Bristol City vs Watford Prediction and Betting Tips | November 12, 2022 

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Bristol City and Watford will square off on Saturday.

Bristol City and Watford will go head-to-head at Ashton Gate in round 21 of the EFL Championship on Saturday (November 12).

The Robins are on a five-game winless run across competitions and will look to end this dry spell.

Bristol were dumped out of the EFL Cup on Tuesday, as they fell to a disappointing 3-1 loss against League One side Lincoln City.

They now return to the Championship, where they're on a four-game winless run, picking up two points from a possible 12.

With 23 points from 20 games, Bristol are 20th in the Championship, three points above the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, Watford returned to winning ways, beating Reading 2-0 at home.

That followed a 1-0 defeat against Coventry City on November 5, which snapped their three-game winning streak.

With 32 points from 20 games, Watford are fifth in the Championship, level on points with fourth-placed Norwich City.


Bristol City vs Watford Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

  • Bristol hold a superior record in this fixture, claiming 37 wins from the previous 97 meetings.
  • Watford have picked up 30 wins in that period, while the spoils have been shared on 30 occasions.
  • Watford are unbeaten in five of their last six visits to Ashton Gate, claiming two wins and three draws since December 2009.
  • Bristol are winless in their last five games across competitions since to a 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on October 18.
  • Watford have won all but one of their last five games, with a 1-0 loss to Coventry City on November 5 being the exception.


Bristol City vs Watford Prediction

Watford have strung together a fine run of results in the Championship and will eye their fifth win in six games. The Hornets take on an out-of-sorts Bristol side and should claim a comfortable win.

Prediction: Bristol City 1-3 Watford



Bristol City vs Watford Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Watford

Tip 2: First to score - Watford (Watford have opened the scoring in five of their last six meetings against Bristol.)

Tip 3: Less than 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been fewer than five bookings in nine of their last ten meetings.)

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