Bristol City welcome not only high-flying Norwich City but also the Sky Sports cameras to Ashton Gate for a Saturday evening Championship clash in BS3. City will come into the match off the back of Saturday’s 1-0 win away at Birmingham City with striker Famara Diedhiou heading home a 63rd minute winner. Daniel Farke’s Norwich…
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Blues Preview vs Bristol City (H)
It’s back to St Andrews this Saturday and Birmingham are coming off back to back wins as well as back to back clean sheets – impressive when you consider they’ve shipped 10 goals in four games before that. The Blues have managed to go back to what Garry Monk thrives on his team to be…
Bristol City Preview vs Birmingham City (A)
Bristol City will travel to the West Midlands to face an in-form Birmingham City side at St Andrew’s on Saturday afternoon. City come into the game off the back of a stalemate 1-1 draw at Ashton Gate against Neil Harris’ Millwall last weekend, while Garry Monk’s side’s come into the match after a 3-0 thrashing…
Bristol City set to face Premier League Huddersfield in FA Cup third round
Bristol City have been handed a tough Emirates FA Cup third round tie as they embark their tournament with a home meeting against Premier League opposition in Huddersfield Town. City will be looking to better last season’s early exit against Watford at Vicarage Road – that saw they endure a 3-0 defeat as they host…
Bristol City Preview vs Millwall (H)
Bristol City will be looking to build on Wednesday’s win away at Ipswich when they welcome Millwall to Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon. Lee Johnson’s side produced a resurgent performance on Wednesday as they battled back from behind to edge past a poor Ipswich Town team. After an own-goal from the Ipswich goalkeeper and a…
Ipswich Town Preview vs Bristol City (H)
Ipswich town welcome Bristol City to Portman Road in what will be Paul Lamberts third home game after taking over from Paul Hurst last month. Last week Ipswich fell short against play-off hopefuls West Brom in a 2-1 defeat which showed a lot of improvement from previous months. Teddy Bishop returned to the squad after…
Bristol City Preview vs Ipswich Town (A)
Bristol City will once again be on the road as they head to Ipswich, hoping to bounce back from Saturday’s disappointing result at Elland Road. Lee Johnson’s team will head into Wednesday’s game without a win in five Championship matches, including a 2-0 loss against Leeds United on Saturday with Johnson stating his opponent’s to…
Leeds United Review vs Bristol City
A game lacking in real energy or chances. It sparked into life following Josh Brownhill’s red card for Bristol City which saw Leeds take adavantage with a 2-0 win. Leeds had the early momentum in the game but a succession of crosses and corners amounted to nothing. Ezgjan Alioski almost grabbed a goal after Mateusz…
Bristol City Preview vs Leeds United (A)
Lee Johnson and Bristol City face a Leeds United side with pressure stacked against them due to their lack of points throughout the last month. City are currently being dragged into a relegation battle after the last few games with very few points being gained and tougher games approaching; that starting with Marcel Bielsa’s Leeds…
Leeds United Preview vs Bristol City (H)
The Whites will be looking to bounce back from the 4-1 thrashing by West Brom when they play a struggling Bristol City this Saturday. Leeds last outing saw them expertly contained and countered by a well drilled West Brom side. Darren Moore’s side pressed Leeds high up the pitch which lead to stray passes. The…
How much longer can Lee Johnson remain as Bristol City boss?
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City have endured a dismal run of form as of late and currently sit 13th in the Championship table, but how long can Johnson remain as the Robins gaffer? Many Bristol City supporters have called for Johnson to be sacked as head coach after seven games without a win in the Championship…
PNE Preview vs Bristol City (A)
North End will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to seven games when they face Bristol City on Saturday, the Lilywhites have won their last four visits to Ashton Gate. In fact, PNE have won the last five games against City and are unbeaten in 10 matches. The last time the Reds were victorious…
Bristol City Preview vs Preston North End (H)
Bristol City will welcome Preston North End to Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon as Alex Neil’s side make the three hour journey from the North West of England. After last Saturday’s discouraging 3-2 defeat away at Reading, Lee Johnson’s side face a side positioned in 21st place in the Championship table, but it definitely won’t…
Reading Preview vs Bristol City (H)
I’m running out of things to say about this Reading team. I’m still in shock that Paul Clement is still manager of this club. Yet another defeat this on Saturday must surely mean the end. Now I’m all for giving managers time – many careers have been ruined by not being given adequate time. But…
Bristol City Preview vs Reading (A)
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will make the short trip to Reading as they look to bounce back from Saturday’s undeserving 1-0 defeat at home to Stoke City. The Robins dominated both the possession and the shooting statistics but failed to get the ball over the line, with Senegalese striker Famara Diedhiou heading against the crossbar…
Stoke City vs Bristol City (A)
Stoke face the daunting task of traveling to Ashton Gate, to face Bristol City who are on a high after a late winner against Hull. With the season about a third of the way through, Stoke fans must be wondering when they’ll finally turn up and hit a bit of form. A loss against Birmingham…
Bristol City Preview vs Stoke City
Bristol City will host Stoke City on Saturday afternoon after a narrow 1-0 win against Hull City on Tuesday evening. Tuesday saw a 93rd minute Famara Diedhiou header hand the Robins the three points; ending a lacklustre run of form for Lee Johnson’s side. City have won just twice against Stoke this decade, one of…
Bristol City Preview vs Hull City
Bristol City welcome Hull City to Ashton Gate as they look to emulate Saturday’s performance. Saturday saw City come out 1-0 winners away to Brentford Nicolas Eliasson bagging his first league goal for the club. Lee Johnson’s side will face Nigel Adkins’ Hull team who currently sit second-from-bottom in the Championship table, after a lacklustre…
Hull City Preview vs Bristol City (A)
Heading to Ashton Gate to face Bristol City tonight, the Tigers should definitely have taken some encouragement from Saturday’s performance at home to Preston. Despite a dominant performance, City weren’t able to turn it into three points having hit the woodwork three times amidst a whole host of guilt-edge opportunities that weren’t taken. As a…
Brentford vs Bristol City Preview
It’s been a rather eventful international break for Brentford. Head coach Dean Smith has left the club to join Aston Villa, along with assistant coach Richard O’Kelly, an event that most Brentford fans had seen coming ever since speculation began over the summer. Smith has worked wonders within the club’s structure in order to get…
Bristol City vs Brentford Preview
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will travel to London for a clash with Brentford following the international break. City endured a lacklustre run of form before the second international break of the campaign that saw Lloyd Kelly captain England’s under 20s, Jay Dasilva appear in England under 21’s double and Callum O’Dowda star for the Republic…
Sheffield Wednesday Preview vs Bristol City (A)
Last week we drew a game we probably should have lost, this week we drew a game we should have won, and I’ve been saying I don’t believe in karma for years… West Bromwich Albion were far from what I had expected and going into the game I would have been happy with a draw,…
Bristol City Preview vs Sheffield Wednesday (H)
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will be looking to bounce back from a five-game winless run as they welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon. The Robins have undergone a dismal run of form after defeats away at West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic being followed up with draws against both Aston Villa and…
Bristol City Preview vs Rotherham United (A)
Bristol City will be hoping to bounce back after Friday’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Aston Villa as they face Rotherham on Wednesday evening. City come into the game off the back of back-to-back defeats and a draw on Friday, and are not in the best of form to say at the least. Rotherham have the…
Rotherham United Preview vs Bristol City (H)
Rotherham United will welcome a Bristol City side who have only won four games this season and sit 10th in the Sky Bet Championship table. Paul Warne’s Millers head into this game on the back of a entertaining 2-2 draw with Stoke City on Saturday as they saw a two goal lead slip away. After…
Aston Villa’s Five Things: Bristol City (a)
There’s not many words to accurately describe Friday’s 1-1 draw away to Bristol City. Bleak? Probably. Poor? Certainly. Another word I would use is weird. A lot about the night just didn’t make sense whether it being tactical decisions, remarks made in interviews or just some of Villa’s performances. So let’s take a closer look…
Bristol City 1-1 Aston Villa: Brownhill’s strike earns City a point
Josh Brownhill’s strike earned Bristol City a much-deserved point at home to a physical Aston Villa side. After just 10 minutes in what was set to be a close affair in the Championship, former Bristol City striker Tammy Abraham was denied by the referee after heading the ball home, fouling City keeper Niki Maenpaa in…
Bristol City Preview vs Aston Villa
On Friday evening, Bristol City welcome 13th place Aston Villa to Ashton Gate for a Championship clash as they hope to get back to winning ways. Lee Johnson’s side come into the tie off the back of back-to-back league defeats at the hands of Darren Moore’s West Bromwich Albion and a narrow loss to Wigan…
Aston Villa Preview vs Bristol City (A)
Have no fear Aston Villa fans, we have seen the back of the Sheffield clubs for a while. After a 4-1 loss at Bramall Lane earlier this season, it didn’t look like it could be worse but last week’s home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday felt even more disappointing to many fans. The games do not…
Wigan 1-0 Bristol City: Robins Endure Narrow Defeat in Wigan
Bristol City suffered a narrow defeat at the DW Stadium at the hands of Paul Cook’s Wigan Athletic this evening in front of the Sky Sports cameras. City produced a below-par display against a hard-working Wigan side in Greater Manchester. A second half header from former Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell was the only goal…
Wigan Preview vs Bristol City
Wigan will be hoping to continue their excellent home form following Tuesday night’s win over Hull, whereas Bristol City are aiming to recover after they were on the wrong end of a goal fest at the Hawthorns. Wigan are playing with a lot of confidence across the pitch, with Josh Windass, Will Grigg and Nick…
Bristol City Preview vs Wigan Athletic
After a disappointing performance on Tuesday night at The Hawthorns, City will head to Wigan looking to get back to winning ways. Tuesday evening saw Lee Johnson’s side squander a mass amount of opportunities early on and that came back to bite them later on as they fell 3-0 down at half time to West…
Bristol City Preview vs West Brom
After Saturday’s narrow victory over Sheffield United, Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will be hoping to make it five wins on the spin as they head to Birmingham to face West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. A terrific Marley Watkins header late on handed City their fourth consecutive win in the Championship and lifted them up…
West Bromwich Albion Preview vs Bristol City
Tuesday 18th September, The Hawthorns. 8:00pm. West Bromwich Albion will be hoping to defeat play-off rivals Bristol City as they host the Robbins at The Hawthorns on Tuesday evening. The Baggies will be wanting to right their wrongs from their unimpressive performance against Midland rivals Birmingham City on Friday. Albion’s opponents, Bristol City, head into the…
Bristol City Preview vs Sheffield United
As the international breaks draws to close and domestic football returns, Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will be preparing for a home tie, as they host Sheffield United at Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon. City will go into Saturday’s thrilling off the back of a trio of wins, the most recent being a 4-1 demolishing of…
Five Things We’ve Learnt From Bristol City’s Start To The Season
After six games played in the new SkyBet Championship campaign, Bristol City currently sit in the play-off positions after a solid start to the season. In this article I’ll look over the five things we’ve learnt from City’s start to the season. The start to the season was just a blip Lee Johnson’s side began…
Diedhiou Nets on Return as Robins Romp Below-Par Blackburn
Famara Diedhiou found the back of the net after his return from a six game ban as Bristol City thrashed Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers 4-1 at Ashton Gate. Diedhiou, who endured a six game ban following last year’s incident with David Davis against Birmingham City, struck his opening goal of the season after coming off…
Blackburn Preview vs Bristol City
This coming Sunday will see Rovers head to Ashton Gate to take on Lee Johnson’s Bristol City. Five games in and still unbeaten, Tony Mowbray’s men should be going into this brimming with confidence, away to a side who are yet to win in front of a home crowd. It will also be interesting to…
Bristol City Preview vs Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City will face Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon in BS3. City will come into the game after back-to-back victories in the Championship after edging past Swansea City in South Wales on Saturday following a 3-0 hammering of QPR in London. The opponents, Blackburn Rovers, are still undefeated in the…
In The Spotlight: Andreas Weimann
Since making the move from Derby to Bristol City in the summer transfer window, Andreas Weimann has impressed during his opening four league games in a City shirt. Weimann netted just nine times in 81 appearances at Derby County but has took the Championship by storm since signing for the Robins. Although he has been…
Match Report: Swansea 0 – 1 Bristol City
Line-ups: Swansea: Starting XI: Mulder, Roberts, Rodon, Van der Hoorn, Olsson, Fulton, Celina, Carroll (OFF 45), Asoro (OFF 45), McKay, McBurnie (OFF 72). Substitutes: Montero (ON 45), Fer (ON 72), Benda, James, Grimes (ON 45), Naughton, Baker-Richards. Bristol City: Starting XI: Mäenpää, Hunt (OFF 84), Kalas, Webster, Kelly, Watkins (OFF 32), Pack, Brownhill, Eliasson (OFF…
Bristol City Preview vs Swansea City
Bristol City will be on the road once again as they take on Swansea City on Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Stadium. The Robins will travel over the Severn Bridge to take on a Swansea side who gained a valuable point against an impressive Leeds United on Tuesday evening. City on the other hand thrashed…
Swansea City Preview vs Bristol City
Four games down and they’re still unbeaten! Following a 2-2 draw against top of the table side Leeds United, Swansea face Bristol City at the Liberty Stadium. Team News: It’s a return to training for Wilfried Bony! The Ivorian has returned from injury however, Saturdays game looks like it’ll come too soon for the former…
Weimann Nets Twice As City Eases Past QPR
Andreas Weimann netted twice in London as Bristol City thrashed a below-par Queens Park Rangers 3-0. Two goals either side of the halfway stage dealt the damage as City breezed to a heavy victory at Loftus Road. After two consecutive defeats at the hands of Plymouth Argyle in the Carabao Cup and Tony Pullis’ Middlesbrough,…
QPR Preview vs Bristol City
After an abysmal performance at West Brom, QPR must react and put in a performance the fans deserve to see. With an unprofessional performance on Saturday it is only right that some players should be dropped for the fixture against Bristol City. With Amit Bhatia now the new chairman of QPR, his first task should…
Bristol City Preview vs QPR
The pressure draws in on Lee Johnson and his Bristol City side as they travel to London for the fourth match of the season against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday evening. Lee Johnson is now massively under the cosh after managing just four wins since December and gaining just 22 points from a possible 72….
Bristol City Preview vs Middlesbrough
Bristol City will welcome table-toppers Middlesbrough to Ashton Gate this weekend as they look to get their first win of the season under their belts. Lee Johnson’s side have been held to a draw in both their two games played so far in this campaign. Most recently, City battled back from 2-0 down away at…
Middlesbrough preview v Bristol City
Three games played, seven points collected, it’s not been a bad week for Boro. A 2-2 draw with Millwall scoring twice in the last five minutes to salvage a draw, a convincing 3-0 win over Sheffield United and a 1-0 victory over ex-manager Garry Monk means that Boro currently sit at the top of the…
Bristol City Preview vs Plymouth
Bristol City will open their 2018/19 Carabao Cup campaign on Tuesday evening in BS3 as they welcome League One Plymouth Argyle to Ashton Gate. After back-to-back draws to commence the season, Lee Johnson’s side will be looking to emulate last year’s Carabao Cup opener – where they came out 5-0 winners. City once again lacked…
Resurgent Robins Gain Draw With Bolton
Bristol City fought back from 2-0 down at the University of Bolton Stadium to gain another point following last week’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. Goals from Jamie Patterson and Andreas Weimann secured the 2-2 draw for The Robins after a dismal display early on in the clash. During a goalless first period in Greater…
Wanderers miss out on all three points following comeback draw vs Bristol City
The Whites scored twice in quick succession early in the second half however it wasn’t enough to stop Lee Johnson’s men from claiming a share of the spoils. The first half was one of few chances for the home side, with City enjoying the majority of possession. The away side had a flurry of blocked…
Bolton Preview vs Bristol City
The Trotters welcome Bristol City to the University of Bolton Stadium off the back of a fantastic away win to West Bromwich Albion. The Whites will go into this game with a renewed sense of optimism following a promising display last time out. Parkinson will undoubtedly be pleased with the performances of all his new…
Bristol City Preview vs Bolton Wanderers
Bristol City will travel up north to the University of Bolton Stadium this weekend as they face Phil Parkinson’s new-look Bolton Wanderers. Lee Johnson’s side will be hoping to improve on their opening game of the season, where they were held to a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest after Andreas Weimann handed The Robins the…
Weimann Nets As City Secure Draw With Karanka’s Forest
Bristol City kicked-off their fourth consecutive season in the Championship with a satisfactory 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon in BS3. Lee Johnson’s new signing Andreas Weimann opened his account early on in the clash as the Austrian ace found the back of the net with a powerful header, which bounced in off the crossbar,…
Bristol City Preview vs Nottingham Forest
Bristol City will welcome Nottingham Forest to Ashton Gate as they commence their fourth consecutive season in the Championship. Forest will arrive in BS3 later this week for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday afternoon with Aitor Karanka’s side selling out their 2,696 allocated tickets for their opening Championship match of the new campaign. The Robins have recently confirmed that…
Niki Maenpaa signs one-year contract at Ashton Gate after successful trial
Finnish international Niki Maenpaa has completed a move to Ashton Gate following a prosperous trial with the club. The 33-year-old goalkeeper has been with Bristol City since the beginning of last month and featured in both the games against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano and Newport County. He was second choice at Brighton before dropping to…
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