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Bristol City and Cardiff City bring round nine of the EFL Championship to an end when they square off at the Ashton Gate Stadium on Sunday. The Bluebirds have won their last three games against the home side and will head into the weekend looking to extend this impressive run.
Bristol City were guilty of a lack of cutting edge in front of goal as they were held to a goalless draw by Sheffield Wednesday on home turf. The Robins have now failed to win seven of their eight Championship matches this season, losing six and claiming one draw while conceding 17 goals and scoring just three.
With 10 points from eight matches, Bristol City are currently 13th in the EFL Championship standings and could move level with 13th-placed Watford with a win on Sunday.
Cardiff City, on the other hand, picked up their first victory of the new Championship campaign on Tuesday when they edged out Millwall 1-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Before that, the Bluebirds were on a seven-game winless run across all competitions, claiming one draw and losing six, including a 5-3 defeat against Southampton in the EFL Cup on August 28.
Despite their win over Millwall in midweek, Cardiff City remain rooted to the bottom of the league table, level on four points with 23rd-placed Portsmouth.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 42 wins from the last 102 meetings between the sides, Bristol City hold a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Cardiff City have picked up three fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 21 occasions.
- Bristol City are unbeaten in their last nine Championship home games, claiming six wins and three draws since a 1-0 defeat against Cardiff City on March 2.
- The Bluebirds have failed to win their last six away games in the league, losing five and picking up one draw since April’s 1-0 victory at Birmingham City.
Bristol City vs Cardiff City Prediction
Buoyed by their hard-fought win over Millwall, Cardiff will head into the weekend with renewed confidence as they look to move out of the bottom of the table.
However, Bristol City have proven tough to crack on home turf in the last few months and we predict they will hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Bristol City 1-1 Cardiff City
Bristol City vs Cardiff City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in eight of the last 10 meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of their last six clashes)
