Leeds United FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leeds United FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Elland Road.
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Leeds United FC welcome Bristol City FC for this crunch clash at Elland Road.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Williams.
- 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' Rob Dickie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 21' The 33-year-old Sam Byram has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The supporters are chanting for Harry Cornick. He replaces Nahki Wells on 30 minute.
- 35' Crysencio Summerville is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Daniel James gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 45' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 49' Kal Naismith makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 50' Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kal Naismith makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 53' What composure from Joel Piroe! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 58' Bristol City FC make a change. Taylor Gardner-Hickman trudges off to be replaced by Tommy Conway on 58 minutes.
- 59' Bristol City FC make a change. Joe Williams trudges off to be replaced by Andy King on 59 minutes.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Joe Rodon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Andreas Weimann comes on to replace Jason Knight.
- 72' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Daniel James makes way for Jaidon Anthony at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leeds United FC.
- 82' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Georginio Rutter exits the field as Patrick Bamford enters on 82.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' The Leeds United FC manager makes a substitution. Crysencio Summerville departs to be replaced by Liam Cooper.
- Another three points for Leeds United FC.
Lineups
Leeds United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 14
-
20
Daniel James ↓ Jaidon Anthony 78'
- 25
- 21
- 24
- 1
-
8
Glen Kamara ↓ Luke Ayling 90'
-
7
Joel Piroe ↓ Ilia Gruev 90'
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 28
-
6
Liam Cooper ↑ 90'
-
2
Luke Ayling ↑ 90'
-
9
Patrick Bamford ↑ 82'
- 30
-
44
Ilia Gruev ↑ 90'
-
12
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 78'
- 5
- 27
Coach
Daniel Farke
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Harry Cornick 30'
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Andy King 59'
- 4
- 16
- 17
-
12
Jason Knight ↓ Andreas Weimann 67'
-
20
Sam Bell ↓ Anis Mehmeti 67'
- 1
- 77
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 67'
-
10
Andy King ↑ 59'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 30'
- 24
- 23
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 67'
-
15
Tommy Conway ↑ 58'
- 29
- 30
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Gnonto | 2 |
| Largie Ramazani | 2 |
| Pablo Hernandez | 2 |
| Patrick Bamford | 2 |
| Daniel James | 1 |
| Joel Piroe | 1 |
| Ao Tanaka | 1 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
Head to Head
Leeds United FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
2023-10-07
Leeds United FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
2023-10-04
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2023-09-30
Bristol City FC
2–3
Stoke City FC
L
2023-09-23
Leicester City FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2023-09-19
Bristol City FC
4–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-09-16
Bristol City FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Leeds United FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Leeds United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol City FC
44%
Leeds United FC or Bristol City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC
| Handicap | Leeds United FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.