Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leicester City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leicester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie Vardy pen 67' 1–0
Y 51' Joe Williams
Y 54' Jason Knight
Wout Faes 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Leicester City FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 Leicester City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
20 Sep Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
15 Sep Southampton FC A 4–1 W
02 Sep Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
26 Aug Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
19 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 Sep Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
19 Aug Birmingham City FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Leicester City FC Bristol City FC
#5 Position #29
46 Points 0
46 Played 0
12 / 16 / 18 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
58 Scored 0
68 Conceded 0
-10 GD +0
1.00 PPG –
26% Win % –

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at King Power Stadium!
  • 5' Cameron Pring has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 22 appearances.
  • 10' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Kal Naismith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Harry Cornick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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 Stephy Mavididi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Justin is hanging Callum Doyle on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Joe Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jason Knight on 54 minutes.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Taylor Gardner-Hickman. He replaces Joe Williams on 59 minute.
  • 60' Andreas Weimann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Bell at the 60 minute mark.
  • 62' Wout Faes is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' Jamie Vardy does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 72' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall, a England , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Nahki Wells is replaced by Harry Cornick.
  • 76' Abdul Issahaku makes way for Kasey McAteer at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matty James, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 88' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Jason Knight is withdrawn and Anis Mehmeti gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Leicester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 1
Anis Mehmeti 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 Leicester City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2023-09-23 Leicester City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-09-20 Norwich City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W 2023-09-02 Leicester City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2023-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W

Bristol City FC Form

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 2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-08-25 Hull City AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.51 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC38% Draw46% Bristol City FC16%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 53%
47%
± 1.5 21%
79%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bristol City FC
62%
Leicester City FC or Bristol City FC
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC15% Draw78% Bristol City FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
47.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 1
2.2%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 23% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

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