. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Sam Bell is withdrawn and Ephraim Yeboah gets his opportunity.
- 70' Harry Cornick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Weimann on 70 minute.
- 71' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Kayden Jackson departs to be replaced by Cameron Humphreys.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Hirst.
- 78' The crowd applauds Haydon Roberts as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Knight-Lebel steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Haydon Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Joseph James to step up.
- It finishes all square. Bristol City FC and Ipswich Town FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Harry Cornick 69'
- 3
-
10
Andy King ↓ Haydon Roberts 66'
- 6
- 16
- 17
- 12
-
20
Sam Bell ↓ Ephraim Yeboah 69'
- 15
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 69'
- 24
-
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 66'
- 23
- 11
- 27
-
29
Ephraim Yeboah ↑ 69'
- 30
- 34
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Dominic Ball 86'
- 5
- 15
- 6
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Jack Taylor 78'
- 3
- 31
- 33
-
27
George Hirst ↓ Dane Scarlett 78'
- 18
Bench
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 70'
- 44
- 1
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 78'
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 86'
-
24
Dane Scarlett ↑ 78'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 71'
-
30
Cameron Humphreys ↑ 71'
- 2
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Freddie Sears | 2 |
| Ali Al-Hamadi | 1 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Bartosz Bialkowski | 1 |
| Adam Webster | 1 |
| Lloyd Kelly | 1 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Ipswich Town FC Form
2023-10-25
Bristol City FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2023-10-07
Ipswich Town FC
4–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-10-03
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
2023-09-30
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2023-09-23
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-09-19
Southampton FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.45
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
77%
Bristol City FC or Ipswich Town FC
57%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 16% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

