Bristol City return to Ashton Gate on Saturday having undergone some change, as former manager Nigel Pearson departed the club on Sunday, ending a two-and-a-half year spell at the helm.

He had previously guided them to 17th and 14th-placed finishes in the previous two full campaigns, and it is 15th where he leaves the Robins, as they sit on 18 points from their opening 14 outings.

While they have certainly struggled in attack thus far, with just the bottom four managing fewer than their 15 league goals.

they can certainly be pleased with their defensive efforts, having shipped 16 goals at the other end with only one side outside of the division’s top three allowing fewer.

Following a 1-0 victory at home to Coventry City on their return from the October international break, leaving them in the playoff mix with 18 points from 12 games.

back-to-back losses heading into the weekend spelled the end of Pearson’s tenure, as they firstly fell short at the hands of Ipswich Town before suffering a 2-0 Severnside Derby defeat to Cardiff City on Saturday with and netting the goals for their hosts.