Bristol City FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 James Wilson
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Chelsea FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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 Leicester City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Joe Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 20' Tommy Conway has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Harry Winks is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 45' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Mark Sykes is replacing Scott Twine for the Bristol City FC side.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' Bristol City FC make a change. Tommy Conway trudges off to be replaced by Nahki Wells on 69 minutes.
- 73' What a moment for Anis Mehmeti! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' The crowd applauds Jamie Vardy as he leaves the pitch. Kelechi Iheanacho steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 78' Hamza Choudhury makes way for Ricardo Pereira at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- 80' Jason Knight makes way for Joe Williams at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nahki Wells on 82 minutes.
- 87' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Mark Sykes gets a card.
- Full Time. Bristol City FC beats Leicester City FC
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 26
- 16
-
7
Scott Twine ↓ Mark Sykes 61'
-
12
Jason Knight ↓ Joe Williams 80'
-
19
George Tanner ↓ Ross McCrorie 61'
- 24
- 11
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Nahki Wells 69'
- 1
Bench
- 10
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 69'
-
8
Joe Williams ↑ 80'
- 9
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↑ 61'
-
17
Mark Sykes ↑ 61'
- 23
- 47
- 27
Coach
Liam Manning
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 75'
- 25
- 17
- 23
- 8
- 2
- 10
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 18
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 75'
- 11
-
21
Ricardo Pereira ↑ 78'
- 4
- 26
- 29
- 20
- 41
- 40
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2024-03-29
Bristol City FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2024-03-16
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2024-03-10
Bristol City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-03-05
Ipswich Town FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
L
2024-03-02
Bristol City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-02-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
Leicester City FC Form
2024-03-29
Bristol City FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2024-03-17
Chelsea FC
4–2
Leicester City FC
L
2024-03-09
Hull City AFC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
2024-03-05
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2024-03-02
Leicester City FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-02-27
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Leicester City FC
57%
Bristol City FC or Leicester City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.