Bristol City vs Watford prediction
Bristol City
Friday, 18 September 2026
1:0Half time 1 : 0Championship
Watford
- Dominic Ballard 31′
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Bristol City vs Watford: preview and prediction
Bristol City welcome Watford to Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Friday 18 September, with kick-off at 20:00. Bristol City go into it 14th in the table after 13 games, with Watford 21st, 7 places lower. Last time out Bristol City lost 1-0 at home to Lincoln, and Watford lost 2-1 at home to Stoke.
Bristol City: form and key numbers
Bristol City have won five, drawn three and lost five of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 15 and letting in 17. That has them 14th on 18 points.
Their last six in all competitions read four wins, no draws and two defeats, at 2.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Lincoln at home; before that came a 4-1 defeat away at Southampton and a 4-0 win at home to Lincoln.
At home they've won two of three recently (6 scored, 2 conceded).
- HLincoln0-1L
- ASouthampton1-4L
- HLincoln4-0W
- ABurnley2-1W
- APreston3-1W
- HPortsmouth2-1W
Bristol City: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Watford: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Watford have won three, drawn two and lost eight of 13, with 12 goals scored and 23 conceded, good for 21st place and 11 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, one draw and four defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 2.0 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Stoke at home; before that came a 2-1 win at home to Preston and a 1-0 defeat away at West Bromwich Albion.
The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won none of two recently (0 scored, 3 conceded).
- HStoke1-2L
- HPreston2-1W
- AWest Bromwich Albion0-1L
- ASwansea0-2L
- HWest Ham United1-1D
- HPeterboro1-5L
Watford: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Bristol City vs Watford: match analysis
Home and away form points to Bristol City: Bristol City have won two of their last three at home, Watford none of their last two on the road. Seven points separate the two sides in the table. Bristol City also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Norwich | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 20 | Charlton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 14 |
| 21 | Watford | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 9 |
We make Bristol City clear favourites at 52%, with Watford on 22% and the draw at 26%.
- 2.00.8
- 1.32.0
- 1.71.0
On goals, it expects around 2.7 in the game: 1.7 for Bristol City and 1.0 for Watford. Over 2.5 goals is 51% and both teams scoring 52%. When they last met, on 27 Feb 2026, Watford won 2-1.
- Bristol City1-2Watford
- Bristol City5-1Watford
- Watford1-1Bristol City
- Bristol City2-1Watford
- Watford1-0Bristol City
Both teams scored in four of Bristol City's last six and four of Watford's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultBristol City win52%
- Double chanceBristol City or draw78%
- GoalsOver 2.551%
- Both teams to scoreYes52%
- Clean sheetBristol City36%
- CornersBristol City 6.2 · Watford 4.110.3 expected
- Cards4.1 yellows expectedRed 11%
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