Ipswich Town v Bristol City
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On-loan midfielder Bersant Celina could keep his place for Ipswich after scoring in their win over Sunderland.
Flynn Downes remains sidelined with a thigh problem, but defender Adam Webster (ankle) is close to a return.
Bristol City midfielder Marlon Pack is suspended, having been booked five times so far this season.
Full-back Eros Pisano (knee), striker Milan Djuric (groin) and midfielder Gary O'Neil (knee) remain out for the Robins, unbeaten in eight league games.
SAM's predictionHome win - 33%Draw - 28%Away win - 39%
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Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Bristol:
"We have proved that our game is effective and is difficult to play against.
"We know we will get opportunities to score, because we generally do.
"There is a good chance that we'll go in with the same squad [as Tuesday] except for Marlon Pack who is suspended."
Match factsIpswich haven't lost at home to Bristol City in any competition since September 1978, winning eight and drawing four games since then.The Robins have only beaten Ipswich away from home in the second tier once before - a 3-1 win in April 1960 with a brace coming from John Atyeo. Mick McCarthy hasn't lost a home match against Bristol City since April 1992, when he was manager of Millwall - it was McCarthy's first home defeat as a manager, with Leroy Rosenior scoring a brace and Andy Cole the other goal in a 3-2 win for the Robins.Bristol City are the only side yet to lose when they've conceded the first goal in the Championship this season, drawing at Wolves and beating Derby.After a run of five consecutive league draws at Portman Road, none of Ipswich's last eight home league games have ended level (W6 L2).The Robins are unbeaten in their last eight league games - their longest run in the second tier since a run of eight in April 2012.
Source: bbc.com
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