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Bristol City prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Ashton Gate on Tuesday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 5 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in February 2006, with Bristol City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Sep | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Bristol City | 3-1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Bristol City | 0 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Sep | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Robins, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Bristol City, Bournemouth are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cherries have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 41 points from 23 games. Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 21 points from their 23 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Bristol City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Robins. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Bournemouth | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 15 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |