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Nottm Forest - Bristol City
England FA Cup - City Ground
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Bristol City will look to continue their FA Cup run when they face Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, 7 February. The first tie finished goalless which could prove to be a better result for Forest as the Premier League outfit now have home advantage in their bid to reach the 5th round. Our Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City prediction is for the cream to rise to the top and for Forest fans to home happy.
Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City – Betting tips & odds
Hot tip – Over 2.5 goals
- Seven out of Nottingham Forest's last nine matches in all competitions have seen more than two goals scored.
- The tie will be settled on the night, so there will be less incentive to play cautiously.
Our Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City betting tips are geared towards Nottingham Forest's appetite for high-scoring football matches. They have been involved in several end-to-end matches since Nuno Espirito Santo took charge and we can sense another one on the horizon.
Latest odds
Head to Head
26/01/24
England FA Cup FA Cup
Bristol City
Nottm Forest
0
0
26/02/22
England Championship CHA
Nottm Forest
Bristol City
2
0
19/10/21
England Championship CHA
Bristol City
Nottm Forest
1
2
10/04/21
England Championship CHA
Bristol City
Nottm Forest
0
0
03/10/20
England Championship CHA
Nottm Forest
Bristol City
1
2
Last Five - Nottm Forest
11/05/25
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Nottm Forest
2
2
D
05/05/25
England Premier League EPL
Crystal Palace
Nottm Forest
1
1
D
01/05/25
England Premier League EPL
Brentford
Nottm Forest
2
0
L
27/04/25
England FA Cup FA Cup
Man City
Nottm Forest
2
0
L
21/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Tottenham
Nottm Forest
1
2
W
Last Five - Bristol City
12/05/25
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Bristol City
3
0
L
08/05/25
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Bristol City
3
0
L
03/05/25
England Championship CHA
Preston
Bristol City
2
2
D
28/04/25
England Championship CHA
Leeds
Bristol City
4
0
L
21/04/25
England Championship CHA
Luton
Bristol City
3
1
L
Win probability
- HOME: 13/25 (1.52) – 65.8%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- AWAY: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.4%
The Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City odds point towards a comfortable night for Nottingham Forest and while we agree that they will come out on top, we don't think it will be easy. Both teams to score is priced at 20/23 (1.87) – an implied probability of 53.5%, while Bristol City 1+ goals is priced at 4/6 (1.67) – an implied probability of 60%.
Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City prediction – Other tips
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bristol City
- Nottingham Forest have scored two goals against Bristol City in two of their last three matches against them.
- Bristol City have won just one of their last nine matches in all competitions.
Taiwo Awoniyi to score anytime
- Taiwo Awoniyi has scored one goal in two matches since his return from injury.
- Awoniyi is Nottingham Forest's second-highest goalscorer this season and is certain to start with Chris Wood injured.
Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City team news
Nottingham Forest
Nuno Espirito Santo will consider changes for this match given his priority is keeping Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The ex-Wolves boss will be without Divock Origi due to injury and Ola Aina, Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare due to the Africa Cup of Nations. Loan signing, Giovanni Reyna, could be set to make his full debut for Forest on Wednesday night with Callum Hudson-Odoi a doubt following a rough challenge in the match against Bournemouth.
Predicted Lineup: Sels (GK), Montiel, Omobamidele, Murillo, Tavares, Danilo, Dominguez, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Reyna, Awoniyi
Bristol City
Bristol City will be without loanee, Scott Twine, for this match as he lined up for Hull City in the third round of the competition. In terms of injuries, Bristol City will be without Mark Sykes, Rob Atkinson, Ayman Benarous and Kal Naismith which could mean Gardner-Hickman and Mehmeti could come into the manager's thoughts.
Predicted Lineup: O'Leary (GK), Tanner, Dickie, Vyner, McCrorie, Gardner-Hickman, James, Pring, Knight, Mehmeti, Conway
Nottm Forest
Bristol City
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Check out our football betting tips page for more free predictions and picks.
Player to watch – Morgan Gibbs-White
The general consensus with Nottingham Forest is that if Morgan Gibbs-White plays well then they will play well. The attacking midfielder is undoubtedly the club's most talented player but he has gone off the boil in recent weeks which makes this match against Championship opposition the perfect opportunity for him to bounce back to top form.
