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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Oppose a High-Scoring Game

We have forecasted a low goal tally when Bristol City tackle Watford. On this basis, we’ll secure a juicy price of 1.80 for Under 2.5 when it comes to betting on the Total Goals market.

Watford Landed 1-0 Victory in Previous H2H

Bristol City suffered a defeat in their last game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred away from home at Turf Moor against Burnley. The Robins had one shot on target and 46% possession.

Watford drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Vicarage Road Stadium ended 0-0 against Plymouth Argyle. Tom Cleverley's team dominated possession with 71% of the ball but recorded just one shot on goal.

The scoreline was 1-0 in favour of home side Watford when they last played City, with the clash taking place at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford have won three of the previous 7 H2H matches, with City getting one victory along with three draws.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Bristol City logo Bristol City 44 17 16 11 57 49 8 57:49 67
12 Watford logo Watford 44 16 8 20 51 58 -7 51:58 56
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Bristol City – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 9.9 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. City have had 51.0% possession and 5.6 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.8 goals from 7.5 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.4 corners.

Mark Sykes and Anis Mehmeti are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while George Earthy has 2. Max Bird and Cameron Pring are the leading assists makers with 2.

Watford – Last 10 League Games

Watford have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 8.8 attempts, 3.2 shots on goal and 0.7 goals. The Hornets average 56.2% possession, 5.8 corners in their favour and 5.7 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.9 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts.

The top scorers have been Moussa Sissoko and Tom Dele-Bashiru on 2, with Matthew Pollock getting 1. Thomas Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze and Imran Louza have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Bristol City confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Max O'Leary (GK), Zak Vyner, Rob Dickie, Cameron Pring, Mark Sykes, Jason Knight, Joe Williams, Ross McCrorie, George Earthy, Nahki Wells, Max Bird.

Watford confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Egil Selvik (GK), Jeremy Ngakia, Matthew Pollock, James Abankwah, Caleb Wiley, Moussa Sissoko, Imran Louza, Edo Kayembe, Kwadwo Baah, Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Rocco Vata.

Expert Championship Analysis

We use the injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football tips. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Bristol City vs Watford league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 City games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 City games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Watford games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Watford games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Watford games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Bristol City vs Watford Prediction

The stats imply that we’ll see a low-scoring Championship clash, with a total goal count of two or less expected based on the information to hand. Secure a price of 1.80 for Under 2.5 Goals.

There’s a larger price available if you combine the Under 2.5 pick on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market. Combining this with BTTS No will give you increased odds.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Published 02:37, 04 April 2025

Correct Score Prediction

Bristol City Bristol City logo 2 - 0 Watford logo Watford

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-0 being landed by Bristol City. You can secure odds of 8.00 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Corners Prediction

Bristol City Under 6.5 Corners 1.67 Bet365 logo

City have had under 6.5 corners in three straight games, with Watford conceding less than 6.5 corners in their past six games. On this basis, we can take a price of 1.67 that this City Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Bristol City Logo Bristol City
Total
9.00 5.60 3.40
Home
10.10 6.70 3.40
Away
9.00 4.00 5.00
Watford Logo Watford
Total
11.50 5.80 5.70
Home
10.60 6.20 4.40
Away
9.70 4.30 5.40

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Bristol City vs Watford Odds

Bristol City are the shortest price to win this Championship game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 52% probability due to their 1.91 betting odds. Watford are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 4.00.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at 1.80 and No at 1.91.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our City vs Watford team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Championship squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Bristol City vs Watford Lineups

Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Max O'Leary
14 Zak Vyner 16 Rob Dickie 3 Cameron Pring
17 Mark Sykes 12 Jason Knight 8 Joe Williams 2 Ross McCrorie
40 George Earthy 21 Nahki Wells 6 Max Bird
33 Egil Selvik
2 Jeremy Ngakia 6 Matthew Pollock 25 James Abankwah 26 Caleb Wiley
17 Moussa Sissoko 10 Imran Louza 39 Edo Kayembe
34 Kwadwo Baah 19 Vakoun Issouf Bayo 11 Rocco Vata

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Bristol City Substitutes

  • 7Yu Hirakawa
  • 11Anis Mehmeti
  • 20Samuel Bell
  • 23Stefan Bajic
  • 24Haydon Roberts
  • 29Marcus McGuane
  • 30Sinclair Armstrong
  • 31Elijah Morrison

Watford Substitutes

  • 1Daniel Bachmann
  • 3Francisco Sierralta
  • 7Thomas Ince
  • 8Giorgi Chakvetadze
  • 20Mamadou Doumbia
  • 24Tom Dele-Bashiru
  • 37Yasser Larouci
  • 45Ryan Andrews
  • 47Z. Massiah-Edwards

Previous Bristol City Lineups

29 Mar Championship
Burnley 1-0 Bristol City
15 Mar Championship
Bristol City 2-1 Norwich
12 Mar Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-1 Bristol City
08 Mar Championship
Bristol City 1-1 Hull
05 Mar Championship
Millwall 0-2 Bristol City
22 Feb Championship
Bristol City 2-1 Middlesbrough

Previous Watford Lineups

29 Mar Championship
Watford 0-0 Plymouth
15 Mar Championship
Oxford 1-0 Watford
13 Mar Championship
Watford 1-0 Swansea
08 Mar Championship
Watford 1-2 Millwall
01 Mar Championship
Stoke 0-0 Watford
23 Feb Championship
Watford 2-0 Luton

Injuries & Suspensions

Bristol City Injury Table

Type Name Info
Ayman Benarous Hamstring
Luke McNally Lower leg
Fally Mayulu Muscle

Watford Injury Table

Type Name Info
Kwadwo Baah Muscle
Giorgi Chakvetadze Other

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 44 27 13 4 89:29 94
2 Burnley 44 26 16 2 61:15 94
3 Sheffield Utd 44 27 7 10 60:35 86
4 Sunderland 44 21 13 10 58:41 76
5 Bristol City 44 17 16 11 57:49 67
6 Coventry 44 19 9 16 62:57 66
7 Middlesbrough 44 18 9 17 64:54 63
8 Millwall 44 17 12 15 45:46 63
9 Blackburn 44 18 8 18 50:46 62
10 West Brom 44 14 18 12 52:44 60
11 Swansea 44 17 9 18 48:52 60
12 Watford 44 16 8 20 51:58 56
13 Sheffield Wed 44 15 11 18 58:67 56
14 Norwich 44 13 14 17 67:66 53
15 QPR 44 13 14 17 52:58 53
16 Portsmouth 44 14 10 20 56:69 52
17 Stoke 44 12 14 18 45:60 50
18 Preston 44 10 19 15 45:55 49
19 Oxford 44 12 13 19 44:62 49
20 Hull 44 12 12 20 43:52 48
21 Derby 44 12 10 22 47:56 46
22 Luton 44 12 10 22 41:64 46
23 Cardiff 44 9 16 19 46:69 43
24 Plymouth 44 10 13 21 48:85 43
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 22 17 4 1 57:12 55
2 Burnley 22 13 9 0 32:7 48
3 Sheffield Utd 22 15 3 4 32:16 48
4 Bristol City 22 13 6 3 34:18 45
5 Sunderland 22 12 7 3 32:17 43
6 Coventry 22 13 3 6 38:24 42
7 Portsmouth 22 11 6 5 32:20 39
8 Watford 22 12 3 7 26:21 39
9 West Brom 22 10 8 4 28:17 38
10 Middlesbrough 22 11 5 6 31:23 38
11 Blackburn 22 11 4 7 32:22 37
12 Millwall 22 11 4 7 26:19 37
13 Norwich 22 9 8 5 48:32 35
14 Swansea 22 10 5 7 30:21 35
15 Oxford 22 10 5 7 29:29 35
16 Plymouth 22 9 7 6 39:37 34
17 Stoke 22 8 9 5 29:23 33
18 Preston 22 7 12 3 25:20 33
19 Derby 22 9 4 9 25:18 31
20 Luton 22 8 7 7 24:22 31
21 QPR 22 7 8 7 31:29 29
22 Cardiff 22 7 5 10 24:27 26
23 Sheffield Wed 22 6 7 9 29:31 25
24 Hull 22 5 8 9 24:27 23