Bristol City return from the international break with a home fixture against Swansea City on Saturday, November 22nd (12:30pm).
The Robins are searching for their first win in three games, having suffered back-to-back defeats to Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers before earning an impressive point at Watford before the break.
City failed to beat their Welsh rivals last season, earning a point away from home and narrowly losing 1-0 in BS3.
Currently eighth in the table, Gerhard Struber’s side will battle for maximum points in front of more than 23,000 supporters.
Scott Twine’s goal at Watford was his sixth of the season making him the Robins’ top scorer, while Anis Mehmeti and Emil Riis are closely behind on five and four goals respectively.
As confirmed in Struber’s pre-match press conference, Jason Knight and Cameron Pring have returned to training and are available for selection.
More than 23,000 tickets have been sold at Ashton Gate and tickets are still available in all areas of the ground, with prices rising on matchday.
Our Opponents: Swansea City
Saturday’s opponents have secured just one win in their last eight games, beating 23rd-place Norwich City 2-1 in October.
Reeling from consecutive defeats in their last two outings against Preston North End and Ipswich Town, the Welsh side are in need of a victory to ensure they don’t slide closer to the relegation places.
The Swans have kept just three clean sheets this season, with their most recent coming in a goalless draw to Southampton in mid-October.
Current Assistant Coach Darren O’Dea has been placed in interim charge of the club, following the departure of Alan Sheehan who was appointed in the summer.
SWANSEA CITY PROFILE
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Nickname: The Swans
Manager: Darren O’Dea (Interim)
Finish last season: 11th
MATCH DETAILS
When: Saturday, November 22nd (12:30pm)
Where: Ashton Gate Stadium
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
Referee: Josh Smith
Assistant referee: Sam Lewis
Assistant referee: Callum Gough
Fourth Official: Jacob Miles
ONE TO WATCH: ZAN VIPOTNIK
Joining the Swans in August 2025 on a four-year deal, Zan Vipotnik has made significant impact since his arrival.
The Slovenian international began his career at Slovenian side Dravinja, spending six years here as a young player before joining Maribor’s academy, making his professional debut in 2020.
Playing in the PrvaLiga, Viptonik made 50 appearances in all competitions and scored 23 goals.
The forward spent time on loan at lower-league sides Gorica and Triglav Kranj before joining French side Bordeaux in 2023.
Vipotnik scored 10 goals in 40 appearances before making the move to the West Wales side.
The Swans’ number nine has scored nine goals this season, including a brace against Norwich that saw them secure victory over the Canaries.
MATCH REWIND
Result: Bristol City 1-0 Swansea City
When: 10.03.2024
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
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HEAD-TO-HEAD: BRISTOL CITY VS SWANSEA CITY
Matches won: 32
Matches drawn: 24
Matches lost: 25
Biggest win: Swansea City 0-5 Bristol City, March 20th, 1990
Most recent game: Bristol City 0-1 Swansea City, February 9th, 2025
