The Championship play-offs kick off at Ashton Gate on Thursday, as Bristol City aim to outperform Sheffield United, who ended the second tier standings 22 points ahead of them.
Despite a 2-2 draw at home against Preston in their last match of the 46-game league season, the Robins secured a sixth-place finish.
Bristol City managed only 17 wins, with 13 of them being at home.
Sheffield United had a more steady season but couldn't keep up with Leeds and Burnley, who finished first and second respectively with 100 points each.
Team news
For Bristol City, Ayman Benarous (hamstring) has been absent for the entire season, while Luke McNally (leg) hasn't played since February.
Cameron Pring and Harry Cornick (both hamstring) are uncertain, and Mark Sykes (quad) is unlikely to feature in the play-offs.
Harry Souttar (Achilles) and Ollie Arblaster (knee) are ruled out for the Blades, with Femi Seriki (shoulder) missing out due to an injury sustained in the 1-1 draw with Blackburn on Saturday.
However, Chris Wilder has various options and could include Jamie Shackleton, Ben Brereton Diaz, and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, who were rested over the weekend.
The stats
Bristol City have not lost in their last eight home games.
In six of their last seven matches, both teams have scored against Bristol City.
Sheffield United have won their last two visits to Ashton Gate.
The Blades have scored fewer than two goals in six of their last seven away games.
Sheffield United have scored in 15 of their last 17 matches.
Prediction
Sheffield United may have missed out on automatic promotion, but they seem to be the strongest of the four play-off contenders and could make a strong start with a win at Bristol City.
The Blades have had adequate time to prepare for the play-offs and have shown decent form in recent matches, winning 2-0 away at Stoke and drawing 1-1 at home against Blackburn.
Manager Chris Wilder has been rotating his squad to ensure most players are fresh for the upcoming challenges.
On the other hand, Bristol City's preparation has been solely focused on extending their season.
Liam Manning's team did not impress in the 2-2 draw with Preston on Saturday and might find it tough against United, who took four points from them during the regular season.