Can I watch Nottingham Forest v Bristol City? Kick-off time, form guide, stream details and team news
Bristol City are back on the road again as they face Nottingham Forest at the County Ground in the EFL Championship, hoping to put behind them their poor run of away form.
Both teams were in midweek action with the Robins tasting a late 2-1 defeat to Coventry City, whilst the Reds were held to a goalless draw with Preston North End.
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Hide AdA total of six places and eight points separate 10th placed Forest and City who are currently in 16th. Should City win then they could go as high as 14th, lose and they could go as low as 18th. Forest meanwhile could go up to eighth should they claim a home win.
When does the match start?
Kick-off at the City Ground is at the traditional English time of 15.00 GMT.
What’s the latest team news for Bristol City?
Neither George Tanner and Rob Atkinson have resumed training as of yet with there a delay on their return. City are being cautious as they don’t want to rush players back and aggravate their injuries.
There is also no specific return date for experienced midfielder Matty James, whilst Andy King is sidelined with a hamstring problem.
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Hide AdNathan Baker remains out with a head injury but he is back at the training ground and mingling with his teammates.
As City get to the last block of matches, there could be a few youngsters blooded into the squad. Academy midfielder Dylan Kadji has recently been training with the first-team, whilst Josh Owers has been on the fringes.
Whilst he has not been part of the first-team picture, Kasey Palmer is out with a knee injury.
What’s the latest team news for Nottingham Forest?
Forest will be unable to call upon goalkeeper Brice Samba after he picked up a straight red against Stoke City. American goalkeeper Ethan Horvath has deputised in his place since joining from Club Brugge in July 2021.
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Hide AdTheir top scorer this season Lewis Grabban who has 12 goals in 27 appearances will miss the match after injuring his ankle against Cardiff, which has put him out for two months.
WInger Joe Lolley suffered a knee problem last year and has not made an appearance since November but has been on the bench.
Forest have played a variety of formations under Steve Cooper including 4-2-3-1, a 3-5-2 and a 3-4-1-2.
Their top assists maker, Wales international Brennan Johnson is the one to watch, he has set up his teammates six times in addition to his nine goals. The 20-year-old is subject of interest from numerous Premier League clubs and is one of the best young players in the division.
Form guide and head-to-head
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Hide AdNigel Pearson’s side aren’t the greatest of travellers and have not won an away match since beating Peterborough United in October and have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 21 away matches. They have conceded at least twice in each of the last 11 league matches, conceding a total of 31. Pearson though is unbeaten on his last four meetings to Nottingham though which could work in his favour.
Shipping goals has been an issue for City and there have been three or more goals in each of their last nine matches. Forest are partial to entertaining games themselves as in their last four home matches, three or more goals have been scored.
Should Forest claim a victory then they would claim their first league double over City since the 2010/11 season. The hosts have only lost one of their last nine home matches which was to Huddersfield Town back in December.
The two teams met back in October and after taking the lead through Alex Scott, City conceded two quickfire stoppage-time goals to Lyle Taylorwhich saw Forest come away with a 2-1 win.
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Hide AdThere have been 97 meetings between the two teams and this is a favourable fixture for Forest given they’ve won 42 times to City’s 22, whilst there has also been 33 draws.
Referee
Darren Bond has been appointed as the referee and he will be assisted by Mark Russell and Lee Venamore with the fourth official being James Bell.
Bond, who hails from Lancashire, has refereed seven games this season, mainly in the Championship but a Bristol City match hasn’t been one of them. The last time he officiated a City match was the 1-0 defeat to Swansea City back in July 2020 in which no cards were brandished.
Can I watch the match?
No. This match isn’t available for those in the United Kingdom to watch as it is scheduled between the broadcast blackout hours which have been in place since the 1960s.
How can I watch highlights?
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Hide AdTune in to the EFL on Quest which is available on Quest TV and Discovery+ at 21.00 GMT to get all the Championship highlights as well as the reaction.
Alternatively, keep your eyes peeled on the Sky Sports website, as highlights will be uploaded there as well as each team’s YouTube channel and social media feeds.
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