Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Fri 26 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Cameron Pring 20' Y
Y 30' Ryan Yates
Y 34' Nicolas Dominguez
Matty James 40' Y
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — FA Cup at Ashton Gate.

Head-to-Head

2
4
4
Bristol City FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2021-10-19 Bristol City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-04-10 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
20 Jan Watford FC H 1–1 D
16 Jan West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
13 Jan Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Millwall FC H 0–1 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
20 Jan Brentford FC A 2–3 L
17 Jan Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
07 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
30 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Newcastle United FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3 G 1 A
Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ashton Gate!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Cameron Pring is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Ryan Yates. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 34' Nicolas Dominguez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matty James on 40.
  • 45' George Tanner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 46' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Gibbs-White is hanging Ryan Yates on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' The whistle greets Nuno Tavares as he departs to be replaced by Harry Toffolo.
  • 68' Sam Bell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross McCrorie at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Tommy Conway is replaced by Nahki Wells.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Anis Mehmeti is replaced by Harry Cornick on 78 minute.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' England international Callum Hudson-Odoi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andreas Weimann 2
Nahki Wells 1
Luke Freeman 1
Alex Scott 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Alexander Mighten 1
Andreas Weimann 1
James Garner 1

Head to Head

2024-01-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2021-10-19 Bristol City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-04-10 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2024-01-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-01-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-01-07 West Ham United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-01-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2024-01-20 Brentford FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2023-12-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Nottingham Forest FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC35% Draw32% Nottingham Forest FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
65%
Bristol City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC24% Draw53% Nottingham Forest FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.