Wednesday night serves a fascinating Championship match-up at Ashton Gate, as Bristol City host runners-up Ipswich Town.
After the October international break, Bristol made an excellent return to action at the weekend, with a 1-0 victory at home to Coventry City thanks to summer recruit Rob Dickie's first goal for the club.
As a result, the Robins now head into this midweek round sitting eighth in the Championship table, just a point adrift of the play-off places.
Although the hosts are on a high from their victory over Coventry, Ipswich are well-rested and full of confidence themselves. The visitors sit in second position, and will be looking to keep pace with Leicester City at the top of the Championship table.
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Bristol City vs Ipswich Town kick-off time
| Date: | October 25, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45 pm BST |
| Venue: | Ashton Gate Stadium |
The Championship match between Bristol City and Ipswich Town will be played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, England.
It will kick off at 7:45 pm BST on October 25, 2023 in the United Kingdom (UK).
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The game has not been picked as one of the second-tier fixtures to be televised on the Sky Sports Football or Sky Sports Main Event, however it can be found on the Sky Sports Red Button.
GOAL will have live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.
Team news & squads
Bristol City team news
Heading into their eighth game of the Championship season, Bristol City continue to deal with somewhat of an injury crisis all over the pitch, with midfielder Jason Knight (illness), striker Nahki Wells (ankle), and defender Kal Naismith (calf) missing the win over Coventry at the weekend.
Meanwhile, defenders George Tanner, Zak Vyner and Rob Atkinson have all been out for chunks of the season through injury, as has midfielder Ayman Benerous, who, like Atkinson, is recovering from ACL injury. Summer signing Ross McCrorie has yet to make his Robins' debut, having been ruled until the turn of the year after undergoing surgery.
Bristol City possible XI: O'Leary; Gardner-Hickman, Dickie, King, Pring; Weimann, James, Sykes, Knight, Bell; Conway
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | O'Leary, Bajic |
| Defenders: | Gardner-Hickman, Dickie, King, Pring, Robson, Idehen, Knight-Lebel, Idehen |
| Midfielders: | James, Sykes, Knight, Mehmeti |
| Forwards: | Conway, Bell, Weimann, Cornick, Yeboah |
Ipswich team news
Wes Burns has been ruled out for Ipswich Town due to a shoulder injury sustained while playing for Wales against Gibraltar two weeks ago. Kayden Jackson is set to fill in on the right wing, but he was already in contention after scoring against Preston last time out. Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson is having to be patient for regular minutes since his summer move.
Ipswich Town possible XI: Hladky; Williams, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Jackson, Chaplin, Broadhead; Hirst
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Walton, Hladky, Slicker |
| Defenders: | Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Burgess, Edmundson, Baggott, Williams, Davis, Clarke, Donacien |
| Midfielders: | Ball, Taylor, Morsy, Evans, Humphreys, Luongo, Hutchinson, Burns, Harness |
| Forwards: | Chaplin, Scarlett, Hirst, Ladapo, Jackson, Broadhead, Aluko |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 13/3/19 | Bristol City 1-1 Ipswich Town | EFL Championship |
| 29/11/18 | Ipswich Town 2-3 Bristol City | EFL Championship |
| 17/3/18 | Bristol City 1-0 Ipswich Town | EFL Championship |
| 30/9/17 | Ipswich Town 1-3 Bristol City | EFL Championship |
| 31/12/16 | Ipswich Town 2-1 Bristol City | EFL Championship |
