Bristol City and Middlesbrough measure forces at Ashton Gate Stadium, in a match for the 6th round of the Championship. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. However, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 18-08-2018, in a match for the Championship that ended the Middlesbrough victory by (0-2). The goals of the match were scored by M. Braithwaite (13 ‘) and B. Assombalonga (32’) for Middlesbrough. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Bristol City has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Bristol City :
The home team is currently in the 4th position, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, he won out against Derby County by (1-2). In the last match, he won out against Hull City by (1‑3). This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 matches they have recorded 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In its last 10 home games, Bristol City has 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 4 games. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he always scored at least one goal in the last 5 games for this competition.
The Bristol comes to this motivated round, after a 3-1 victory as a visitor in the displacement to the Hull: Afobe and Burke (autogol) scored the goals of the triumph. The home team generally plays 5-2-3, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attacks through the flanks. The three arrows that aim at the rival goal will be Afobe, Diédhiou and Weimann. The man responsible for defining the offensive moment is the Englishman Brownhill. It is possible that Brownhill and Massengo act in the most central area of the land. English coach Lee Johnson should not be able to count on goalkeeper Daniel Bentley due to injury.
Middlesbrough :
The visiting team is currently in 17th position, with 5 points won, after 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Wigan Athletic by (1‑0). In the last game, he tied at home against Millwall by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 15 goals scored and 14 suffered. In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Middlesbrough won 5, drew 1 and lost 4. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 games for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively.
Middlesbrough comes to this match after a 1-0 home draw against Millwall. The visiting team generally plays in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced pieces are Browne, Asombalonga and Fletcher. The brain of the team is the Englishman Saville, who is responsible for defining and conducting the attacks of his team. When he invests in the offensive process, he generally does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by Howson. Coach Jonathan Woodgate must have all the players available for this match.
