Championship · 2025Wed, 10 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTCFull timeAshton GateFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricBristol CityLeicester City
Shots21 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots on target11 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals2.42 xG/match1.69 xG/match
Possession65%35%
Corners10 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match15 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 30′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMark Sykes · Bristol City · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMark Sykes · Bristol City · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSilko Thomas · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 82′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJordan James · Leicester City · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 20′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCameron Pring · Bristol City · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 55′ · 0.04 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBenjamin Nelson · Leicester City · 14′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRob Dickie · Bristol City · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRob Dickie · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 21′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 12′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMark Sykes · Bristol City · 46′ · 0.10 xG · goalAdam Randell · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 83′ · 0.21 xG · goalStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 8′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 5′ · 0.36 xG · on targetBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 45′ · 0.37 xG · goalJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 17′ · 0.82 xG · goalSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 63′ · 0.98 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bristol City: 21 shots, 11 on target, 2.44 xG. Leicester City: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Mark Sykes · Bristol City · 46′Emil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 83′Jordan Ayew · Leicester City · 17′Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bristol City 2.44 xG · Leicester City 1.70 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bristol City. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.35 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.35 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bristol City.

4.2 daysRest daysBristol City · Leicester City4.3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBristol CityLeicester CityBaseline
Rest days4.2 days4.3 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Bristol City favored in 6 of 14 directional metrics · Leicester City in 1 · 7 too close

1.4 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 20/201.35 goals/match
1.15 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 20/201.3 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 20/201.19 xG/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 20/201.42 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 19/1912.1 shots/match
12.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 19/1913 shots/match
4.05 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 19/194.05 shots/match
4.32 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 19/194.42 shots/match
48.3%Possessionseason · 19/1953.2%
5.47 corners/matchCornersseason · 19/195.16 corners/match
4.47 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 19/195.95 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.74 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 19/1911.3 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
35%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 20/2015%
75%Scoring frequencyseason · 20/2080%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Bristol City39.6
Leicester City68.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Bristol City72.9
Leicester City54.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Bristol City50.7
Leicester City40.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Bristol City89.6
Leicester City22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Bristol City18.8
Leicester City72.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Bristol City72.9
Leicester City52.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Bristol City59.9
Leicester City57.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52 goals/match
1.68 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.16 xG/match
15.4 shots/matchShots5/58.8 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target5/53.2 shots/match
55.4%Possession5/545%
6.2 corners/matchCorners5/52.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.4 fouls/matchFouls5/513.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.3 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.7 goals/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.23 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots9/99.78 shots/match
4.44 shots/matchShots on target9/93.22 shots/match
48.2%Possession9/949.2%
5.67 corners/matchCorners9/93.67 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.22 fouls/matchFouls9/912.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

20 / 20 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored20/201.35 goals/match
1.15 goals/matchGoals allowed20/201.3 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals20/201.19 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShots19/1912.1 shots/match
4.05 shots/matchShots on target19/194.05 shots/match
48.3%Possession19/1953.2%
5.47 corners/matchCorners19/195.16 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.74 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.3 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

11 / 11 matches
1.45 goals/matchGoals scored11/111.45 goals/match
1.18 goals/matchGoals allowed11/111.45 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goals11/111.09 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots10/1010.7 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target10/103.8 shots/match
52%Possession10/1049.5%
5.6 corners/matchCorners10/104 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4.2 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.3 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples20 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 10 Dec 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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