In a second-leg game for the FA Cup in England, we will see the teams of Bristol City and West Ham. Both sides left everything for the second game after a not-so-interesting first match, which finished 1-1. No one predicted that West Ham would fail to qualify easily, but now, they need to overcome their opponents in the rematch. The game is scheduled for 16 of Jan and below you can find my betting prediction.
Bristol City Team News
The team is competing in the Championship (second tier of English football). No one predicted that the team would be such a dangerous opponent to West Ham because of a few reasons. The first one is the fact that the club is not very well as stature, and second, Bristol City is in the middle of the table in the Championship league with real chances of being relegated. I believe this will be a good game for them to practice against a better opponent but I doubt they will manage to surprise the away team.
West Ham Team News
West Ham, on the other side, is a good team, but they are now in a mini-crisis. After the two spectacular wins against Manchester United and Arsenal, the team did 2 draws against not-so-pretentious teams (Brighton and Bristol City). I am 100% sure that no one from this club will underestimate the match and they will try to win it even with difference. David Moyes is a smart coach and I know that he will find the correct recipe to overcome in this FA Cup battle.
Head-to-Head Games
Because both teams are not from the same division, they do not have many head-to-head games recently. The only games they used to play were for different cups. Except for the first leg that finished 1-1, there is just one more match in the last years, and it was again for the FA Cup, 0-1 for the Hammers.
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Bristol City – West Ham Betting Prediction
Probably you noticed that I will be back in West Ham here. The team is stronger and I doubt there will be a surprise. For me, the surprise came when I saw the odds. 1.85 even more is a perfect bet and I think it can happen easily. West Ham will try to dominate since the beginning of the match and I even believe they will try to finish everything in the first half. Still, I suggest you pick West Ham on the money line.
Betting Tip: West Ham to Win
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Odds: 1.85