BRISTOL CITY NO PEN IN 1 GAMES, 16 DAYS

EFL Championship - Bristol City Penalty Frequency

Prior to winning 2 in 2 games in February 2023, City's wait for a penalty lasted 54 and then 61 games over 1204 days - peaking at a record of one penalty in 114 Championship fixtures. In 5 years a penalty is awarded in the Championship on average every 9.31 games. City has been outside this average 236 of their last 250 games.

EFL Championship - Last 5 Seasons

City have been ever present (230 games to date) and earned 10 penalties. In 230 games Reading earned 27 penalties. Aston Villa (2018/19) and Wycombe (2020/21) were each awarded 8 penalties playing in only 1 of the 5 seasons (just 46 games). Blackpool has 14 in 92 games since joining the division, while Watford has 17 from 92 games.

Seasons 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23.

EFL Championship - Touches in Box & Fouls

This season City is the 18th most fouled team in the Championship and has taken 23th most touches in the opposition box - but is 2nd last for penalties awarded. Over 5 seasons City has been 2nd last, 2nd last, last, last and now 2nd last again for penalties awarded - despite being midtable or above in the other two categories in all but one season.

Season 2022-23. Rankings by ratio to games played.

UEFA - Top 5 Leagues & Championship

Among clubs to compete in Europe's big leagues since the start of the 2020/21 season (141 teams, 3 seasons), City has played joint most games (138) but is second last on games per penalty awarded, and touches in the opposition box per penalty. And City is dead last in these categories when measured since the start of last season.

Seasons 2021-22, 2022-23.

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