Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Ipswich Town FC

3 – 2

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Bristol City FC

Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 54' Anis Mehmeti

Ali Al-Hamadi 62' 1–1

1–2 78' Tommy Conway

Conor Chaplin 80' 2–2

Leif Davis 89' 3–2

Y 79' Ross McCrorie

Y 85' Max O'Leary

Ali Al-Hamadi 90' Y

Y 90' Cameron Pring

Overview

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Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
Assistant 2 Mark Russell

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-05 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2023-10-25 Bristol City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2019-03-12 Bristol City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2018-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	3–2	W
02 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–0	W
24 Feb	Birmingham City FC	H	3–1	W
20 Feb	Rotherham United FC	H	4–3	W
17 Feb	Swansea City AFC	A	2–1	W
14 Feb	Millwall FC	A	4–0	W

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–3	L
02 Mar	Cardiff City FC	H	0–1	L
24 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–2	L
17 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–1	L
13 Feb	Southampton FC	H	3–1	W
10 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Ipswich Town FC		Bristol City FC
#2	Position	#12
84	Points	62
46	Played	46
23 / 15 / 8	W / D / L	17 / 11 / 18
80	Scored	59
47	Conceded	59
+33	GD	+0
1.83	PPG	1.35
50%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Portman Road as Ipswich Town FC face off against Bristol City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Luke Woolfenden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max O'Leary is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
35' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vaclav Hladky, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
50' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
54' Brilliant from the ! Anis Mehmeti makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 54.
59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' Massimo Luongo makes way for Jack Taylor at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
61' Wes Burns gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Omari Hutchinson and will look to change the dynamic.
62' Goal! Ali Al-Hamadi scores his 10 goal in 364 matches.
62' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Harry Cornick is withdrawn and Mark Sykes gets his opportunity.
67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kieran McKenna might look to freshen things up shortly.
75' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Clarke is hanging Axel Tuanzebe on the field on 75 minute.
76' Nahki Wells makes way for Tommy Conway at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
78' Sensational shot from Tommy Conway. Bristol City FC is back in the lead.
79' Ross McCrorie was booked on 79.
80' Conor Chaplin does the damage! The net is bulging and Ipswich Town FC surge ahead!
85' That is a card for Bristol City FC. Max O'Leary will be fuming at that decision.
89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leif Davis makes it 3-2.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ali Al-Hamadi.
Bristol City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Ipswich Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24
Kieffer Moore ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 61'
11
Marcus Harness ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 61'
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Jack Taylor 60'
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Harry Clarke 75'
5
Sam Morsy
15
Cameron Burgess
6
Luke Woolfenden
10
Conor Chaplin
3
Leif Davis
31
Vaclav Hladky
20
Omari Hutchinson ↓ Wes Burns 61'

Bench

19
Kayden Jackson
28
Lewis Travis
7
Wes Burns ↑ 61'
1
Christian Walton
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 60'
21
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 61'
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 61'
30
Cameron Humphreys
2
Harry Clarke ↑ 75'

Coach Kieran McKenna

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Freddie Sears	2
Lloyd Kelly	1
Nathan Broadhead	1
Anis Mehmeti	1
Tommy Conway	1
Conor Chaplin	1
Leif Davis	1
Jamie Paterson	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.22 Ipswich Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.36 Bristol City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Ipswich Town FC59% Draw21% Bristol City FC20%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Bristol City FC

41%

Ipswich Town FC or Bristol City FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Ipswich Town FC41% Draw39% Bristol City FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

2 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 0

5.7%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

4.1%

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap	Ipswich Town FC covers	Push	Bristol City FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	21%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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

Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Ipswich Town FC Form

Bristol City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Clean Sheet