On Tuesday night, Championship Bristol City will host Premier League West Ham at Ashton Gate in a third-round FA Cup replay. The first game at the London Stadium finished in a 1-1 draw.
The Robins head into this clash on the back of a poor recent run of form. A 2-0 home defeat against Preston North End means that Liam Manning’s team has failed to win any of their last four games in all competitions.
It ends in defeat at Deepdale. pic.twitter.com/41JwhVuXZr— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) January 13, 2024
It ends in defeat at Deepdale. pic.twitter.com/41JwhVuXZr
The recent poor results have mainly been down to City’s impotent attack, as the home team has scored just once in their previous four matches.
Bristol City’s recent record in the FA Cup has been a mixed one of late. However, the 1-1 draw in the first game against the east London team means that the Robins have lost just one of their previous five matches in the competition.
The first game saw David Moyes’ team make it four games unbeaten in all competitions, even if the result was underwhelming, considering David Moyes’ team faced second-tier opposition.
The game was another low-scoring encounter for the visitors, as all four of their recent unbeaten games have produced under 2.5 goals.
The Irons' recent record in the FA Cup could not have been more inconsistent, as they have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six games in the competition over 90 minutes.
The visitor's recent away record in the competition is an inconsistent one, as they have won two, lost two and drawn one of their previous five games in the competition over 90 minutes.
Their recent away games in the FA Cup have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous eight games over 90 minutes.
Forebet predicts that West Ham will progress to the fourth round with a victorying a high-scoring clash.