Burnley vs Bristol City prediction — Championship · Sat 5 Sept · 15:00 UK

Championship · Sat 5 Sept · 15:00 UK
Burnley 56Draw 24Bristol City 20
Our call before kickoff
80%
Burnley or draw
Missed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
72%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
52%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
53%

How it finished

Bristol City beat Burnley 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Burnley at 56% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Bristol City 20%. It forecast 2.8 goals and the match produced 3. Burnley had 8 shots (2 on target) to Bristol City's 14 (4), with 53% of the ball against 47%. Expected goals finished 0.2 to 0.9.

BurnleyFull-time statsBristol City
53%Possession47%
0.2Expected goals (xG)0.9
8Shots14
2Shots on target4
4Shots inside box9
0Big chances1
5Corners8
2Saves1
13Fouls7
2Offsides2
3Yellow cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBurnley or draw 80%Bristol City won (20% called)
Total goals2.83
Both teams to score52%Yes
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 53%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

BurnleyBristol City
1.8
Goals+0.8
1.0
18.3
Shots+2.3
16.0
5.8
On target+1.0
4.8
7.0
Corners+3.0
4.0
BurnleyBristol City
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
8.3
Shots+0.7
7.6
2.5
On target+0.3
2.2
3.3
Corners+1.4
1.9
BurnleyBristol City
1.3
Goals+0.8
0.5
10.0
Shots+1.6
8.4
3.4
On target+0.7
2.6
3.7
Corners+1.6
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Burnley to score84%
Over 1.5 goals77%
Under 3.5 goals69%
Bristol City to score63%

First half — what we expected

Burnley
50%
to score before half-time
Bristol City
43%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 72%

BurnleyBristol City
8.31st-half shots7.6
2.51st-half shots on target2.2
3.31st-half corners1.9

First-half chances

66%Chance of 7+ shots59%
44%Chance of 9+ shots36%
88%Chance of 1+ shots on target85%
43%Chance of 3+ shots on target36%
79%Chance of 2+ corners52%
40%Chance of 4+ corners15%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Burnley8.310.0
Shots · Bristol City7.68.4
Shots on target · Burnley2.53.4
Shots on target · Bristol City2.22.6
Corners · Burnley3.33.7
Corners · Bristol City1.92.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Burnley 5 · Draws 0 · Bristol City 0
Bristol City in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Mar 2025Burnley 1–0 Bristol City
Nov 2024Bristol City 0–1 Burnley
Apr 2023Bristol City 1–2 Burnley
Sept 2022Burnley 2–1 Bristol City
Jan 2017Burnley 2–0 Bristol City
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Common questions

Who won Burnley vs Bristol City?

Bristol City beat Burnley 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Burnley at 56% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Bristol City 20%. It forecast 2.8 goals and the match produced 3. Burnley had 8 shots (2 on target) to Bristol City's 14 (4), with 53% of the ball against 47%. Expected goals finished 0.2 to 0.9.

What was the final score in Burnley vs Bristol City?

Burnley 1–2 Bristol City, played on 05 Sept 2026 in the England: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Burnley 56%, the draw 24% and Bristol City 20%.

What were the stats in Burnley vs Bristol City?

Full-time: Possession 53%–47%, Expected goals (xG) 0.2–0.9, Shots 8–14, Shots on target 2–4, Shots inside box 4–9, Big chances 0–1, Corners 5–8, Saves 2–1, Fouls 13–7, Offsides 2–2, Yellow cards 3–0.

Did both teams score in Burnley vs Bristol City?

Yes — both Burnley and Bristol City scored, finishing 1–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 52% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Burnley vs Bristol City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Burnley or draw 80%, it finished Bristol City won (20% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished Yes; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 53%, it finished Landed.

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