Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Bristol City and Swansea City go head to head at Ashton Gate Stadium in round 3 of the FA Cup. The Robins are on a four-match winless run in the Championship, but it seems as if their displays are much better than the results. Tommy Conway could sneak into the starting XI, while all Benarous, Kalas, and Wilson continue to miss out with injuries. Meanwhile, the Swans aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Burnley.
The Welsh outfit are undefeated in the previous three meetings with Bristol City, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on draw this time out. Both Obafemi and Walsh misses the last league match with injuries, and the duo is unlikely to feature against Nigel Pearson’s troops. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in 16 of their last 18 meetings in all competitions.
Highlighted Player (Nathan Baker):
Nathan Baker is a product of Aston Villa football academy. The left-footed defender played 115 games for Aston Villa in the league and it has to be noted that he scored only goal for the club during his spell at Villa Park. Nathan Baker is used as both centre-back and left-back and the 189-cm-tall footballer is very good in the air.
Nathan Baker was born in Worcester, England on April 23, 1991 and he currently plays for Bristol City in the Championship. After ending his loan spell with the Robins, he signed a permanent deal with the club on July 28, 2017 for an undisclosed fee. Nathan Baker has yet to make his debut for England national team, but he has three caps for England U21 team.
Nathan Baker made his debut for the under-21 squad against Iceland back in 2011. The English footballer has a contract with Bristol City which expires on June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Swansea):
Swansea City AFC is a Welsh football club from Swansea and is currently playing in the English Premier League. The biggest rival Swansea City is Cardiff City which is next to Swansea City the only football club from Wales that played in the PremierLeague.
Swansea City was founded in 1912 under the name ‘Swansea Town’. The first venue where Swansea City played was The Vetch Field. The club grew in members and fans and on 23th of July 2005 Swansea City opened the Liberty Stadium which holds a capacity of 21 000 supporters. The fans of Swansea City prefer to use the non-commercial name: White Rock Stadium.
In the history of Swansea City the club managed to win the Football League One twice and the Welsh Cup 10 times. So far the Welsh club didn’t win any prizes in the highest English divisions. Known players that wore the Swansea jersey are Lampard, Toshack, Martinez and Bony.