Our prediction for this Championship match:
Nottingham Forest
Match Time & Date:
26/02/2022
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Bristol City
Following a goalless draw with Preston, Nottingham Forest will look to move closer to the playoffs berth when they take on Bristol City on Matchday 35. The Reds are five points behind top six, meaning that Saturday’s game is of big importance for the home team. Brice Samba misses the match through suspension, while all Lewis Grabban, Jordi Osei-Tutu, and Loic Mbe Soh are out of contention with injuries.
The Robins, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Coventry City. Bristol City, though, are not regarded as good travelers, and that is the main reason why home win should be considered. The likes of Max OLeary, Andy King, Rob Atkinson, Matty James, and George Tanner are out of contention with injuries. In the first half of the season the Reds defeated the Robins 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Jack Colback):
After spending nine years at Sunderland youth academy, Jack Colback signed a loan deal with Ipswich Town on 6 August, 2009. The left-footed midfielder, who is capable of playing at left back as well, made 37 appearances for the Championship side, scoring four goals in the English second tier.
Against all odds, Colback decided to sign for Sunderland’s bitterest rivals Newcastle United on 9 June, 2014 and it has to be noted he became the first player to move directly from Sunderland to Newcastle since 1998 when Lionel Perez did the same. In 2015 Sunderland fans created a sick banner depicting Colback hanging with a noose around his neck and that caused uproar on social media.
Colback and his teammates from Newcastle dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 season, but he decided not to leave the club. Colback scored 5 goals in 64 appearances for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He is well known for his passing skills, he rarely gives the ball away and journalist often compare him with Italy ace Andrea Pirlo.
Highlighted Team (Bristol City):
Bristol City are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Bristol. Formed in 1894 the Robins mostly participated in English lower leagues and they have never played in the Premier League. Bristol City’s bitterest rivals are Bristol Rovers and it has to be noted that two teams first met in 1897. Bristol City have outplayed their local rivals on 43 occasions in the Bristol Derby.
Cardiff City are regarded as Bristol City’s bitter rivals as well. The Robins play their home games at Ashton Gate, the stadium that was opened in 1887. Bristol City were semi-finalists of the League Cup two times (1970/1971, 1988/1989), with the team making it to the FA Cup final in 1909.
The Robins faced Manchester United in the title game, but they failed to upset the English giants in the Crystal Palace clash. It is well known that Bristol City footballers wear red shirts and blue shorts.
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