Match Preview | Bristol City vs. Cardiff City
Cardiff City face Bristol City in the Severnside Derby at Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon.
The fixture will take place on October 6th, with a kick off time of 3pm.
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OPPOSITION FOCUS | IN THE DUGOUT
Bristol City’s manager is Liam Manning, who has been in the role since November 2023.
Starting his coaching career with West Ham United’s U23s side, he then continued his journey in Belgium with Lommel S.K.
In August 2021, Manning joined MK Dons and impressed during his time at the club.
In his first season, the side finished third in League One, but were defeated by Wycombe Wanderers in the Play-Off Semi-Final.
Manning has also spent time at Oxford United, where he won 14 of his 29 matches in the role, before taking the step to the Championship.
Since taking over at Bristol City, the side have won 14 out of 43 matches, a win percentage of 31.82%. In comparison, his win percentages were 46.67%, 48.19% and 48.28% at Lommel, MK Dons and Oxford United respectively.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | SEASON SO FAR
The Robins head into Sunday’s fixture currently sitting 13th in the Championship table.
Their last three fixtures have resulted in 5 points, having defeated Oxford United and drawn to Swansea City ahead of facing Sheffield Wednesday in midweek.
At Ashton Gate, the side claimed a point, as the contest ended goalless.
That means their home record is now the 10th best in the division, having claimed eight points from four matches on home soil this season.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | KEY PLAYER
Bristol City’s most dangerous player is Scott Twine, who joined the club on a permanent deal over the summer.
Twine spent the second half of last season on loan at Ashton Gate, scoring four league goals.
The attacking midfielder previously had a permanent spell at Burnley, after impressing at MK Dons.
So far this season, Twine has featured on seven occasions, with one goal and one assist to his tally.
CITY FLASHBACK | PREVIOUS MEETINGS
This fixture provided plenty of positivity for the Bluebirds last season, claiming victories at both Cardiff City Stadium and Ashton Gate.
With a similar goal to midweek against Millwall, Perry Ng headed home the opener at CCS in October 2023.
Late in proceedings, Rubin Colwill produced a moment of brilliant to drive into the box and fire in the second goal in a 2-0 win.
In the reverse fixture, a second half header from Ng, turning home from David Turnbull’s corner, was enough to claim a fantastic victory.