Bristol City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bristol City FC gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Gavin Bazunu, a Ireland goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Stuart Armstrong gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Shea Charles and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Jan Bednarek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' Against the run of play, Sam Bell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 64 minute. Jason Knight leaves to be changed by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Zak Vyner is booked for Bristol City FC — card on 65.
- 70' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' Rob Dickie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 73' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Kamal Deen Sulemana comes on to replace Joe Rothwell.
- 76' Haydon Roberts makes way for Ross McCrorie at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Harry Cornick doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' The referee shows Southampton FC player a card on 90.
- 3-1 the final result. Southampton FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 26
- 16
- 12
- 19
-
24
Haydon Roberts ↓ Ross McCrorie 76'
- 11
-
20
Sam Bell ↓ Harry Cornick 64'
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Nahki Wells 76'
- 1
Bench
- 10
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 76'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 64'
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↑ 76'
- 17
- 23
-
22
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 64'
- –
- 27
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
36
David Brooks ↓ Sekou Mara 64'
- 35
- 2
- 9
- 19
- 3
- 31
- 21
- 16
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↓ Ryan Fraser 64'
-
24
Shea Charles ↓ Stuart Armstrong 46'
Bench
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 64'
- 5
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 46'
- 13
-
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 73'
-
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 64'
- 27
- 29
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Bell | 2 |
| Cyle Larin | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 1 |
| Rob Dickie | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Bristol City FC or Draw 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Southampton FC
62%
Bristol City FC or Southampton FC
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.7%
1 – 0
18.3%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
1.8%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 23% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.