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Bristol City set to boost play-off hopes

Bristol City set to boost play-off hopes

On Monday afternoon, Bristol City host Brentford at Ashton Gate, as the home side attempt to enhance their play-off chances.

The Robins have been one of the surprise packages of this season’s Championship. Lee Johnson’s side are only outside the play-off spots due to inferior goal difference to promotion rivals Derby and Middlesbrough.

Last time out, the home side drew 2-2 at struggling Barnsley, a result that means that the Robins have won just one of their last four league outings.

Johnson’s side are strong on home soil, as they are unbeaten in five home games in the second tier, winning three and drawing two of those outings.

Brentford are currently 11th in the Championship table and will still harbour slim hopes of making the play-offs, as the Bees are only seven points behind the top-six.

A poor recent run of form in the Championship has not helped their cause, as they have now failed to win in their last four league games, picking up two draws and losing twice.

The visitor’s recent games in the second tier have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six games in the Championship.

Brentford’s recent away record in the second tier is the definition of inconsistent, as the visitors have won four and lost four of their last eight games on their travels in the second tier. The Bees recent away games in the Championship have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six outings.

Forebet predicts that Bristol City will record a victory to boost their promotion chances and virtually end the visitor’s hopes of a top-six finish.

Championship Regular Season
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Leicester City 97 46 31 4 11 48
2
Ipswich Town 96 46 28 12 6 35
3
Leeds United 90 46 27 9 10 38
4
Southampton 87 46 26 9 11 24
5
West Bromwich 75 46 21 12 13 23
6
Norwich City 73 46 21 10 15 15
7
Hull City 70 46 19 13 14 8
8
Middlesbrough 69 46 20 9 17 9
9
Coventry City 64 46 17 13 16 11
10
Preston North End 63 46 18 9 19 -11
11
Bristol City 62 46 17 11 18 2
12
Cardiff City 62 46 19 5 22 -17
13
Millwall 59 46 16 11 19 -10
14
Swansea City 57 46 15 12 19 -6
15
Watford 56 46 13 17 16 0
16
Sunderland 56 46 16 8 22 -2
17
Stoke City 56 46 15 11 20 -11
18
QPR 56 46 15 11 20 -11
19
Blackburn Rovers 53 46 14 11 21 -14
20
Sheffield Wednesday 53 46 15 8 23 -24
21
Plymouth Argyle 51 46 13 12 21 -11
22
Birmingham City 50 46 13 11 22 -15
23
Huddersfield 45 46 9 18 19 -29
24
Rotherham 27 46 5 12 29 -52

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