Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bristol City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Tue 13 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Bell 52' 1–0
Rob Dickie 72' 2–0
Harry Cornick 82' 3–0
3–1 90+7' Adam Armstrong pen
Zak Vyner 65' Y
Y 90' Ryan Fraser
Joe Williams 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

2
1
2
Bristol City FC 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-13 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–3 L
10 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–3 W
06 Feb Watford FC H 3–0 W
03 Feb Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
28 Jan Watford FC A 1–1 D
20 Jan Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Southampton FC
#17 Position #7
18 Points 24
15 Played 15
5 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 4 / 3
16 Scored 29
24 Conceded 15
-8 GD +14
1.20 PPG 1.60
33% Win % 53%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Southampton FC are 7th (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
Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Kuryu Matsuki 4 G 1 A
Finn Azaz 3 G 5 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Bristol City FC have won 450 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 30' Stuart Armstrong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Joe Rothwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stuart Armstrong is hanging Shea Charles on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 52' Sam Bell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Jason Knight is replaced by Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 64 minute.
  • 65' Zak Vyner was booked on 65.
  • 70' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 72' Rob Dickie adds to his 1 season tally! Bristol City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Joe Rothwell is replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana on 73 minute.
  • 76' The whistle greets Haydon Roberts as he departs to be replaced by Ross McCrorie.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' A goal from the England international Harry Cornick! He fires home on 82 to make it 3-0!
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Fraser.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Bristol City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cyle Larin 3
Sam Bell 2
Rob Dickie 1
Harry Cornick 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Ross Stewart 1
Lorent Tolaj 1
Finn Azaz 1

Head to Head

2024-02-13 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

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 2024-01-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Southampton FC Form

2024-02-13 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2024-02-10 Southampton FC 5–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-01-20 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Southampton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Southampton FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC33% Draw27% Southampton FC40%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Southampton FC
67%
Bristol City FC or Southampton FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC21% Draw46% Southampton FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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