English Football League - Championship

Bristol City
vs
Southampton
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 21 October, 19:00
  • Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
  • Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Bristol City vs Southampton Predictions

Bristol City vs Southampton is scheduled for kick off on 21 October, at 19:00. The game is set to take place at Ashton Gate Stadium, with Anthony Backhouse officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Bristol City currently holding the 12th position in the table 18 points behind Southampton. Bristol City have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Southampton out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Stoke, Bristol City is determined to keep their momentum going. Bristol City have won 9 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Ashton Gate Stadium. Southampton's away record stands at 10 victories from 24 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Middlesbrough, Southampton have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Bristol City on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Bristol City have scored over 1.5 goals in 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 70% of games. Their total stands at 59 goals and 189 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Southampton have scored 82 goals with 253 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 85% of matches but conceded in 75% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Bristol City scored 8 goals while Southampton scored 5 goals. Their last match on 21 April 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Bristol City vs Southampton

English Football League - Championship

Bristol City Southampton
Played 46 48
Scored 59 82
Conceded 59 56
Shots 561 693
Shots on Target 189 253
Corners 223 277
Fouls 439 511
Yellow Cards 82 89
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

37%

Matches won

46%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Bristol City Southampton
Wins 2 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 8 5

Bristol City vs Southampton Previous Results

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

21 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 3 Southampton 1

13 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 3 Southampton 1

29 Nov 2023, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 1 Bristol City 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Southampton 48 22 14 10 +26 80
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 0 62

Bristol City vs Southampton season record

Bristol City Southampton
Games won 17 22
Games lost 18 10
Games drawn 11 14
Scored 59 82
Conceded 59 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Stoke 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Norwich 4

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Bristol City 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 1 Sheff Utd 0

Form guide

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Scott Twine Bristol City 11
Adam Armstrong Southampton 11
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10
Emil Riis Bristol City 9
Ross Stewart Southampton 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 7
Scott Twine Bristol City 7
Ryan Manning Southampton 6
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 59
Flynn Downes Southampton 58
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 52
Caspar Jander Southampton 51
Scott Twine Bristol City 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Flynn Downes Southampton 13
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 9
Cameron Pring Bristol City 9
Sinclair Armstrong Bristol City 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Adam Randell Bristol City 1
Welington Southampton 1
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 0
Ryan Manning Southampton 0
Scott Twine Bristol City 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Léo Scienza Southampton 37
Adam Armstrong Southampton 37
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 35
Scott Twine Bristol City 33
Emil Riis Bristol City 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ryan Manning Southampton 82
Scott Twine Bristol City 71
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 61
Léo Scienza Southampton 61
Caspar Jander Southampton 33

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