In Wednesday’s fourth-round rematch at the City Ground, Nottingham Forest will welcome Bristol City in an attempt to make lightning strike twice in F.A. Cup replays.
Despite a scoreless draw between Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad and their Championship opponents at Ashton Gate on January 26, the two teams have a history of success in the rematch.
Top 3 markets | Best odds at bookmakers |
Nottingham Forest to win: ⚽ | 1.55 at Bet9ja |
Bristol City over 0.5 goals: 🥅 | 1.71 at 1xbet |
Over 2.5 goals: ✅ | 1.78 at Sportybet |
Nottingham Forest and Bristol City: Previous Games
In eight of Forest’s previous nine games, both sides have scored. The lone game without a goal was the opening match against Bristol City (0-0).
The City Ground has been the site of Bristol City’s past two victories against Nottingham Forest. Both victories were in 2020 (one by 2-1 in October and one by 1-0 in January 2019).
Since the loss in October 2020, Forest have won their last two matches against Bristol City, 2-1 and 2-0, while drawing twice with 0-0 scores.
Just twice in Bristol City’s last six games have both sides scored, and just once in that whole span has been more than 2.5 goals. Forest scored 14 goals and conceded 13 in their previous eight games in all competitions, with six featuring over 2.5 goals.
Probable Nottingham Forest Lineup
Sels; Montiel, Omobamidele, Murillo, Tavares; Danilo, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Reyna; Awoniyi
Probable Bristol City Lineup
O’Leary; Tanner, Dickie, Vyner; McCrorie, Gardner-Hickman, James, Pring; Knight, Mehmeti; Conway
Betting tips: Nottingham Forest x Bristol City
Check out our predictions of the day for Nottingham Forest vs. Bristol City
Prediction 1: Nottingham Forest x Bristol City / Nottingham Forest to win
The offensive performance at Ashton Gate was far from impressive, and injuries to Bournemouth hero Hudson-Odoi constitute a significant setback for Forest, who may not be as effective in the last third as they were in the early days of Santo’s rule.
However, Forest might pull off a similar victory versus Bristol City, a team that flattered to deceive on the road and was lucky to only lose by one against Leeds. They would advance to a glamorous fifth-round matchup with Manchester United if they do.
Prediction 2: Nottingham Forest x Bristol City / Bristol City over 0.5 goal
Nottingham Forest is the favourite for the subsequent encounter. Playing in the Premier League has a better composition than the opponent. For the home crowd to fully grasp the situation, the squad must up their offensive game compared to the first encounter. With counterattacks being so typical in this scenario, Bristol City should have their chances. We should not be shocked if the away team scores in this case.
Prediction 3: Nottingham Forest x Bristol City / Over 2.5 goals
Despite the scoreless draw in their last meeting, Wednesday night’s match between Nottingham Forest and Bristol City at the City Ground should see a score. Recent Forest games have featured back-and-forth scoring, while The Robins will see Sunday as a golden opportunity to pull off an upset. It’s unusual for two teams to go into a match without scoring a goal, so we’re going with a Forest victory over Bristol City, but we also think both sides will score.