Bristol City vs Leeds United Prediction: Leeds aiming for automatic promotion spots

Bristol City will welcome Leeds United at Ashton Gate Stadium in Game Week 12 of the English Championship. Leeds are aiming for automatic promotion spots. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

After riding a six-game undefeated streak in the Championship, Bristol City heads back to Ashton Gate this Saturday seeking their position in the playoffs. So far this season, they have suffered only two defeats, and those were in August and September, meaning they have gathered no less than 15 points from their first 11 matches. Recovering from these losses with a win and three draws, personal tragedy forced manager Liam Manning to take leave of absence. Interim manager Chris Hogg took charge over this time, and in competitive spirit, the team went on to easily secure a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough and produced a quite tenacious determination to secure a 2-2 draw with Stoke City. Still only four points off the playoff places, Bristol City will look for an elusive league win for the fourth time this term on Tuesday.

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They face a daunting task as their hosts strive to make it four wins since the split and rubberstamp second spot in their fight for promotion. Under manager Daniel Farke, Leeds United have pushed so hard for promotion back to the Premier League after last season's playoff disappointment. And impressively enough, they sit in third place with 22 points from 11 games to their credit while indicating that they have lost only once, against Burnley during mid-September. What is exciting, though, is that they were more robust in recent games-two wins and two draws before the international break. Returning with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United and a 2-1 victory against Watford, they are gaining in confidence as they close in on a top-two finish. The Leeds's next match will try for the third consecutive win to climb to second if other results in the competition works their way.

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Bristol City have the quality to give Leeds United problems but, with their growing momentum, we feel the visitors will prevail at Ashton Gate and return to Yorkshire with a third successive three points from three games.