Bristol City – Leeds Utd

Championship favourite to win for the third consecutive championship round

Bristol City is one of the few clubs in the Championship, which have not changed their place in the division below or above for a long time. This season is the tenth anniversary season for the team. The previous nine draws in the second league of England emphasise the club's unchanged status, as eight of them ended with Bristol City below the tenth position. Only once has the team finished in eighth place - four points away from the play-off zone. Now Bristol City are in ninth place, but they win very rarely to count on any more serious final successes than the middle of the standings. Leeds United do not hide their intentions for the current season. Last year, the Peacocks set a goal to return to the Premier League, but lost in the play-off final to Southampton. Now Leeds is located at the foot of the top of the championship with the task of winning every meeting. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.83 on their victory. Bristol City in eleven rounds of the current season lost only twice. These meetings took place before and after the September travelling for national team matches. It would seem that with such indicators Bristol City should be at least in the top five of the championship. However, the team can't add the skill of winning to the skill of not losing, as almost half of the played rounds in the Championship ended in draws for them. In addition, the calendar favoured Bristol City to pick up points, as in two months only Middlesbrough can be counted among the strong opponents. Leeds United, on the contrary, can count on the fingers of one hand the opponents in the eleven previous rounds they faced in September and October. The past two rounds brought in the "piggy bank" Leeds six points, obtained in the home walls after meetings with a strong Sheffield United and strong Watford. Interestingly, Bristol City have not picked up a single point in six meetings with Leeds United in the past six years, including last season's Championships. The Peacocks are likely to continue their dominance over this opponent.