FA Cup: Bristol City v West Ham United match preview

A look ahead to Sunday's FA Cup fixture at Ashton Gate Stadium

Andy Carroll is expected to feature for West Ham against Bristol City (PA)

Bristol City host a West Ham side full of confidence, with the Hammers sitting pretty at 7th in the Premier League table. Sam Allardyce is likely to stick with the in-form striking duo Enner Valencia and Andy Carroll for the trip to the West Country with top scorer Diafra Sakho still out injured.

Bristol City also find themselves in impressive form, currently lying 2nd in League two, having scored 12 goals in their last four games.

The Robins will hope top scorer Aaron Wilbraham can add to his 10-goal tally on Sunday. While West Ham has accumulated an impressive amount of points lately, they have also conceded 13 goals in their last ten matches.

PAST THREE MEETINGS:

Bristol City 1 West Ham 1, Championship, Apr 2012:

West Ham 0 Bristol City 0, Championship, Nov 2011

West Ham 2 Bristol City 0, Division Three, Jan 1993

STATS…

West Ham have won half of all their (12 of 24) encounters against Bristol City.

West Ham have netted eight times in their last five matches.

Bristol City have conceded just six goals in their last ten matches.

ODDS:

Bristol City 3/1

West Ham 19/20

Draw: 12/5

TV: BBC One , 2PM