Wednesday , 21 October 2026

Burnley FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Burnley FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Turf Moor HT 45' · FT 45'
Aaron Ramsey 56' 1–0
1–1 82' Rob Dickie
1–2 90+1' Yu Hirakawa
Hjalmar Ekdal 45' Y
Kyle Walker 83' Y
Armando Broja 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Turf Moor.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Leach
7 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 11 23
2 West Ham United FC 11 22
3 Middlesbrough FC 11 22
4 Birmingham City FC 11 20
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 11 20
6 Stoke City FC 11 19
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 11 18
8 Southampton FC 11 17
9 Queens Park Rangers FC 11 17
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 11 15
11 Sheffield United FC 11 15
12 Millwall FC 11 15
13 Portsmouth FC 11 15
14 Wrexham AFC 11 14
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 11 14
16 Bristol City FC 11 14
17 Charlton Athletic FC 11 14
18 Lincoln City FC 11 12
19 Cardiff City FC 11 11
20 Watford FC 11 11
21 Norwich City FC 11 9
22 Burnley FC 11 8
23 Derby County FC 11 6
24 Preston North End FC 11 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
Burnley FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 Burnley FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2025-03-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2024-11-23 Bristol City FC 0–1 Burnley FC 2023-04-29 Bristol City FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2022-09-17 Burnley FC 2–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
02 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
29 Aug Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
23 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–3 L
16 Aug West Ham United FC H 2–2 D
24 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Burnley FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
29 Aug Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
22 Aug Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D
15 Aug Millwall FC H 0–2 L
02 May Stoke City FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Burnley FC Bristol City FC
#22 Position #16
8 Points 14
11 Played 11
1 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 5
16 Scored 12
21 Conceded 15
-5 GD -3
0.73 PPG 1.27
9% Win % 36%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
9% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Burnley FC are 22nd (8 pts). Bristol City FC are 16th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burnley FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
–/5
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burnley FC
Zeki Amdouni 3 G 1 A
Zian Flemming 2 G
Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 3 G
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Burnley FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burnley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Kyle Walker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Max Alleyne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Burnley FC currently sit 23 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Hjalmar Ekdal.
  • 46' Burnley FC make a change. Andreas Hountondji trudges off to be replaced by Armando Broja on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The 24-year-old Andreas Hountondji has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' A goal from the England international Aaron Ramsey! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-0!
  • 61' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Jed Wallace departs to be replaced by Yu Hirakawa.
  • 63' Reo Hatate makes way for Zeki Amdouni at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burnley FC.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Jacob Bruun Larsen comes on to replace Largie Ramazani.
  • 72' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Scott Twine by Sam Greenwood on 72 minute.
  • 77' Burnley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 79' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Lorent Tolaj by Elijah Adebayo on 79 minute.
  • 82' Rob Dickie adds to his 1 season tally! Bristol City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' Kyle Walker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyle Walker.
  • 85' Burnley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hannibal Mejbri is hanging Aaron Ramsey on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Armando Broja.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Burnley FC.

Lineups

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicky Hayen

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benson Manuel 2
Jay Rodriguez 2
Tommy Conway 1
Jaidon Anthony 1
Zian Flemming 1
Rob Dickie 1
Yu Hirakawa 1
Aaron Ramsey 1

Head to Head

2026-09-05 Burnley FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2025-03-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2024-11-23 Bristol City FC 0–1 Burnley FC 2023-04-29 Bristol City FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2022-09-17 Burnley FC 2–1 Bristol City FC

Burnley FC Form

2026-09-05 Burnley FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2026-09-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-08-29 Norwich City FC 4–1 Burnley FC L 2026-08-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2026-08-16 Burnley FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2026-05-24 Burnley FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Bristol City FC Form

2026-09-05 Burnley FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2026-09-01 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2026-08-29 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-08-22 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2026-08-15 Bristol City FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2026-05-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Burnley FC or Bristol City FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burnley FC36% Draw28% Bristol City FC36%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Bristol City FC
64%
Burnley FC or Bristol City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC27% Draw45% Bristol City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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