Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Bristol City

Middlesbrough look to rebound from last week's defeat to promotion rivals Cardiff City when they entertain Bristol City on Saturday.

Tony Mowbray's side sit third in the Championship table thanks largely to a strong home record, with Boro winning their last three matches at the Riverside.

Championship strugglers Bristol signed Danny Wilson on loan from Liverpool yesterday in a bid to shore up their leaky defence, so he could be making his first appearance at the weekend.

City are looking to build on last weekend's 1-1 draw with Blackpool, a result that saw the Robins end a run of seven successive defeats.

Recent form

Middlesbrough: WWWDWL

Bristol: LLLLLD

Possible lineups

Middlesbrough: Steele, Hoyte, Bikey, Friend, Hines, Leadbitter, McEachran, Bailey, Ledesma, Emnes, McDonald

Bristol: Heaton, Foster, Fontaine, Bates, Wilson, Kilkenny, Pearson, Elliot, Adomah, Danns, Stead

Sports Mole says: 3-1