Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
3 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 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

3
2
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ipswich Town FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 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' 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.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zak Vyner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Jeremy Sarmiento, a Ecuador , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Ipswich Town FC have won 487 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omari Hutchinson made 428 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 54' Goal! Anis Mehmeti scores his 38 goal in 378 matches.
  • 59' Nahki Wells is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 60' Jack Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Massimo Luongo on 60 minute.
  • 61' Wes Burns is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omari Hutchinson at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' What a strike from Ali Al-Hamadi! The score is 1-1.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Mark Sykes on, Harry Cornick off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' Scotland international Ross McCrorie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Harry Clarke. He replaces Axel Tuanzebe on 75 minute.
  • 76' Tommy Conway gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Nahki Wells and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Tommy Conway doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Ross McCrorie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 80' Magnificent from Conor Chaplin! That is 80 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Max O'Leary has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
  • 89' Leif Davis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ali Al-Hamadi.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Sears 2
Adam Webster 1
Lloyd Kelly 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Anis Mehmeti 1
Tommy Conway 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Leif Davis 1

Head to Head

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

Ipswich Town FC Form

2024-03-05 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W 2024-03-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC W 2024-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-02-14 Millwall FC 0–4 Ipswich Town FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2024-03-05 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L 2024-03-02 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-02-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2024-02-17 Bristol City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-02-13 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2024-02-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.88 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC53% Draw23% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
47%
Ipswich Town FC or Bristol City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC35% Draw42% Bristol City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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