Bristol City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 02 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 13 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts).
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
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Nahki Wells needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Paul Smyth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Bell departs to be replaced by Harry Cornick.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' Isaac Hayden has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
- 41' Ilias Chair puts Queens Park Rangers FC on the lead.
- 46' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Matty James has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 359 appearances.
- 58' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Joe Williams exits the field as Taylor Gardner-Hickman enters on 58.
- 59' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Knight departs to be replaced by Adedire Awokoya-Mebude.
- 64' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' Joe Hodge gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Lucas Andersen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Mark Sykes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross McCrorie at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Isaac Hayden has done his job and it is now time for Jack Colback to step up.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steve Cook, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Queens Park Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Smyth is hanging Chris Willock on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 26
- 16
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↓ Mark Sykes 76'
- 12
- 24
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Tommy Conway 59'
-
20
Sam Bell ↓ Harry Cornick 27'
- 1
Bench
- 10
- 7
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 27'
-
17
Mark Sykes ↑ 76'
- 19
- 23
-
15
Tommy Conway ↑ 59'
-
22
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 58'
-
–
Adedire Awokoya-Mebude ↑ 59'
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 1
- 5
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↓ Jack Colback 78'
- 10
- 6
- 22
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Michael Frey 78'
-
7
Chris Willock ↓ Paul Smyth 90'
-
–
Lucas Andersen ↓ Joe Hodge 69'
Bench
-
12
Michael Frey ↑ 78'
-
4
Jack Colback ↑ 78'
- 13
- 15
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 90'
- 20
- 30
- 21
-
16
Joe Hodge ↑ 69'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Adam Nagy | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2024-02-17
Bristol City FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-02-13
Bristol City FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2024-02-10
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2024-02-07
Nottingham Forest FC
5–3
Bristol City FC
L
2024-02-02
Bristol City FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2024-01-30
Coventry City FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2024-02-17
Bristol City FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-02-14
Stoke City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-02-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-02-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-01-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2024-01-20
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
71%
Bristol City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

