Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Rob Dickie 64' 1–0
R 32' Barry Bannan
Y 42' Djeidi Gassama
Mark Sykes 45' Y
Cameron Pring 67' Y
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
3
5
Bristol City FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2020-09-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-06-28 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
28 Oct Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
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
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
29 Oct Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
25 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–3 L
21 Oct Watford FC A 0–1 L
07 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
03 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' Bristol City FC have kicked off against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derrick Bonsu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 25' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Red card for Barry Bannan.
  • 37' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Djeidi Gassama on 42.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark Sykes.
  • 46' Lee Gregory has so much to prove this time. He replaces Djeidi Gassama on 46 minute.
  • 51' Zak Vyner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Smith made 357 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Kal Naismith comes on to replace Zak Vyner.
  • 61' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — George Tanner exits the field as Sam Bell enters on 61.
  • 64' Rob Dickie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' Spain international Bambo Diaby has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' Barry Bannan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 83' Ashley Fletcher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Di'Shon Bernard at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 383 games and scored 468 goals.
  • 90' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Tommy Conway has done his job and it is now time for Harry Cornick to step up.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol City FC players.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derrick Bonsu

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Cuesta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 3
Lucas Joao 3
Ike Ugbo 2
Lucas Joao 2
Barry Bannan 2
Di'Shon Bernard 1
Connor Wickham 1
Djeidi Gassama 1

Head to Head

2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2020-09-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-06-28 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-10-28 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-10-25 Bristol City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-10-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-07 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-10-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-10-21 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-10-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-10-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC48% Draw30% Sheffield Wednesday FC22%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
52%
Bristol City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC30% Draw55% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 25% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.