The managers L. Johnson and S. Lamouchi are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bristol City form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Bristol City have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games.
A good away victory last time out for Bristol City, who won 1-0 against Cardiff City (placed 14th). A 2-2 draw away before that, with Barnsley the opponent.
This is expected to be a close game, with Bristol City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bristol City as a small favourite), we find nine games. Bristol City has won 2 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.
Bristol City are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at West Bromwich Albion awaits in four days.
Bristol City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 attempts. Bristol City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Nottingham Forest won their last game, 1-0 versus Derby County played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Luton Town with the score of 2-1.
Goalkeeper Brice Samba was absolutely vital in the Nottingham Forest victory against Derby County, making 7 saves.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nottingham Forest playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 3 Nottingham Forest wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Queens Park Rangers.
Nottingham Forest are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Nottingham Forest have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bristol City won 6 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Nottingham Forest has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Top Goalscorers
  L. Grabban 7 goals |   A. Weimann 6 goals |  J. Brownhill 3 goals |
Bristol City missing players
Nottingham Forest missing players
| Bristol City | Nottingham Forest | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 94% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 62% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 40% |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 69% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 60% |
| 25% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 33% |
| 12% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| 7.4 | 7 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 8.1 | 6.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Nottingham Forest have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Fulham | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Brentford | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 9 |