Southampton FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Mark Pottage
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Southampton FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #29 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Southampton FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Armstrong is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 6.
- 11' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Poor challenge from Kyle Walker-Peters. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' Kyle Walker-Peters picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Saint Mary's. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Ghana international Kamal Deen Sulemana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 35' Che Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kamal Deen Sulemana at the 35 minute mark.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Ryan Manning picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' What composure from Kyle Walker-Peters! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 52' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Flynn Downes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Tommy Conway is withdrawn and Harry Cornick gets his opportunity.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max O'Leary, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Bristol City FC make a change. Kal Naismith trudges off to be replaced by Joe Williams on 70 minutes.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 76' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Mark Sykes by Anis Mehmeti on 76 minute.
- 81' Mark Sykes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' William Smallbone gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Stuart Armstrong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Poor challenge from Zak Vyner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The whistle greets Ryan Manning as he departs to be replaced by James Bree.
- It finishes all square. Southampton FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 35
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 9
-
3
Ryan Manning ↓ James Bree 90'
- 31
- 21
- 22
-
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↓ Che Adams 35'
-
24
Shea Charles ↓ Joe Aribo 82'
Bench
- 26
- 6
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 35'
- 13
-
14
James Bree ↑ 90'
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 82'
-
16
William Smallbone ↑ 82'
- 18
- 23
Coach
Russell Martin
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 26
-
4
Kal Naismith ↓ Joe Williams 70'
- 16
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Anis Mehmeti 76'
- 12
- 19
-
20
Sam Bell ↓ Andreas Weimann 64'
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Harry Cornick 64'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 64'
-
8
Joe Williams ↑ 70'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 64'
- 23
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 76'
- 27
- 29
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Bell | 2 |
| Cyle Larin | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 1 |
| Rob Dickie | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
2023-11-29
Southampton FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2023-11-25
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
2023-11-11
Southampton FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2023-11-04
Millwall FC
0–1
Southampton FC
W
2023-10-28
Southampton FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-10-25
Preston North End FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
Bristol City FC Form
2023-11-29
Southampton FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2023-11-25
Bristol City FC
3–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2023-11-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2023-11-04
Bristol City FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2023-10-28
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2023-10-25
Bristol City FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.64
Southampton 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 92% + Southampton FC or Draw 85%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 1.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Bristol City FC
57%
Southampton FC or Bristol City FC
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
1.5%
0 – 2
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 26% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

