Bristol City vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
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by Nella Wagah | in Championship Predictions
Watford could be without up to eight players for their trip to Bristol on matchday eight in the Championship. That might impact their quest to rise from 13th, though 17th placed Watford aren’t on a great run either. Both sides haven’t been doing well defensively, and our prediction is for both to score.
Hosts Bristol have so far failed to recover from the loss of their three-game winning run. In their last game, they lost 1-0 at home to Lincoln City, leaving them on 10 points.
The Robins will be jittery in their quest to bounce back as they have suffered two defeats at home in the last three matches they hosted.
Watford will be out to exploit Bristol’s home weaknesses when they travel for this encounter. Top of their agenda will be to help themselves rise further away from the relegation zone, as they are just four points away.
In their latest outing, the Hornets fell 2-1 to Stoke City, their third league loss of the season. All those losses have come across the last four outings, with Watford winning twice so far in the campaign.
Having averaged one goal per game, the visitors will be keen on improving here, though they are still winless on the road.
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Bristol City v Watford Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.87 | 3.6 | 3.85 |
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1.85 | 3.6 | 3.97 |
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1.85 | 3.6 | 3.97 |
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1.85 | 3.6 | 3.97 |
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1.97 | 3.48 | 3.68 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Bristol City and Watford?
Our prediction for the Bristol City vs Watford match is: BTTS & over 2.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/09/2026 between Bristol City and Watford in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 53.92% for a win of Bristol City against Watford with odds of 1.97 at 22bet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Bristol City vs Watford is 18.88% with odds of 3.65 at Roobet.
- Our prediction model gives a 27.2% chance ⭐ for a win of Watford vs Bristol City with odds of 4.12 at Betsson.
Bristol City vs Watford Form
Bristol City and Watford's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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13
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10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
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17
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8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 |
Bristol City and Watford Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 Sept 2026 - Championship
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
1 Sept 2026 - Championship
29 Aug 2026 - Championship
22 Aug 2026 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 Sept 2026 - Championship
29 Aug 2026 - Championship
15 Aug 2026 - Championship
6 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
2 May 2026 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
1 Sept 2026 - Championship
22 Aug 2026 - Championship
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
8 Sept 2026 - Championship
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
1 Sept 2026 - Championship
29 Aug 2026 - Championship
25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
8 Sept 2026 - Championship
29 Aug 2026 - Championship
25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
16 Aug 2026 - Championship
8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
1 Sept 2026 - Championship
22 Aug 2026 - Championship
14 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Apr 2026 - Championship
Bristol City vs Watford Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
27 Feb 2026 - Championship
10 Jan 2026 - FA Cup
7 Nov 2025 - Championship
5 Apr 2025 - Championship
26 Nov 2024 - Championship
20 Jan 2024 - Championship
Bristol City vs Watford last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
B. Collins
DefenderR. Atkinson
N. Eile
G. Tanner
MidfielderA. Randell
ForwardD. Ballard
S. Bell
S. Greenwood
E. Adebayo
S. Walker
D. Bachmann
DefenderA. Eames
O. Traore
MidfielderR. Vata
ForwardA. Nabizada
L. Kjerrumgaard
M. Antonio
Missing players
L. McNally
M. Bola
J. Zemura
J. Ngakia
B. Mlacic
MidfielderE. Bove
ForwardM. Boadu
K. Baah
Most goals and assists
Bristol City
Watford
S. Twine
(2 Goals)
,
D. Ballard
(2 Goals)
, 
L. Tolaj
(2 Goals)
A. Nabizada
(3 Goals)
R. Cardines
(5 Assists)
O. Traore
(1 Assists)
, 
I. Bravo
(1 Assists)
, 
E. Kayembe
(1 Assists)
Bristol City and Watford Stats in Championship
Bristol City - Watford Key Points
- Only one clean sheet was recorded in the last seven meetings between these two sides.
- The last five meetings between these sides produced a total of 15 goals.
- Both teams scored in three of Watford’s last five matches.
- Bristol only failed to score in three of eight games.
- Five of Bristol’s last six matches had over 2.5 goals netted.
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Our Bristol City vs Watford Prediction
Bristol City’s three-match winning run was halted, and they are on two straight defeats. Their visitors are coming off a loss as well, and it means both sides will be going for the kill. In this battle we are promised goals on both ends, as it has been in a number of their previous meetings.
There was only one clean sheet recorded in these sides’ last seven encounters, and most of their recent matches have also produced high-scoring returns. Our prediction for Bristol City v Watford is BTTS & over 2.5 goals.
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