City v Coventry City: leaders' promotion charge meets play-off push | OneFootball

Bristol City host Coventry City in the Championship at Ashton Gate on Saturday, 7 March 2026, with the leaders aiming to tighten their grip on automatic promotion and the hosts trying to stay in touch with the play-off race.

Bristol City face league leaders Coventry City after losing the reverse fixture 1-0 in December. The hosts are 10th on 50 points, while the visitors sit top with 71.

Coventry City arrive on a run of four straight league wins after a draw, beating Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United and Stoke City. The Robins have one win in five across all competitions, with league defeats by Watford and Swansea City and an FA Cup loss at Port Vale.

City's defensive options are stretched with Robert Dickie, Rob Atkinson and Luke McNally injured, Joseph Williams also sidelined, and Neto Borges suspended. Coventry City list goalkeeper Oliver Dovin and defender Miguel Ángel Brau as injured.

Coventry City have scored 72 league goals with 54% average possession and heavy crossing, and Haji Wright is second in the Championship scoring chart on 15, with Ellis Simms and Brandon Thomas-Asante on 10 apiece and Milan Van Ewijk supplying seven assists. City may lean on width and aerial threat. They have 404 open-play crosses at 22.52% accuracy and 10 headed goals, with Scott Twine on 10 and Emil Riis Jakobsen on nine.

A win would take Coventry City to 74 points and further strengthen their promotion push. Victory for City would move them to 53 points and keep them firmly in the play-off hunt.