Sunday , 16 August 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
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 8' Divock Origi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Jason Knight gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at City Ground. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Moussa Niakhate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Bristol City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 61' Bristol City FC make a change. Jason Knight trudges off to be replaced by Harry Cornick on 61 minutes.
  • 64' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Cheikhou Kouyate by Taiwo Awoniyi on 64 minute.
  • 69' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Nahki Wells has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommy Conway on 75 minute.
  • 80' The 24-year-old Sam Bell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Knight-Lebel is hanging Ross McCrorie on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 90 minute. Gonzalo Montiel leaves to be changed by Joe Gardner.
  • 5-3 the final result. Bristol City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Brennan Johnson 1
Daryl Murphy 1
Jason Knight 1
Daryl Murphy 1
Divock Origi 1
Famara Diedhiou 1
Tiago Silva 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.