Bristol City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 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)
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Ashton Gate. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol City FC and Ipswich Town FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 14' Kayden Jackson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 16' Ipswich Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nathan Broadhead on 16.
- 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' 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.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rob Dickie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 36' Mark Sykes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Harness, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Sam Morsy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' It’s high time Kieran McKenna made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 66' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Andy King by Haydon Roberts on 66 minute.
- 69' Nathan Broadhead has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 69' The crowd applauds Sam Bell as he leaves the pitch. Ephraim Yeboah steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 70' The crowd applauds Andreas Weimann as he leaves the pitch. Harry Cornick steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 71' Cameron Humphreys is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kayden Jackson at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kayden Jackson suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 78 minute. Haydon Roberts leaves to be changed by Jamie Knight-Lebel.
- 83' Ipswich Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' The crowd applauds Haydon Roberts as he leaves the pitch. Joseph James steps in for Bristol City FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 0-1 Ipswich Town FC.
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 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Ali Al-Hamadi | 1 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Bartosz Bialkowski | 1 |
| Adam Webster | 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
3 / 4
1.09
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Ipswich Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
67%
Bristol City FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

