English Championship: Game Week 35
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
2nd March, 2024
Bristol City will welcome Cardiff City at Ashton Gate Stadium in Game Week 35 of the English Championship. Both teams are level on points and are in the middle of the Championship table. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?
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Leading Bristol City for the first time in a Severnside derby, Liam Manning will guide his team against Cardiff this weekend after suffering consecutive losses to Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday. The defeats have left Bristol City well outside the playoff conversation despite showing quality in previous matches. The team currently sits in 12th place in the Championship standings with 44 points from 34 games, trailing sixth-placed Hull City by 11 points. Bristol City has a history of success in Severnside derby matches at Ashton Gate, winning their last two encounters against Cardiff. Tommy Conway and Rob Atkinson were on the scoresheet in a 2-0 victory in the same fixture last season.
Bristol City Predicted Lineup
O'Leary; Tanner, Vyner, Dickie; McCrorie, Williams, Gardner-Hickman, King, Roberts; Knight, Conway
Cardiff City form
Cardiff ended a worrying run of four winless matches in the Championship by defeating Stoke in South Wales last weekend. Kion Etete and Karlan Grant scored first-half goals, with Bae Joon-ho's strike for Stoke later in the half proving to be only a consolation. Despite struggling in recent weeks, Cardiff manager Erol Bulut believes that the win over Stoke has restored his team's confidence. Following a six-point deduction for Reading last season that helped Cardiff avoid relegation, the team is currently enjoying a relatively stress-free season in the Championship. Despite letting go of summer signing Ugbo on loan to Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff managed to bring in Famara Diedhiou from Granada. Cardiff currently has the bragging rights in the Severnside derby after defeating Bristol City in October.
Cardiff City Predicted Lineup
Horvath; Ng, Goutas, Phillips, Wilson-Esbrand; Siopis, Ralls, Bowler, Colwill, Grant; Etete
Bristol City vs Cardiff City Expert Tips
Even though Bristol City has had some disappointing outcomes recently, they have demonstrated their capacity to perform well in important games at Ashton Gate. As a result, we believe that the Robins could achieve another impressive result on Saturday. While Cardiff achieved a crucial victory against Stoke in their last match, we do not think this indicates a sustainable improvement in form for the Bluebirds for the rest of the season.