Bristol City v Swansea

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Bristol City continued their solid run of results in recent times in the Championship last weekend when The Robins gained a point in a 1-1 draw away from home at Oxford United which now makes it just one loss from their last eight matches overall in the English second tier and lifting the hosts up into the top half of the table.

Swansea City find themselves languishing in the lower half of the Championship table in a disappointing 17th place as the Welsh club slumped to a fifth defeat in six games in the domestic second tier last weekend with a 2-0 defeat at home to a resurgent Coventry City outfit.

Ironically, Bristol City's only defeat within their previous eight league matches came in the form of a narrow 1-0 loss away from home at Coventry City but having picked up four wins along with useful points gained by way of three draws, The Robins are now just two points within reach of the play-off pack ahead of this weekend's action.

Recent victories gained at the expense of Luton Town, Portsmouth, Derby County and Blackburn Rovers have all been achieved on home soil at Ashton Gate where the west country hosts have been dealt just two defeats all season to date.

Indeed, the bigger picture shows Bristol City have suffered just two defeats in their last 19 home games, winning their last four games on the trot.

By contrast, Swansea City have been unable to halt their slide down the Championship table as The Swans now find themselves in 17th place in the second tier standings following five defeats from their last six matches overall.

Recent defeats to the likes of Portsmouth, fierce rivals Cardiff City, Sheffield United, Norwich City and Coventry City have far outweighed the point that the Welsh club earned in a 1-1 draw at home with West Brom back in early January, and this recent decline in form does not bode well for this upcoming visit to Ashton Gate on Sunday.

The bigger picture shows Swansea City have collected just four wins from their previous 16 league matches overall, only two of which were captured on their travels, whilst also slipping to no fewer than nine defeats in the process as well, making this upcoming encounter against Bristol City a potentially tough clash.

Results away from home have also been poor in recent times as The Swans have lost each of their last four away games on the trot, conceding 14 goals and scoring just twice in reply.

Bristol City v Swansea City Verdict

Bristol City have won two out of the last three encounters and the hosts look the more stable and capable of picking up the three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bristol City win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Bristol City win & Under 4 goals @ 2.40

Correct Score: Bristol City 2-0 @ 8.50