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Peterborough United FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Peterborough United FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 82' Andy King
Nathan Thompson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Weston Homes Stadium.

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

1
1
Peterborough United FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
29 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 0–0 D
24 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
18 Sep Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
14 Sep Reading FC A 1–3 L
11 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–6 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Peterborough United FC A 3–2 W
29 Sep Millwall FC A 0–1 L
25 Sep Fulham FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
15 Sep Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Preston North End FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Peterborough United FC and Bristol City FC get this one started.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Peterborough United FC have won 596 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' A goal from the Ireland international Samuel Szmodics! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-0!
  • 27' Peterborough United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 32' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' What a strike from Nathan Thompson! The score is 1-1.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' George Tanner doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' GOAL! Samuel Szmodics scores on 43.
  • 48' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Conor Coventry by Jack Taylor on 58 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 62 minute. Callum O'Dowda leaves to be changed by Alex Scott.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Peterborough United FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' Peterborough United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Idris Kanu. He replaces Joe Ward on 79 minute.
  • 80' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Joe Ward exits the field as Idris Kanu enters on 80.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Andy King argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' Chris Martin makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Oliver Norburn as he leaves the pitch. Jorge Grant steps in for Peterborough United FC.
  • 90' Nathan Thompson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Samuel Szmodics 2
George Tanner 1
Robert Atkinson 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Nathan Thompson 1
Chris Martin 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2021-10-02 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-09-29 Peterborough United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-09-24 Coventry City FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC L 2021-09-18 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-09-14 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC L 2021-09-11 Sheffield United FC 6–2 Peterborough United FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2021-10-02 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC W 2021-09-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-09-25 Bristol City FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-09-18 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2021-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2021-09-11 Bristol City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Peterborough United FC or Bristol City FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC35% Draw27% Bristol City FC38%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Bristol City FC
65%
Peterborough United FC or Bristol City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC27% Draw43% Bristol City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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