Bristol City host West Brom at the Ashton Gate Stadium in the EFL Championship on Boxing Day as both sides look to recover from their latest setbacks. The Robins saw their three-game unbeaten run in the league end following a 2-1 loss to Stoke City, who fought back from a goal down.
Nahki Wells put the home side in front but Liam Delap equalized in first-half stoppage time, before Jacob Brown scored the winner for the Potters in the 57th minute. With 27 points in 23 games, the defeat left Bristol in 18th position in the league standings, just three points clear of the relegation zone.
West Brom, meanwhile, saw their five-game winning run end after going down 1-0 against Coventry City on Wednesday, 21 December. Head coach Carlos Corberan tasted just his second defeat as the Baggies’ permanent manager.
Steve Bruce was sacked in October after winning just one of their opening 13 matches as the Baggies were mired in the relegation zone.
Match Details
- Match:- Bristol City vs West Brom
- Date:- 26 December 2022
- Time:- 8:30 PM (IST)
- Venue:- Ashton Gate
Bristol City vs West Brom Prediction
Both teams come into the game on the back of a loss and will be eager to get themselves up and running again.Bristol will be confident of their chances after winning the reverse fixture in October, but West Brom have been in better form lately. We predict it could end in a draw.
Prediction: Bristol City 2-2 West Brom
Bristol City vs West Brom Head-To-Head
- There have been 55 clashes between the sides before, with West Brom winning 23 times and losing to Bristol on 16 occasions.
- Bristol beat West Brom 2-0 in October for their first win in the fixture since April 2019.
- Bristol are now aiming to do a league double over West Brom for just the second time in their history, having only done so in the 1905-06 season.
- West Brom have lost three of their last 13 league games against Bristol City, including their defeat earlier this season.
- Bristol haven’t lost any of their home games on Boxing Day since a 2-1 defeat by Brighton in 1962, winning 15 and drawing 10.
- West Brom have played more Boxing day games than any other side in English football history, with this being their 105th game on the occasion.
Bristol City vs West Brom Live Stream Time
This match will start from 8:30 PM (IST)
Bristol City vs West Brom Date
This match will take place on 26 December, 2022
Bristol City vs West Brom Team News
Bristol City:- Andreas Weimann is an injury doubt for Bristol City after sustaining an ankle injury last weekend, forcing the Austria international off in the second half. While his participation may lead to an unchanged XI, Zak Vyner and Jay Dasilva are both expected to return to the squad after illness.
West Brom:- Kyle Bartley is unavailable for West Brom though the defender is listed as Albion’s only injury absentee at present. WBA lost their Midlands Derby at Coventry on Wednesday when they conceded an injury-time penalty. The Baggies are loitering down in 16th place in the Championship ahead of Monday’s game.
Bristol City vs West Brom Lineups
Bristol City :- O’Leary; Tanner, King, Naismith; Weimann, Williams, James, Scott, Pring; Conway, Wells
West Brom:- Palmer, Furlong, O’Shea, Pieters, Townsend, Rogic, Yokoslu, Wallace, Swift, Phillips, Thomas-Asante
Bristol City vs West Brom Odds
Five consecutive wins – all accompanied by clean sheets – represented a brilliant start to Corberan’s era at The Hawthorns and gave an insight into what his talented group of players are capable of, while also suggesting the frightening extent to which the departed Steve Bruce had lost the dressing room.
Bristol City vs West Brom STATS
Bristol City resumed their Championship campaign after the World Cup break in style a fortnight ago, when they put on an impressive display to beat Rotherham United 3-1 at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.
Bristol City vs West Brom Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Bristol City vs West Brom Betting Trends
West Bromwich Albion and Bristol City will both be keen on bouncing back from their recent defeats when they face off in their next match in the Championship. Bristol City will host this, going into the mat5ch placed 18th on 27 points while West Brom are 16th with 29 points. A 2-1 loss to Stoke City in the last game meant Bristol could not build on their 3-1 win over Rotherham United and they are left with two wins only in the last 10 matches
Bristol City vs West Brom Where To Watch Live English League Championship 2022 Today
Sky Sports boast all the rights to the EFL Championship live on TV in 2022/23, with up to 138 games to be shown live across the season. In addition to the TV games, a number of midweek clashes will be shown on Red Button services and club streaming platform iFollow.
Bristol City vs West Brom Who Will Win Match
Bristol City vs West Brom This match will be Drawn