Bristol City vs Brentford; Sky Bet Championship
Bristol City vs Brentford. Sky Bet Championship.
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Bristol City vs Brentford preview
Monday 24 December 2018 13:50, UK
Bristol City will check on Nathan Baker ahead of the visit of Brentford.
The defender was substituted at half-time during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Derby nursing a slight calf problem. Midfielder Marley Watkins will also be assessed after missing out at the weekend with a dead leg.
Striker Matty Taylor (hip) plus midfielders Korey Smith (knee) and Liam Walsh (knee) are not yet ready to return.
Brentford defender Chris Mepham could be missing after he was injured during Saturday's 1-0 win over Bolton. The Wales international was forced off with 20 minutes to go and replaced by Yoann Barbet.
Lewis Macleod and Emiliano Marcondes remain sidelined for the west Londoners. Macleod has a hamstring injury and fellow midfielder Marcondes is out with an ankle problem.
Opta stats
Bristol City defeated Brentford 1-0 at Griffin Park in October 2018 in their Championship meeting - they haven't defeated the Bees both home and away in league competition in the same season since 2003-04.
Brentford have won all four of their competitive away games at Bristol City since October 2013, with the last two ending 1-0.
Bristol City have won just three of their last 14 home matches in all competitions (D5 L6), drawing both of the last two.
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Brentford striker Neal Maupay has scored in two of his three Championship appearances against Bristol City - both of his goals came as a substitute.
Bristol City boss Lee Johnson has won one of his four Boxing Day matches as a manager (D1 L2), beating Reading 2-0 at Ashton Gate last season.
Brentford have only lost one of their last nine Boxing Day games (W5 D3), a 2-4 loss to Ipswich under Mark Warburton in 2014.
Prutton's prediction
David Prutton predicts: 3-1 (16/1 with Sky Bet)
