Pick of the stats: Cardiff City v Bristol City
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Bristol City will seek to gatecrash the Championship play-off places as they head to Cardiff on Saturday (12:30 GMT).
The Robins overcame Stoke 2-0 on Wednesday night to climb to seventh, their highest position since August, and lie two points behind West Brom in sixth, with Blackburn a further point and place ahead.
The Bluebirds are two places and two points above the relegation zone and have lost their past two in the league, though they are unbeaten in four at home.
Cardiff City are unbeaten in their past four league games against Bristol City (W3 D1), keeping three clean sheets in that time.
After winning on three successive trips to Cardiff in the league between November 2019 and August 2021, Bristol City have lost on their past two visits in the league.
Cardiff are unbeaten in their past four home league games (W2 D2); the Bluebirds last enjoyed a longer run in October 2023 (6 games – W5 D1).
Following successive away league wins over Preston (3-1) and Norwich (2-0), Bristol City are without an away league win in their past eight games (D4 L4); their longest run since February 2022 (11 games).
Cardiff's Callum Robinson has scored more Championship goals against Bristol City than any other side (5), though is yet to score in his two previous league games for the Bluebirds against the Robins.