Nottingham Forest has not secured any victories in the new year, mainly due to a large group of players participating in the African Cup of Nations. Nevertheless, the team has avoided significant defeats during this period. Even against Arsenal, they lost with a minimal margin of 1-2. In the FA Cup, Nottingham Forest faced challenges in advancing. In the previous round, they struggled to overcome Blackpool and secured victory only in extra time during the replay. Chris Wood emerged as the hero, although he missed the match against Bournemouth over the weekend due to a hip injury.
Bristol City, a mid-table team in the Championship, essentially has nothing to fight for in the league, allowing them to focus their efforts on the FA Cup. In the current competition, they previously faced a Premier League representative. The first game against West Ham also ended in a draw at 1-1. The replay took place at Bristol City’s home ground, where they scored the only goal in the third minute, courtesy of Tommy Conway. The Scottish player participated in subsequent matches for Bristol City but was unable to add to his goal tally.
