Today / England - Championship / Burnley vs Bristol City

Burnley vs Bristol City Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 5 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 14:00

Burnley logo
Burnley
PPG 1.36 · HOME
LAST 5
DLLD ·
VS
UPCOMING
Bristol City logo
Bristol City
PPG 1.57 · AWAY
LAST 5
LDWW ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 61.5% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8% — a real, if thin, edge.

+6.4% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.8%0-17.3%0-25.6%0-32.9%0-4+1.6%1 1-07.2%1-111.0%1-28.5%1-34.3%1-4+2.4%2 2-05.4%2-18.3%2-26.4%2-33.3%2-4+1.8%3 3-02.7%3-14.2%3-23.2%3-31.6%3-4+0.9%4+ 4+-01.4%4+-12.2%4+-21.7%4+-30.9%4+-4+0.5%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 35.1% 54.1% 1.85 -35.1%
Draw 23.3% 27.8% 3.60 -9.7%
Away win 41.6% 25.3% 3.95 +64.3%
Over 2.5 61.1% 54.6% 1.83 +11.8%
Over 3.5 38.4% 32.3% 3.10 +19.0%
BTTS 61.5% 57.8% 1.73 +6.4%
Home O1.5 39.9% 54.1% 1.85 -26.2%
Away O1.5 47.9% 33.3% 3.00 +43.7%

League track record

Based on 75 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 48%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.5 BTTS prob61.5%

A 42% / xG 1.5-1.5 / O2.5 61% / BTTS 62%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.0%
#2 1–2 8.5%
#3 2–1 8.3%
#4 0–1 7.3%
#5 0–2 5.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Burnley1.5
Bristol City1.5

COMBINED 3.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 61.1% · O3.5 PROB 38.4%

Form & verdict PPG

BURNLEY · PPG 1.36

BRISTOL CITY · PPG 1.57

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap -0.03 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Burnley (H) 35.1%
ODDS 1.85 · IMPLIED 54.1% EV -35.1%
Draw 23.3%
ODDS 3.60 · IMPLIED 27.8% EV -9.7%
Bristol City (A) 41.6%
ODDS 3.95 · IMPLIED 25.3% EV +64.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 3 matches · 2026

Burnley ▾ lower is better Bristol City

Attack

15.0
Shots
10.8
4.3
Shots on target
4.0
7.0
Shots off target
4.8
3.7
Blocked shots
2.0
9.0
Shots inside box
7.2
6.0
Shots outside box
3.5
28.9%
Shooting accuracy
37.2%
30.8%
Goals per shot on target
43.8%
1.33
Goals
1.75
1.48
xG for
0.85

Defence

14.0
Shots faced
16.0
5.0
Shots on target faced
2.5
3.00
Goals conceded
1.50
1.63
xG against
2.25
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
1.8

Control

52.7%
Possession
40.8%
477
Passes
308
405
Accurate passes
216
85.0%
Pass accuracy
70.1%
5.0
Corners
3.5
4.0
Corners faced
7.0
0.3
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

10.0
Fouls
12.2
2.0
Yellow cards
1.5
0.33
Red cards
0.25

Match Preview & Prediction

Burnley face Bristol City in England - Championship on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Burnley a 35% chance, the draw 23% and Bristol City 42%, so Bristol City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Burnley and 1.5 for Bristol City (3.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 61% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 62% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Burnley are averaging 1.36 points per game versus 1.57 for Bristol City. The best value bet our model finds is TT_AwayO25, with an expected value of +60.6%.

PredictVantage

Free daily football predictions across 240+ leagues. A Poisson-based model analyses team form, attack and defence strength, and live bookmaker odds to surface value bets — updated every day, graded every night.

18+ only. PredictVantage is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All predictions are model-generated and do not guarantee any outcome. Match dates and kick-off times come from third-party data and may change — confirm with official sources before betting. Gambling involves risk — never bet more than you can afford to lose. BeGambleAware.org