Pick of the stats: Bristol City v Sheffield United

Bristol City host Sheffield United at Ashton Gate on Saturday with both teams aiming to return to winning ways and close the gap on the Championship play-off positions. Bristol City enter the match in 12th place after collecting four points from their last five league fixtures, coming off a 1-0 home defeat against Blackburn. Sheffield United have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions, most recently falling to a late defeat at Portsmouth.

Bristol City achieved a league double over the Blades last season, although they have never won three consecutive league meetings against Sheffield United. The Blades aim to avoid back-to-back away league defeats against Bristol City for the first time since 2007. Statistically, Bristol City have excelled from set pieces in the Championship this season, scoring seven goals from set plays and four from corner kicks.