FA Cup - Nottingham Forest VS Bristol City Prediction

FA Cup - Nottingham Forest VS Bristol City
Match Time: 08-02-2024 03:45 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Bristol City is facing a hard time securing any victories, with a six game winless streak in the Championship sector. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest showed an impressive performance in their previous 1-1 standoff against Bournemouth over the weekend. In the first leg held at Ashton Gate, neither team demonstrated notable target shots. Nottingham Forest successfully secured an essential point during their fight to stay away from relegation in the Premier League during the past weekend. They managed a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on the road, on Sunday afternoon, wherein Callum Hudson-Odoi balanced out Justin Kluivert’s lead. On the whole, The Reds performed significantly well. They restricted Bournemouth to just two shot targets in a comprehensive 90 minute play at Vitality Stadium, leading Nuno Espirito Santo to express great satisfaction with the defensive display.

Head-to-Head
Lately, Nottingham Forest has seen favorable outcomes in their encounters with the Robins, with two wins and a draw from their last three matches. Bristol City, however, hasn't been as successful, only managing to score one goal in the last four meetings against Nottingham Forest. A pattern of low-scoring games has developed in the previous ten encounters between these rivals, with eight games resulting in less than three goals.

Odds Analysis
Owing to recent performances, Bristol City’s goal-scoring struggles exacerbate. They failed to score in three of the recent five Championship matches, with only one shot on goal in their 0-1 loss at home to Leeds, recorded on Friday night. Nottingham Forest on the other hand, stood strong against Bournemouth, limiting them to just two shot attempts at the Vitality Stadium. They also managed to prevent any shots on target in the first leg of their current FA Cup series. Therefore, backing a home win at 1.53 odds seems reasonable.
Furthermore, it's been noticed that only one out of the last six Championship games involving Bristol City yielded three or above goals. Expectations set Bristol City to maintain a tight defense, waiting for counter-attack opportunities in their clash against the higher division opponent. In light of these circumstances, backing Under 2.5 goals FT at 2.00 odds seems like a sensible choice.

Pick: Under 2.5 goals