West Ham vs Bristol City: FA Cup prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
Ending a near 45-year wait to lift the FA Cup may not be too high on their list of priorities for this season however, with a crack at the top six of the Premier League and a Europa League run perhaps more important.
But they will expect to see off Championship opposition on Sunday afternoon.
Liam Manning’s City have seen a recent winning run fade into two games without scoring, which culminated in a late defeat at home to Millwall on New Year’s Day.
Date, kick-off time and venue
West Ham vs Bristol City is scheduled for a 2pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
The match will take place at London Stadium.
David Moyes is enjoying one of his finer runs in the Hammers dugout
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Where to watch West Ham vs Bristol City
TV channel and live stream: In the UK, the game will not be televised live having not been selected by broadcasters BBC or ITV.
Live stream: Free highlights are set to be posted on the official X feed of the FA Cup as goals go in, while the BBC’s Match of the Day will delve into the game at 10.30pm
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Malik Ouzia at the ground.
West Ham vs Bristol City team news
Mohammed Kudus and Nayef Aguerd have left for the Africa Cup of Nations to leave the Hammers squad looking a bit thin.
Lucas Paqueta and Kurt Zouma are carrying injuries along with Michail Antonio while illness kept Vladimir Coufal out of the draw with Brighton. Thilo Kehrer won’t feature after he joined Monaco.
New Bristol City signing Adam Murphy is not expected to be parachuted straight into the line-up after the Irish teenager arrived from St Patrick’s Athletic.
West Ham vs Bristol City prediction
This is the sort of game that could produce an upset, with West Ham potentially vulnerable to taking their eye of the ball. The question is whether City can deliver the goal threat to trouble the Premier League side.
West Ham will have high expectations against the Robins
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Head to head (h2h) history and results
City are on an 11-game winless run against the Hammers, dating back to 1978.
West Ham vs Bristol City match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).