Our prediction for this Championship match:
Brentford will be looking to build on a thrilling 7-2 win over Wycombe when they host Bristol City at their Brentford Community Stadium. The Bees are eyeing their fifth consecutive win at home ground, and they are seen as favourites to pick up all three points from Wednesday’s clash. Both Shandon Baptiste and Pontus Jansson are sidelined with injuries, while Bryan Mbeumo is a major doubt.
The Robins, on the other hand, head into the match with a severely-weakened squad as all Andreas Weimann, Steven Sessegnon, Jay Dasilva, Jamie Paterson, Callum O’Dowda, and Tommy Rowe are sidelined with injuries. Bristol City are on a five-game losing run on the road in the Championship, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the Bees. In the first half of the season Brentford recorded a routine 4-0 win over Bristol City.
Highlighted Player (Saïd Benrahma):
Said Benrahma is an Algeria international who started his club career at Nice. The pacey winger made his Ligue 1 debut during the 2013/2014 season and after scoring 3 goals in 17 appearances for les Aiglons in the French top flight, he moved to the Championship team Brentford in the summer of 2018.
Said Benrahma was born in Ain Temouchent, Algeria on August 10, 1995 and it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Angers, Gazelec Ajaccio and Chateauroux on loan before joining the Griffin Park outfit. The Algerian footballer impressed in the 2018/2019 Championship season, scoring 10 goals and providing 15 assists for his teammates.
His main position is right winger, but he is used as a left winger as well. Speaking of his international career, Said Benrahma made his debut for the Algeria national team on October 13, 2015 in a 1-0 win over Senegal.
Highlighted Team (Bristol City):
Bristol City are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Bristol. Formed in 1894 the Robins mostly participated in English lower leagues and they have never played in the Premier League. Bristol City’s bitterest rivals are Bristol Rovers and it has to be noted that two teams first met in 1897. Bristol City have outplayed their local rivals on 43 occasions in the Bristol Derby.
Cardiff City are regarded as Bristol City’s bitter rivals as well. The Robins play their home games at Ashton Gate, the stadium that was opened in 1887. Bristol City were semi-finalists of the League Cup two times (1970/1971, 1988/1989), with the team making it to the FA Cup final in 1909.
The Robins faced Manchester United in the title game, but they failed to upset the English giants in the Crystal Palace clash. It is well known that Bristol City footballers wear red shirts and blue shorts.