Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

FA Cup · 2023-24
Nottingham Forest FC
5 – 3
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Wed 7 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Divock Origi 8' 1–0
1–1 14' Jason Knight
Y 58' Tommy Conway

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Bristol City FC — FA Cup at City Ground.

Head-to-Head

4
4
2
Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-07 Nottingham Forest FC 5–3 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Bristol City FC H 5–3 W
04 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
30 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
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
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 3–5 L
02 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
30 Jan Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
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

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Nottingham Forest FC vs Bristol City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Divock Origi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jason Knight makes it 1-1.
  • 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Matty James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Conway made 399 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Harry Cornick. He replaces Jason Knight on 61 minute.
  • 64' Taiwo Awoniyi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cheikhou Kouyate at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' England international Harry Cornick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' Cheikhou Kouyate has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Tommy Conway departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Ross McCrorie is replaced by Jamie Knight-Lebel on 83 minute.
  • 88' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
  • 90' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Gonzalo Montiel by Joe Gardner on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nottingham Forest FC players.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andreas Weimann 2
Luke Freeman 1
Alex Scott 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Alexander Mighten 1
Andreas Weimann 1
James Garner 1
Brennan Johnson 1

Head to Head

2024-02-07 Nottingham Forest FC 5–3 Bristol City FC 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

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-02-07 Nottingham Forest FC 5–3 Bristol City FC W 2024-02-04 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2024-01-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Arsenal FC L 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

Bristol City FC Form

2024-02-07 Nottingham Forest FC 5–3 Bristol City FC L 2024-02-02 Bristol City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2024-01-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC54% Draw22% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
46%
Nottingham Forest FC or Bristol City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC38% Draw39% Bristol City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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