Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest: Preview and Prediction

Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest Match Preview

• Tournament: FA Cup 4th Round
• Date: 27th January, 2024
• Kick-off time: 1:15 AM IST
• Venue: Ashton Gate

Championship side Bristol City are set to take on Premier League’s Nottingham Forest in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the Ashton Gate stadium this Friday. Both teams have been struggling in their respective leagues and would be looking ahead to win and further progress in the FA Cup on Friday night. 

Bristol City are currently 13th in the Championship table with 37 points in 28 games, tied with 14th-placed Cardiff City and a point behind 12th placed Preston. Their most recent game ended in a 1-1 draw against Watford at home. 

On the other hand, Nottingham Forest have been suffering from their own troubles in the Premier League this season. The Tricky Trees are currently placed 16th in the league table and are very close to the relegation zone. They suffered a 3-2 loss against Brentford in the previous matchday and have accumulated 20 points in 21 games. 

Team News 

Bristol City: Robert Atkinson, Mark Sykes, Kal Naismith and Ayman Benarous are the injured players from the Bristol City squad and will be missing the game against Nottingham Forest on Friday night, continuing to recover from their respective injuries. 

Nottingham Forest: Nottingham Forest lost their recent game against Brentford in a 3-2 thriller at the Gtech Community stadium and entered Friday night’s clash against Bristol City with a few injuries in their squad. Taiwo Awoniyi, Felipe, Divock Origi, and Anthony Elanga will be the ones to miss the trip to Ashton Gate due to injuries.

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Predicted Line-ups:

Bristol City Possible Starting XI:

• Goalkeeper: M. O’Leary
• Defenders: G. Tanner, Z. Vyner, R. Dickie
• Midfielders: R. McCrorie, J. Williams, M. James, C.Pring
• Forwards: J. Knight, S. Twine, T. Conway

Nottingham Forest Possible Starting XI:

• Goalkeeper: M. Turner
• Defenders: N. Tavares, Murillo. A. Omobamidele, G. Montiel
• Midfielders: Danilo, O. Mangala, C. Hudson-Odoi, R. Yates, N. Dominguez
• Forwards: C. Wood

Head To Head (Last 5 Results)

• Nottingham Forest – Bristol City (26.02.2022) 2:0
• Bristol City – Nottingham Forest (20.10.2021) 1:2
• Bristol City – Nottingham Forest (10.04.2021) 0:0
• Nottingham Forest – Bristol City (03.10.2020) 1:2
• Nottingham Forest – Bristol City (01.07.2020) 1:0

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Prediction

The game is predicted to be a close one with Nottingham Forest being the favorites to progress to the next round. Considering the goal-scoring form of the two teams, under 2.5 goals are expected in the game

Predicted score line: Bristol City 0-1 Nottingham Forest

Betting Tips and Odds (subject to change)

Betting tips

• Nottingham Forest to win the game.
• Under 2.5 goals in the Match.

Odds (1XBET)

• Bristol City Win – 3.50
• Nottingham Forest Win – 2.05
• Draw – 3.50

Player to watch out for

Chris Wood

Former Newcastle United forward, Chris Wood has been Nottingham’s top-scorer in the Premier League this season since joining them permanently in the summer. The veteran striker scored a hattrick against Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham a few game weeks ago and will be the player to watch out against Bristol City on Friday night.

Where and How to Watch Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest:

The channels and apps that would be broadcasting the game live are mentioned below: