Bristol City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship .
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol City FC is hosting Ipswich Town FC for another epic battle.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Freddie Sears | 2 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Ali Al-Hamadi | 1 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2025-09-30
Bristol City FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2025-09-27
Preston North End FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2025-09-21
Bristol City FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
L
2025-09-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
W
2025-08-30
Bristol City FC
4–2
Hull City AFC
W
2025-08-22
Derby County FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Ipswich Town FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
60%
Bristol City FC or Ipswich Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

