Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

Prediction published on 05/02/2024, 14:45  by Ian John | Modified on 07/02/2024 at 06:45 in FA Cup Prediction

Bristol City face a trip to Nottingham Forest in their FA Cup 4th Round replay on Wednesday night with The Robins hoping to pull off another FA Cup shock against a Premier League opponent. The Championship side, who sit 14th in that division, defeated West Ham 1-0 in a replay at Ashton Gate to earn a shot at Forest and if they can win the replay a plum tie against Manchester United at home lies in wait for the victorious team. Manager Liam Manning will be hoping his team can produce the good against a Forest team that have struggled for form of late in the Premier League, winning none of their last three games. However City themselves have been in poor form too with one wins in their last nine games, although five of those games have finished as draws, suggesting that while they may not be a freescoring team, City are still tough to beat.

For the home side, Nottingham Forest warmed up for this replay with a battling 1-1 draw away to Bournemouth, with ex-Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi scoring just before half-time to cancel out Justin Kluivert's strike for the Cherries. The draw ended Forest's run of two defeats in a row and their recent form against Bristol City is good, with two wins and two draws in the last four games with The Robins. Forest have a miserable home record of late, winning just one of the last six that they have played at the City Ground but that win did come against Manchester United, suggesting that Forest can certainly raise their game when required. With United laying in wait at home for the victor, the stakes are high in what should be a fascinating game between the two on Wednesday night.