Bristol City - West Ham United predictions and free betting tips [16/01/2024]

On Tuesday, 16 January, within the second leg of the 1/32 final of the FA Cup, Bristol City will host West Ham United. In the first encounter, the "Robins" managed to hold a 1:1 draw against the London club, and the winner of the duel awaits a home meeting with Nottingham Forest or Blackpool.

Predicted Line-up

Bristol City: O'Leary; Tanner, Vyner, Dickie, Pring; James, Williams; Bell, Knight, Mehmeti; Conway.
West Ham United: Fabianski; Johnson, Ogbonna, Zouma, Emerson; Alvarez, Soucek; Benrahma, Ward-Prowse, Fornals; Ings.

Bristol City

Bristol City sensationally managed to secure a draw from their trip to London in the 1/32 final of the FA Cup against West Ham (1:1). Jarrod Bowen opened the score, but Tommy Conway's precise strike restored the parity. The championship's side is ranked 14th in the league table, yet due to their current position, still holds a chance to qualify for the play-offs (4 points behind the 6th position).

After 4 unbeaten rounds (3 wins and 1 draw) in December, Bristol City conceded to Millwall (0:1) and Preston (2:0) in their last two matches. However, the team managed to secure a victory in four out of the last six matches at Ashton Gate, giving rise to optimism. 

West Ham United

West Ham United failed to overcome Bristol City (1:1) at home in the first match of the 1/32 final of the FA Cup. As a result, The Hammers will have to take part in the rematch, which will add to an already busy schedule. The London side advanced directly to the 1/8 final of the Europa League and can focus on domestic matters until March. Currently, David Moyes' pupils are positioned 6th in the Premier League table.

Unbeaten in their last 4 rounds (3 wins and 1 draw), the guests have gained good form, despite their 0:0 draw against Brighton after the New Year. If West Ham suffers defeat in the upcoming match, it will mark the first instance since the 2016-17 campaign when the capital club has been knocked out of the FA Cup so early. However, West Ham hasn't lost away to lower league teams in the tournament for five years in a row.

Head-to-Head Encounters

The "Hammers" preserve fond memories of their last visit to Ashton Gate - they claimed a victory here with a scoreline 0:1 in the fourth round of the 2014-15 FA Cup season, thanks to a goal by Diafra Sakho.

Prediction for the match: Bristol City vs West Ham United

Bristol City, despite their miraculous draw in London, didn't display much of anything in the attack, and a four-match winless streak doesn't bode well for the hosts in Tuesday's encounter with the Premier League side. West Ham not only owns a significantly superior squad but is also motivated to compete for a national trophy. My forecast is a victory for the favourite.

Total Prediction

West Ham boasts an impeccable attack even without the personnel losses due to international duties. I anticipate at least two goals from the Londoners as they were quite unlucky in their attempts in the first match.

Corner Prediction

As the rightful favourite of the meeting, West Ham will possess the ball and attack more actively. Therefore, the visitors will win the corner bet with a handicap of -1.5.

Yellow Cards Prediction

The hosts will spend more time in defence, which quite inevitable will result in an abundance of fouls - the red-whites will win the yellow cards bet.

Score Prediction

I will place a bet on the precise score of 0:2 in favour of West Ham.