Thursday , 2 July 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' In just a few seconds City Ground will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' Divock Origi puts Nottingham Forest FC on the lead.
  • 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 14' Goal! Jason Knight scores his 21 goal in 385 matches.
  • 19' Sam Bell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Knight-Lebel, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Turner made 281 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' George Tanner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 54' It’s high time Liam Manning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Tommy Conway is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 61' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 61 minute. Jason Knight leaves to be changed by Harry Cornick.
  • 64' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taiwo Awoniyi is hanging Cheikhou Kouyate on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 75' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nahki Wells is hanging Tommy Conway on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' 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.
  • 83' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Ross McCrorie by Jamie Knight-Lebel on 83 minute.
  • 88' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 90 minute. Gonzalo Montiel leaves to be changed by Joe Gardner.
  • Full Time. Nottingham Forest FC beats Bristol City FC

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

Head to Head

2024-02-07 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.