Bristol City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #8 |
| 18 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 18 |
| -8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts).
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
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Bristol City FC have kicked off against Queens Park Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Ireland international Max O'Leary has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' Jason Knight picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' The 32-year-old Lucas Andersen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' Paul Smyth has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 45' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 421 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Ashby, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' Poor challenge from Sam Field. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Scott Twine. He replaces Yu Hirakawa on 59 minute.
- 60' Scott Twine does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
- 65' Against the run of play, Paul Smyth has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Queens Park Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' The crowd applauds Rayan Kolli as he leaves the pitch. Alfie Lloyd steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 74' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Koki Saito is replaced by Ilias Chair.
- 77' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fally Mayulu is hanging Nahki Wells on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Kenneth Paal. He replaces Harrison Ashby on 80 minute.
- 85' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' The crowd applauds Paul Smyth as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Bennie steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- It finishes all square. Bristol City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Fally Mayulu 77'
- 14
- 16
- 12
- 15
- 11
- 1
-
40
George Earthy ↓ Sam Bell 77'
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↓ Scott Twine 59'
Bench
-
10
Scott Twine ↑ 59'
- 27
- 29
- 2
- 5
- 24
- 23
-
20
Sam Bell ↑ 77'
-
9
Fally Mayulu ↑ 77'
Coach
Liam Manning
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 5
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Daniel Bennie 88'
- 1
-
14
Koki Saito ↓ Ilias Chair 74'
-
20
Harrison Ashby ↓ Kenneth Paal 80'
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↓ Nicolas Madsen 74'
- 40
- 16
-
26
Rayan Kolli ↓ Alfie Lloyd 73'
Bench
- 12
- 15
-
10
Ilias Chair ↑ 74'
-
22
Kenneth Paal ↑ 80'
-
24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 74'
- 13
-
28
Alfie Lloyd ↑ 73'
-
27
Daniel Bennie ↑ 88'
- 21
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Adam Nagy | 2 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Matt Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2024-12-14
Bristol City FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2024-12-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2024-12-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Norwich City FC
W
2024-11-30
Watford FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2024-11-27
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-11-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Bristol City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

