Watford will be looking to continue their fine run of form at home and go three unbeaten when Bristol City visit Vicarage Road this Friday evening.
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Our 3 Predictions For Watford vs Bristol City:
- 1st Prediction For Watford vs Bristol City: Match Result – Watford To Win – 21/10
- 2nd Prediction For Watford vs Bristol City: Over 2.5 Goals – Yes – 9/10
- 3rd Prediction For Watford vs Bristol City: Imran Louza First Goal – 9/1
1st Prediction For Watford vs Bristol City: Match Result – Watford – 3/4
A glance at the league table might suggest this is to be close, but Watford are something of a force at Vicarage Road. They’ve won their last 4 matches at home, with their away form holding them back from a top 6 position.
Given that they’re 12th at the beginning of play on Wednesday, just 3 points behind the visitors and needing only a 2-goal swing, this could be a good chance to put in a resounding display and give those home supporters something to cheer.
They like a Friday as well – they’ve only lost once on a Friday night since April 2023, and in that game, against Burnley, they finished with just 9 men and lost 2-1, despite scoring the first goal of the evening.
2nd Prediction For Watford vs Bristol City: Over 2.5 Goals – 4/7
In recent games for both teams, there have been plenty of goals. Bristol City were hammered away from home by Stoke, 5-1, and trips to Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United have brought 3 or more this season. They’re not always leaky on the road, but with injuries mounting, there could well be mistakes to exploit.
Watford often find themselves in goal fests. 6 of their last 8 matches have seen two or more goals, while only one home game has had fewer this season, the 1-0 defeat against Blackburn Rovers back in September.
3rd Prediction For Watford vs Bristol City: Imran Louza First Goal – 9/1
Of course, the first goal is always a roll of the dice, but it is hard to ignore Imran Louza, priced at a huge 9-1 with Bet442 Sport. Yes, it’s a wildcard, but not without balance. Louza has scored 6 goals in 12 outings this season, 4 in his last 4 games.
In every game, he was Watford’s first scorer, and in 2 games, he was the first scorer in the match. Assuming Watford come out all guns blazing, they’re likely to score first, and if Louza is about, he’s prone to bagging their opener.
Best Odds For Watford vs Bristol City
| Bookmaker | Watford | Draw | Bristol City |
| NRGBet Sports | 21/20 | 5/2 | 12/5 |
| Bet442 Sport | 11/10 | 5/2 | 12/5 |
| 7bet Sports | 1/1 | 13/5 | 5/2 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Watford are settled in mid-table, but their recent form has hinted at things coming together under Javi Gracia. They’ve lost just 2 of their last 8, and while they can’t seem to grab a back-to-back win, they are putting points on the board.
Their home form has been good, winning their last 4 on home soil, and only losing once at home in the Championship all season. They’ll be a tough prospect, and with Louza bagging 4 in 4, they have an in-form player as well.
As for the Robins, things have got a bit awry for them recently. They were flying high in the Championship, but were brought back down to earth with that thumping at Stoke City, followed quickly by defeat at Ashton Gate by Blackburn Rovers.
Those defeats were the first back-to-back losses since Struber took over, and the first in the league since trips to Leeds United and Luton Town at the backend of last season. With the play-off race beginning to take shape, injuries are biting hard, They’re going to be desperate for a result.
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Watford Middlesbrough 3 0 W 25/10/2025
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Bristol City Blackburn 0 1 L 01/11/2025
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Stoke Bristol City 5 1 L 25/10/2025
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Bristol City Birmingham 1 0 W 21/10/2025
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Last Results - Watford
Last Results - Bristol City
Over the years, Bristol City and Watford have met 101 times, with the Robins’ 38 wins not too far ahead of Watford’s 31. Most of those meetings have come in the second tier, both as the Championship and the old Second Division. They’ve never met in top-flight football.
Last season, Ryan Andrews’ solitary strike gave the Hornets a 1-0 win at Vicarage Road, while Ross McCrorie and Nahki Wells ensured the Robins took the points in the reverse fixture. Bristol City will be hoping for a repeat of their Boxing Day 2023 clash, when they put 4 past City to comfortably win 4-1.
The last time Watford won and there were more than 2.5 goals at Vicarage Road was February 2021, when they hit Bristol City for 6. Ken Sema and Ismaila Sarr with a brace each to give the home side their biggest league win since 1982.
Where To Watch Watford vs Bristol City:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
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- Location: The Valley, Watford
- Date: 19:45 pm Friday 7th November, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports+
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Probable Lineups For Watford vs Bristol City:
Predicted Watford Lineup:
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- Lineup: Selvik; Ngakia, Abankwah, Pollock, Bola; Ince, Louza, Sissoko, Baah; V. Semedo, Doumbia
- Injured/Suspended: Chakvetadze, Vata, Wiley
- Coach: Javi Gracia
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Predicted Bristol City Lineup:
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- Lineup: Vitek; Tanner, Dickie, Roberts; McCrorie, Randell, Vyner, Hirakawa; Twine, Riis, Mehmeti
- Injured/Suspended: Sykes, Borges, McNally, Pring, Cornick, Knight, Bird, Williams, Stokes, Atkinson
- Coach: Gerhard Struber
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