Bristol City vs Peterborough United preview: Away side face a grim task at Ashton Gate Stadium

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium (21497 seats)

This fixture involves two teams residing in the lower parts of the Championship, Bristol City holding 19th position and Peterborough United sitting at 24th. A decent chance for one of the participants to upgrade their situation.

Insights:
  • Bristol City have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the most conceded goals (81) in Championship

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Championship game only four days ago.

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Bristol City form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Bristol City have managed 7 wins, 6 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 20 games. When Bristol City hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Hull City, Barnsley, Reading, Derby County and Bristol City), they have won 4 of 5 matches!

The regulars are hoping that Bristol City will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the game against AFC Bournemouth (placed 2nd). Defender Atkinson got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.04/10. Atkinson scored one goal and won 5 of 7 duels.

Before that, Bristol drew at home versus West Bromwich Albion.

Bristol City has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. Bristol City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 27 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Peterborough United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Peterborough United so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-16 (win-draw-lose).

Peterborough delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Luton Town (placed 4th) in their previous match. The attacker Clarke-Harris got a match rating of 7.61 in that game. Clarke-Harris scored one goal and hit the woodwork two (!) times.

Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus Middlesbrough.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Peterborough United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Peterborough United is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 5 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Hull City, Barnsley, Reading, Derby County and Peterborough United.

Head 2 Head

Bristol City and Peterborough United have faced each other before this season: Peterborough United - Bristol 2-3. Stats for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Bristol City, zero draws and three wins for Peterborough United. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol CityA. Weimann
A. Weimann
19 goals
Peterborough UnitedJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
10 goals
Bristol CityC. Martin
C. Martin
9 goals

Bristol City missing players

Peterborough United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol City Peterborough United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 5 Played P 5 20 40
12 7 4 Won W 1 2 6
8 6 0 Drew D 1 2 9
20 7 1 Lost L 3 16 25
51 26 9 Scored S 5 13 33
72 27 6 Conceded C 11 50 81
98% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
85% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 90% 80%
65% 55% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 70% 62%
32% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 35% 32%
20% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 10%
70% 75% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 40% 45%
10% 15% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
22% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 60% 52%
 
4.1 3.8 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.6 3.7
6.2 6.1 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.8 5.4
1.9 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.1 10.9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 7.3 8.8
3.3 3.4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.1 2.9
39% 38% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 28%
 
14.2 13.7 15.2 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 16.8 14.7
4.8 4.1 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.3 4.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in Championship
  • Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (31) in Championship
  • Bristol City have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Championship
  • Peterborough United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Peterborough United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Peterborough United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Peterborough United have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the most conceded goals (50) away in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the most conceded goals (81) in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the most conceded goals in the second half (54) in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the the worst goal difference (-37) away in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the the worst goal difference (-48) in Championship
  • Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 38 24 8 6 92 32 19 12 4 3 45 16 19 12 4 3 47 16 60 80
2 AFC Bournemouth 37 21 9 7 62 33 19 11 5 3 38 20 18 10 4 4 24 13 29 72
3 Huddersfield Town 40 18 12 10 52 43 19 10 5 4 27 20 21 8 7 6 25 23 9 66
4 Luton Town 40 18 11 11 59 45 20 10 6 4 34 21 20 8 5 7 25 24 14 65
5 Sheffield United 40 18 10 12 53 41 19 11 4 4 32 13 21 7 6 8 21 28 12 64
6 Middlesbrough 38 18 8 12 52 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 20 6 6 8 23 24 12 62
7 Blackburn Rovers 40 17 11 12 51 41 20 12 4 4 35 21 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 62
8 Nottingham Forest 37 17 10 10 57 36 19 9 4 6 30 21 18 8 6 4 27 15 21 61
9 Queens Park Rangers 40 17 8 15 54 51 21 9 6 6 28 22 19 8 2 9 26 29 3 59
10 Millwall 40 15 13 12 41 39 20 10 6 4 23 14 20 5 7 8 18 25 2 58
11 Coventry City 39 15 11 13 51 48 21 10 5 6 31 21 18 5 6 7 20 27 3 56
12 West Bromwich Albion 39 14 12 13 42 37 18 9 7 2 24 12 21 5 5 11 18 25 5 54
13 Preston North End 40 13 15 12 41 45 19 7 9 3 25 21 21 6 6 9 16 24 -4 54
14 Swansea City 39 15 9 15 46 52 18 8 5 5 23 20 21 7 4 10 23 32 -6 54
15 Stoke City 40 14 10 16 50 46 20 9 4 7 28 21 20 5 6 9 22 25 4 52
16 Blackpool 39 14 10 15 43 46 21 10 3 8 23 23 18 4 7 7 20 23 -3 52
17 Cardiff City 39 13 7 19 45 60 21 7 3 11 21 27 18 6 4 8 24 33 -15 46
18 Birmingham City 40 11 12 17 43 58 20 7 5 8 22 25 20 4 7 9 21 33 -15 45
19 Bristol City 40 12 8 20 51 72 20 7 6 7 26 27 20 5 2 13 25 45 -21 44
20 Hull City 40 11 8 21 33 45 20 5 3 12 16 26 20 6 5 9 17 19 -12 41
21 Reading 40 12 7 21 47 75 20 7 4 9 28 37 20 5 3 12 19 38 -28 37
22 Barnsley 39 6 11 22 29 55 20 5 7 8 17 22 19 1 4 14 12 33 -26 29
23 Derby County 40 12 13 15 39 45 20 10 7 3 27 17 20 2 6 12 12 28 -6 28
24 Peterborough United 40 6 9 25 33 81 20 4 7 9 20 31 20 2 2 16 13 50 -48 27

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 38 24 8 6 92 32 19 12 4 3 45 16 19 12 4 3 47 16 60 80
2 AFC Bournemouth 37 21 9 7 62 33 19 11 5 3 38 20 18 10 4 4 24 13 29 72
3 Huddersfield Town 40 18 12 10 52 43 19 10 5 4 27 20 21 8 7 6 25 23 9 66
4 Luton Town 40 18 11 11 59 45 20 10 6 4 34 21 20 8 5 7 25 24 14 65
5 Sheffield United 40 18 10 12 53 41 19 11 4 4 32 13 21 7 6 8 21 28 12 64
6 Middlesbrough 38 18 8 12 52 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 20 6 6 8 23 24 12 62
7 Blackburn Rovers 40 17 11 12 51 41 20 12 4 4 35 21 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 62
8 Nottingham Forest 37 17 10 10 57 36 19 9 4 6 30 21 18 8 6 4 27 15 21 61
9 Queens Park Rangers 40 17 8 15 54 51 21 9 6 6 28 22 19 8 2 9 26 29 3 59
10 Millwall 40 15 13 12 41 39 20 10 6 4 23 14 20 5 7 8 18 25 2 58
11 Coventry City 39 15 11 13 51 48 21 10 5 6 31 21 18 5 6 7 20 27 3 56
12 West Bromwich Albion 39 14 12 13 42 37 18 9 7 2 24 12 21 5 5 11 18 25 5 54
13 Preston North End 40 13 15 12 41 45 19 7 9 3 25 21 21 6 6 9 16 24 -4 54
14 Swansea City 39 15 9 15 46 52 18 8 5 5 23 20 21 7 4 10 23 32 -6 54
15 Stoke City 40 14 10 16 50 46 20 9 4 7 28 21 20 5 6 9 22 25 4 52
16 Blackpool 39 14 10 15 43 46 21 10 3 8 23 23 18 4 7 7 20 23 -3 52
17 Cardiff City 39 13 7 19 45 60 21 7 3 11 21 27 18 6 4 8 24 33 -15 46
18 Birmingham City 40 11 12 17 43 58 20 7 5 8 22 25 20 4 7 9 21 33 -15 45
19 Bristol City 40 12 8 20 51 72 20 7 6 7 26 27 20 5 2 13 25 45 -21 44
20 Hull City 40 11 8 21 33 45 20 5 3 12 16 26 20 6 5 9 17 19 -12 41
21 Reading 40 12 7 21 47 75 20 7 4 9 28 37 20 5 3 12 19 38 -28 37
22 Barnsley 39 6 11 22 29 55 20 5 7 8 17 22 19 1 4 14 12 33 -26 29
23 Derby County 40 12 13 15 39 45 20 10 7 3 27 17 20 2 6 12 12 28 -6 28
24 Peterborough United 40 6 9 25 33 81 20 4 7 9 20 31 20 2 2 16 13 50 -48 27

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