Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Leeds United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
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.

Match Details

  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

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

7
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Leeds United FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Joe Williams gets a Yellow card.
  • 11' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 16' It’s high time Daniel Farke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' England international Sam Bell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Nahki Wells has done his job and it is now time for Harry Cornick to step up.
  • 35' Crysencio Summerville has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' What a moment for Daniel James! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 45 minutes.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Kal Naismith has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Kal Naismith makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 53' What an equalizer from Joel Piroe!
  • 58' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Taylor Gardner-Hickman departs to be replaced by Tommy Conway.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Andy King comes on to replace Joe Williams.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Joe Rodon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Andreas Weimann on, Jason Knight off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Leeds United FC — Jaidon Anthony on, Daniel James off on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Patrick Bamford has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georginio Rutter on 82 minute.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Liam Cooper has so much to prove this time. He replaces Crysencio Summerville on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Leeds United FC.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Bamford 2
Wilfried Gnonto 2
Largie Ramazani 2
Pablo Hernandez 2
Andreas Weimann 1
Jack Harrison 1
Luke Ayling 1
Kal Naismith 1

Head to Head

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

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.