Leeds United FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leeds United FC

2 – 1

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Bristol City FC

Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Daniel James 37' 1–0

1–1 45+4' Kal Naismith

Joel Piroe 53' 2–1

Y 6' Rob Dickie

Y 45' Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Joe Rodon 67' Y

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 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Keith Stroud
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

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

Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-07 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bristol City FC 2020-02-15 Leeds United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2019-08-04 Bristol City FC 1–3 Leeds United FC 2019-03-09 Bristol City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC 2018-11-24 Leeds United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC

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

Bristol City FC

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)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Leeds United FC host Bristol City FC — let the battle begin!
5' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
6' Joe Williams was booked on 6.
11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 358 games and scored 532 goals.
16' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
26' Leeds United FC have won 532 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' The crowd applauds Nahki Wells as he leaves the pitch. Harry Cornick steps in for Bristol City FC.
35' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 377 appearances.
37' Goal! Daniel James scores his 48 goal in 383 matches.
42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 45 minutes.
49' The deadlock is broken! Kal Naismith gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
50' GOAL! Kal Naismith fires home to make it 1-2!
53' Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joel Piroe makes no mistake. 2-2!
58' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Taylor Gardner-Hickman exits the field as Tommy Conway enters on 58.
59' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Joe Williams is replaced by Andy King on 59 minute.
64' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Rodon.
67' Andreas Weimann gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Jason Knight and will look to change the dynamic.
72' Leeds United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
78' The supporters are chanting for Jaidon Anthony. He replaces Daniel James on 78 minute.
82' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Georginio Rutter by Patrick Bamford on 82 minute.
87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
90' Fresh legs for Leeds United FC! Liam Cooper comes on to replace Crysencio Summerville.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Ethan Ampadu
14
Joe Rodon
20
Daniel James ↓ Jaidon Anthony 78'
25
Sam Byram
21
Pascal Struijk
24
Georginio Rutter ↓ Patrick Bamford 82'
1
Illan Meslier
8
Glen Kamara ↓ Luke Ayling 90'
7
Joel Piroe ↓ Ilia Gruev 90'
10
Crysencio Summerville ↓ Liam Cooper 90'
22
Archie Gray

Bench

28
Karl Darlow
6
Liam Cooper ↑ 90'
2
Luke Ayling ↑ 90'
9
Patrick Bamford ↑ 82'
30
Joe Gelhardt
44
Ilia Gruev ↑ 90'
12
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 78'
5
Charlie Cresswell
27
Ian Poveda

Coach Daniel Farke

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

3
Cameron Pring
6
Matty James
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Harry Cornick 30'
8
Joe Williams ↓ Andy King 59'
4
Kal Naismith
16
Rob Dickie
17
Mark Sykes
12
Jason Knight ↓ Andreas Weimann 67'
20
Sam Bell ↓ Anis Mehmeti 67'
1
Max O'Leary
77
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↓ Tommy Conway 58'

Bench

14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 67'
10
Andy King ↑ 59'
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 30'
24
Haydon Roberts
23
Stefan Bajic
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 67'
15
Tommy Conway ↑ 58'
29
Ephraim Yeboah
30
Raekwon Nelson

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Wilfried Gnonto	2
Largie Ramazani	2
Pablo Hernandez	2
Patrick Bamford	2
Jack Harrison	1
Luke Ayling	1
Kal Naismith	1
Daniel James	1

Head to Head

Leeds United FC Form

2023-10-07 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-10-04 Leeds United FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-09-30 Southampton FC 3–1 Leeds United FC L 2023-09-23 Leeds United FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2023-09-20 Hull City AFC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2023-09-17 Millwall FC 0–3 Leeds United FC W

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

✓ Correct

Leeds United FC56% Draw26% Bristol City FC18%

Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

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

✓ Correct

Leeds United FC36% Draw49% Bristol City FC15%

Actual: 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.