Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 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

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
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Portman Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ipswich Town FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Tommy Conway needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Joe Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 323 appearances.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 45' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Vaclav Hladky has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' Magnificent from Anis Mehmeti! That is 38 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Massimo Luongo makes way for Jack Taylor at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 61' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 61 minute. Omari Hutchinson leaves to be changed by Wes Burns.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Ali Al-Hamadi gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Mark Sykes comes on to replace Harry Cornick.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zak Vyner made 357 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 75 minute. Axel Tuanzebe leaves to be changed by Harry Clarke.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Tommy Conway on, Nahki Wells off on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Assisted by Mark Sykes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tommy Conway makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 79' Ross McCrorie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 80' GOAL! Conor Chaplin scores on 80. Assisted by Leif Davis
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Max O'Leary.
  • 89' Leif Davis doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Ali Al-Hamadi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Full Time. Ipswich Town FC beats Bristol City FC

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
Conor Chaplin 1
Leif Davis 1
Jamie Paterson 1
Ali Al-Hamadi 1
Famara Diedhiou 1
Bartosz Bialkowski 1
Adam Webster 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.