Bristol City recorded their maiden victory of the second-tier campaign in dramatic style against Gary Rowett’s Millwall last time out, with the decisive goal coming from an unlikely source.
Matty James netted only his second goal in 75 appearances for the Robins at The Den – the 32-year-old’s acrobatic winner in the 94th minute sent the visiting supporters behind the goal into hysterics.
Nigel Pearson’s men head into Saturday’s match looking to earn back-to-back wins for the first time in the Championship since September 2022, with that type of record highlighting just how inconsistent City have been over the past 12 months.
Ashton Gate was treated to a five-star performance from the Robins the last time it opened its turnstiles on August 9, when a Jason Knight brace helped Pearson’s charges to a 5-1 thrashing of League One outfit Oxford United in the EFL Cup.
There has not been any incomings at Bristol City since Knight’s on July 11, but after pocketing £22m from the sale of Alex Scott to Bournemouth, supporters will be expecting some arrivals in the latter stages of this summer window.
Birmingham head down to Ashton Gate this weekend after a simply magical afternoon in the Second City last Saturday, when John Eustace’s side earned a brilliant win against Leeds United.
Daniel Farke’s Whites had a distinct second-tier feel to them due to the absences of Willy Gnonto, Crysencio Summerville and Luis Sinisterra, and Blues were more than a match for their recently-relegated visitors.
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cagey affair in the West Midlands was decided in the closing stages, when a Daniel James foul on Ethan Laird in the box allowed Lukas Jutkiewicz to snatch all three points from 12 yards out in added time.
A sell-out crowd of over 21,000 – the club’s highest since February 2020 – rocked up to a revamped St Andrew’s to witness an impressive display against Leeds, and supporters are starting to believe that Birmingham could be on the rise once again.
Ashton Gate has been a happy hunting ground for Blues over the past few years, with Eustace’s charges winning three of their last four matches at Bristol City, but January’s trip to the West Country ended in a 4-2 defeat.
