Boro travel to the south west to take on Bristol City in a Friday night encounter.
Ahead of the trip to Ashton Gate, here is the lowdown on the Robins…
The background
Bristol City are eighth in the Sky Bet Championship, two points away from the play-off places.
They have lost just one of their last six matches, and most recently drew 1-1 at Cardiff City on Saturday.
The Robins’ last defeat was a 1-0 reverse at home to Swansea City on 9 February, which is one of three league losses they have suffered at Ashton Gate this season.
Since the turn of the year, they have beaten Derby County, Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City.
The boss
Liam Manning has been in charge since moving from Oxford United in November 2023.
This is the fourth club he has managed, having also had spells at the helm of Lommel in Belgium and MK Dons.
It was at MK Dons when his reputation as a head coach on the up was bolstered, leading the club to a third-placed finish in League One.
Last season saw Manning steady the ship at Bristol City and take them to an 11th-placed finish in the Championship.
Key players
Bristol City’s top scorer this season is Anis Mehmeti, who has netted 11 times in the Championship in his second full season at the club.
He is ably supported by Nahki Wells, Scott Twine and Sinclair Armstrong in the forward positions at Ashton Gate.
A midfield duo of Max Bird and Jason Knight offers solidity and threat going forward, while Rob Dickie is among those tasked with keeping things tight in defence.
Past meetings
The reverse fixture was won 2-0 by Bristol City in October.
Boro will be looking for a first victory at Ashton Gate since 2020, when a George Saville goal was enough to bring the points back to Teesside.