Leicester vs Bristol City

10 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Nield

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • B. Nelson 13’
  • A. F. Issahaku 28’

Match summary

Leicester saw off Bristol City 2-0. Leicester led 2-0 at half-time.

B. Nelson put Leicester ahead with a header in the 13th minute and A. F. Issahaku made it 2-0 in the 28th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Leicester created 1.34 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Bristol City 1.06 from 9. E. R. Jacobsen had a penalty saved for Bristol City.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
17 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 9
400 Passes 557
79.8% Pass accuracy 84.4%
18 Tackles 23
11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Leicester Bristol City
S. MavididiShot on target
5’
B. NelsonHeader1-0 (Leicester)
13’
J. JamesShot on target
26’
A. F. IssahakuRight foot shot2-0 (Leicester)
28’
H. Choudhury
36’
46’
M. SykesM. Bird
60’
S. ArmstrongS. Twine
60’
C. PringR. McCrorie
61’
N. Borges
B. Nelson
63’
65’
E. R. JacobsenMissed penaltysaved
65’
E. R. JacobsenShot on target
P. DakaJ. Ayew
68’
H. WinksJ. James
68’
R. PereiraH. Choudhury
69’
P. DakaShot on target
70’
D. MukasaB. Reid
78’
81’
D. BurgzorgE. R. Jacobsen
J. AriboA. F. Issahaku
90’
90’
S. Armstrong

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 1.06 13’ B. Nelson (Leicester), 1-0 13’ 28’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), 2-0 28’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 1.06 13’ B. Nelson (Leicester), 1-0 Nelson 13’ 28’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), 2-0 Issahaku 28’
Leicester 1.34 xGBristol City 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking Leicester attacking 
65’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 75’ C. Okoli (Leicester), set piece, 0.64 xG, off target 13’ B. Nelson (Leicester), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 24’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ M. Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 2’ L. Thomas (Leicester), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ N. Borges (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ D. Mukasa (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ P. Daka (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ T. Horvat (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ S. Morsy (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ L. Thomas (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ S. Morsy (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ J. Ayew (Leicester), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 75’ C. Okoli (Leicester), set piece, 0.64 xG, off target 13’ B. Nelson (Leicester), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 24’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ M. Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 28’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 2’ L. Thomas (Leicester), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ N. Borges (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Mukasa (Leicester), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ J. James (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ P. Daka (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ T. Horvat (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ S. Morsy (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ L. Thomas (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ S. Morsy (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ J. Ayew (Leicester), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Choudhury
Okoli
Nelson
Thomas
Skipp
James 68’
Issahaku
Reid 78’
Mavididi
Ayew 68’
Bristol City 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Vítek
Tanner
Eile
Borges
Knight
Bird 46’
Morsy
McCrorie 60’
Twine 60’
Jacobsen 81’
Horvat

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Stolarczyk
90′ 1 0 26 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
H. Choudhury
69′ 4 – – 4 – 36 1 – –
C. Okoli
90′ – 2 – – – 52 – – – –
B. Nelson
90′ 5 2 – 7 2 51 1 1 –
L. Thomas
90′ 3 1 – 4 1 29 2 – – –
Midfielders9 players
O. Skipp
90′ – – 54 – – 1 – 6 – 4 –
J. James
68′ – 1 19 2 – 2 – 4 2 – –
A. F. Issahaku
90′ 1 – – – –
B. Reid
78′ – 1 27 3 – 1 1 2 1 1 –
S. Mavididi
90′ – – 24 1 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
H. Winks Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 16 – – – – 1 – 1 –
P. Daka Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 5 – – – – – 1 – –
R. Pereira Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 16 – – – 1 – 1 – –
D. Mukasa Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 10 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
J. Ayew
68′ – – 1 – 0.01 – 1 3 1 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

Leicester win 40% Avg odds 2.35
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Bristol City win 32% Avg odds 2.90

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

Form going into the game

Leicester LDDLD
Bristol City DLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

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