Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 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

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
#8 Position #13
13 Points 10
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 2
11 Scored 19
12 Conceded 10
-1 GD +9
1.63 PPG 1.25
50% Win % 50%

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
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Southampton FC are 13th (10 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
Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Ashton Gate as Bristol City FC face off against Southampton FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Kyle Walker-Peters has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Matty James is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Stuart Armstrong comes on to replace Shea Charles.
  • 51' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • 52' Bristol City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sam Bell on 52.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' 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.
  • 64' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Jason Knight by Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 64 minute.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Zak Vyner argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Rob Dickie makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 73' Another change for Southampton FC made on 73 minute. Joe Rothwell leaves to be changed by Kamal Deen Sulemana.
  • 76' The whistle greets Haydon Roberts as he departs to be replaced by Ross McCrorie.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 353 games and scored 428 goals.
  • 82' Against the run of play, Harry Cornick has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 87' Southampton 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.
  • 90' Ryan Fraser is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Lorent Tolaj 1
Finn Azaz 1
Kuryu Matsuki 1
Kyle Walker-Peters 1
Rob Dickie 1
Harry Cornick 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
1.45 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Southampton FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC36% Draw25% Southampton FC39%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Southampton FC
64%
Bristol City FC or Southampton FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC25% Draw43% Southampton FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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