Thursday , 2 July 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' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Pring on 20.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Ryan Yates was booked on 30.
  • 34' Nicolas Dominguez was booked on 34.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Matty James. He receives a card.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Ryan Yates by Morgan Gibbs-White on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' George Tanner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 61' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Taylor Gardner-Hickman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' The whistle greets Nuno Tavares as he departs to be replaced by Harry Toffolo.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Ross McCrorie is replaced by Sam Bell on 68 minute.
  • 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 77 minute. Tommy Conway leaves to be changed by Nahki Wells.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Anis Mehmeti is replaced by Harry Cornick on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Murillo, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Daryl Murphy 1
Divock Origi 1
Famara Diedhiou 1
Tiago Silva 1
Nahki Wells 1
Luke Freeman 1
Alex Scott 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.