Bristol City vs Leicester

10 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee James Linington

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • M. Sykes 46’
  • E. R. Jacobsen 83’
  • J. Ayew 17’ (pen)
  • B. Reid 45’

Match summary

Bristol City and Leicester shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Leicester led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Ayew put Leicester ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute and B. Reid made it 0-2 in the 45th minute. In the second half, M. Sykes pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 46th minute and E. R. Jacobsen equalised with a header in the 83rd minute.

Bristol City had the better of the chances, with 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Leicester's 1.52 from 12.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
21 Shots 12
11 Shots on target 5
10 Corners 3
509 Passes 280
82.5% Pass accuracy 70.4%
9 Tackles 14
10 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Bristol City Leicester
E. R. JacobsenShot on target
5’
9’
A. F. Issahaku
R. McCrorieShot on target
12’
14’
B. NelsonShot on target
17’
J. AyewPenalty0-1 (Leicester)
20’
S. MavididiShot on target
S. Twine
24’
45’
B. ReidRight foot shot0-2 (Leicester)
M. SykesRight foot shot1-2 (Bristol City)
46’
S. ArmstrongS. Twine
46’
N. BorgesZ. Vyner
46’
50’
B. Nelson
A. MehmetiShot on target
55’
E. R. JacobsenShot on target
57’
59’
P. DakaJ. James
C. Pring
64’
64’
J. Stolarczyk
J. KnightC. Pring
66’
70’
O. AlukoB. Reid
M. SykesShot on target
79’
A. MehmetiShot on target
82’
E. R. JacobsenHeader2-2 (Bristol City)
83’
84’
S. ThomasA. F. Issahaku
84’
L. PageS. Mavididi
E. R. JacobsenShot on target
85’
A. RandellShot on target
90’
R. DickieShot on target
90+1’
90+4’
S. ThomasShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.09 1.52 17’ J. Ayew (Leicester), 0-1 17’ 45’ B. Reid (Leicester), 0-2 45’ 46’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), 1-2 46’ 83’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), 2-2 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.09 1.52 17’ J. Ayew (Leicester), 0-1 Ayew 17’ 45’ B. Reid (Leicester), 0-2 Reid 45’ 46’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), 1-2 Sykes 46’ 83’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), 2-2 Jacobsen 83’
Bristol City 2.09 xGLeicester 1.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking Bristol City attacking 
17’ J. Ayew (Leicester), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 45’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 8’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 12’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 89’ J. Ayew (Leicester), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ B. Nelson (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ A. Randell (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ J. Ayew (Leicester), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 5’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 45’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 8’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 12’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 89’ J. Ayew (Leicester), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ R. Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ B. Nelson (Leicester), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ A. Randell (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bristol City 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Vítek
Tanner
Dickie
Vyner 46’
McCrorie
Randell
Sykes
Pring
Twine
Jacobsen
Mehmeti
Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Choudhury
Nelson
Vestergaard
Thomas
James 59’
Skipp
Issahaku
Reid
Mavididi 84’
Ayew

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Vítek
90′ 3 2 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Tanner
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 76 – – – –
R. Dickie
90′ 1 – – 6 4 85 – – – –
Z. Vyner
45′ 1 1 – 4 3 35 – – – –
N. Borges Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 34 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
R. McCrorie
90′ – 1 31 3 – – 1 3 2 2 –
A. Randell
90′ – – 45 1 – 2 1 5 1 1 –
M. Sykes
90′ 1 – 48 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
C. Pring
66′ – – 37 – – 2 2 5 2 1 –
J. Knight Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 24 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
S. Twine
45′ – – – – – – 2 1 1 10 –
E. R. Jacobsen
90′ 1 – 5 4 0.62 – – 3 1 16 –
A. Mehmeti
90′ – – 3 0.08 – – –
S. Armstrong Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 – 0.82 – 1 4 3 10 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Bristol City win 44% Avg odds 2.26
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.37
Leicester win 26% Avg odds 3.80

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bristol City DWLWL
Leicester WWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bristol City 1-0 Leicester, 29 Mar 24 Next meeting: Leicester 2-0 Bristol City, 10 Mar 26  All Bristol City vs Leicester meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.