Overview

• Kick-off is 7:45pm, with live coverage on Sky Sports+.
• Bristol City are fourth on 12 points after a 0-0 draw with Preston North End, while Ipswich sit 12th on 9 after a 2-1 win over Portsmouth.
• Key absences include Bristol City goalkeeper Max O’Leary after ankle surgery and Ipswich defenders Conor Townsend with a cruciate ligament tear and Jacob Greaves through suspension.
• Ipswich won the most recent meeting between the sides 3-2.
• Bookmakers make it a close contest at Bristol City 9/5, Draw 23/10, Ipswich 29/20, and a fan preview predicts a narrow 1-0 win for the visitors.