Ace Football previews the Championship round 35 match between Bristol City and Watford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
With both Bristol City and Watford sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Friday at Ashton Gate. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.
Bristol City approach the next Championship round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 50 points this season so far. With 34 games behind them, Watford amassed 48 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Team form: Bristol City vs Watford
Bristol City Form
Their last three matches saw Bristol City drawing 2-2 with Wrexham, losing 1-0 against Swansea before beating Blackburn by 1-2. Bristol City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.
Watford Form
Watford recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 2-2 draw with Preston. A 2-0 win against Derby followed, before a 0-2 defeat against Ipswich in their most recent match. Watford claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Bristol City and Watford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol City and Watford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol City home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Watford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bristol City vs Watford
Scott Twine found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Luca Kjerrumgaard just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Bristol City vs Watford
Full-time result
Bristol City won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ashton Gate. They drew two and lost three as well, while Watford won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Bristol City have not lost to Watford in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Bristol City only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Watford only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bristol City managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Watford kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Bristol City have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Watford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bristol City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Watford played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.
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