Survival chances are looking incredibly bleak at Ashton Gate but they do have a slim chance.
Bristol City’s Championship survival hopes took a massive dent following their 2-0 loss away at Aston Villa, which was the club’s eleventh loss in 15 league fixtures.
To make matters worse for City fans, Blackburn Rovers’ win over Derby County means that Lee Johnson’s side are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
In what must rub salt into the wounds further for fans, former Bristol City man Jonathan Kodjia opened the scoring for the home side and assisted Conor Hourihane’s goal, as well as missing a penalty in what was an eventful game for the Ivory Coast international.
How Bristol City could use his goals now, especially with on-loan Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham still receiving treatment for a thigh strain, although the exciting youngster is close to a return it seems.
If Bristol City are to have any chance of staying up, all hope lies with Abraham, who has scored an incredible 21 goals in 38 games this season in all competitions, and there is an outside chance he could play in Saturday’s massive game against fellow relegation battlers Burton Albion.
Quite frankly, if the club are to stay in the Championship, they cannot afford to lose that fixture – as even with Abraham’s goals, they may not be enough if there is too much ground to make up.
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