The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday, while the Tigers thrashed Cardiff City 3-0 last time out.
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Hull City will be bidding to make it three back-to-back wins in the EFL Championship when travel to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol City on Friday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday, while the Tigers thrashed Cardiff City 3-0 last time out. The victory helped the visitors to move to sixth spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 36 points from 22 games, three clear of seventh placed Sunderland, while the Robins are sitting at the 14th spot, with 29 points to their name.
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— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) December 22, 2023
Bristol City secured their eighth league win of the season against Sunderland last time out thanks to Tommy Conway’s lone goal from the penalty spot inside the opening 20 minutes. The result ended their four game winless run, which included three defeats against the likes of Southampton, Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers. Despite still sitting in the 14th spot, Liam Manning’s side are just seven points away from the top six, making it clear that couple of positive results could take them closer to the playoff spot. Meanwhile, Bristol City have won three of their last four fixtures at Ashton Gate, scoring six goals and keeping two clean sheets in the process.
Hull City, on the other hand, started the month of December with back-to-back defeats against the likes of Watford and Queen Park Rangers. However, the Tigers then came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough on December 13 before thrashing Cardiff 3-0 on Saturday. One goal each from Aaron Connolly, Scott Twine and Ozan Tufan helped Liam Rosenior’s side to secure their tenth second tier victory of the season. Moreover, Hull also possess the fifth best away-record in the division, winning five of 11 games. Meanwhile, the reverse fixture at MKM Stadium back in August ended in a 1-1 draw after Tufan’s early opener was canceled out by Bristol City attacker Nahki Wells two minutes into the hour mark.
Bristol City probable starting lineup: O’Leary, Tanner, Vyner, Dickie, Pring, Sykes, James, Gardner-Hickman, Mehmeti, Knight, Conway
Hull City probable starting lineup: Allsop, Christie, Jones, Greaves, Coyle, Morton, Seri, Delap, Tufan, Twine, Connolly
Bristol City
| Opponents | Score |
| Sunderland | 1-0 (W) |
| Blackburn | 2-1 (L) |
| Huddersfield | 1-1 (D) |
| Norwich | 1-2 (L) |
| Southampton | 1-0 (L) |
Hull City
| Opponents | Score |
| Cardiff | 3-0 (W) |
| Middlesbrough | 1-2 (W) |
| QPR | 2-0 (L) |
| Watford | 1-2 (L) |
| Rotherham | 4-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Hull beat Bristol City | 1-1 |
| Bristol City beat Hull | 1-0 |
| Hull beat Bristol City | 2-1 |
| Bristol City beat Hull | 5-0 |
| Hull draw Bristol City | 2-2 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Bristol City and Hull City will take place at Ashton Gate on Saturday at 1:15 am IST.
| Bristol City vs Hull City | Key Details |
| Date | December 22 (Friday) |
| Venue | Ashton Gate |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:45 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Saturday) |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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