Straining Bristol City are aching to pull off a surprise victory when they welcome enterprising Blackburn Rovers in the next league fixture. It’s 19th vs 7th and the home supporters will have so-so confidence.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bristol City form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Bristol City have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Ashton Gate Stadium.
Bristol are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Coventry City. The defeat against Coventry City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by M. Godden). Andreas Weimann (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.7/10. Weimann scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Prior to that, an away loss at Birmingham City.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Stoke City in only four days. This game is also played here at Ashton Gate Stadium.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bristol City here at Ashton Gate Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bristol's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.
The supporters enjoyed Blackburn Rovers's previous game versus Sheffield United (placed 18th), a Championship 3-1 win played at home. Ian Carlo Poveda got a match rating of 8.2 in that game, top player of the team. Poveda scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 8 times.
A loss against Fulham was the result prior to that, in a home game.A quick return to home after this game, as Blackburn Rovers are hosting Peterborough United in the Championship only four days away.
Blackburn Rovers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). 10 goals have been conceded by Blackburn in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bristol four wins, three draws and Blackburn Rovers three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Brereton 13 goals |   A. Weimann 7 goals |  C. Martin 5 goals |
Bristol City missing players
Blackburn Rovers missing players
| Bristol City | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| 27 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 94% |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 59% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 35% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 65% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 71% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 6.5 | 7.1 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.1 | 11.1 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8 | 10.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 37% | 26% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | 41% |
| 15.5 | 15.4 | 22.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Fulham | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 38 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Millwall | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| 16 | Reading | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 15 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -15 | 15 |
| 22 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 11 |
| 24 | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
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