18th September BRISTOL CITY - WATFORD
- Fri 20:00
Bristol City Vs Watford
- Game for: 8th round of Championship
- Last Game: Bristol City - Watford: 1-2
- History of Games: 1-2-3
- Predicted Score: Bristol City 2 - 1 Watford
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 13 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | LLWWWD |
| 17 | Watford | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | LWLLDD |
13th (IN CHAMPIONSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th home game this season.
- Home Record : 1W - 0D - 2L
- Last Game : Bristol City - Lincoln City: 0-1
- Next Game : 10 Oct Charlton - Bristol City
17th (IN CHAMPIONSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 1D - 2L
- Last Game : Watford - Stoke: 1-2
- Next Game : 20 Sep Watford - Bristol City Wfc
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) Bristol City
Watford ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Tickle
- Pring
- Eissat
- Atkinson
- Cardines
- Yah
- Knight
- Hirakawa
- Ballard
- Twine
- Tolaj
- Ravaglia
- Traoré
- Coulibaly
- Pollock
- Keben
- Kayembe
- Kyprianou
- Maamma
- Bravo
- Nabizada
- Doumbia
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
Bristol CityVsWatford
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Rob Dickie | 6.95 | Out - injured |
| Luke McNally | - | Out - injured |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | - | Out - unfit |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Jordan Zemura | 6.67 | Out - injured |
| Marc Bola | 6.49 | Out - injured |
| Edoardo Bove | 6.48 | Out - injured |
| Myron Boadu | - | Out - injured |
| Jack Grieves | - | Out - injured |
| Kwadwo Baah | - | Out - injured |
| Jeremy Ngakia | - | Out - unfit |
| Branimir Mlacic | 6.17 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Rob Dickie sustained a serious injury on Tuesday night and is facing a lengthy period on the sidelines.
Rob Atkinson is likely to step in for him in a direct swap at the back.
Dom Ballard may be handed a recall by Michael Skubala for the upcoming clash with Watford.
Zemura will be unavailable due to an injury sustained in the loss to Stoke last match.
Omar Haktab Traore is set to take his place at full-back for the journey to Ashton Gate.
Alessio Dionisi is expected to bring back winger Amin Nabizada following his goal off the bench against the Potters.
Odds
Bristol City Win: 1.81
DRAW: 3.60
Watford Win: 4.00
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Football on TV
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| Scotland | Sky Sports+ |
| Wales | Sky Sports+ |
Game Analysis
Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Bristol City is the shortest price on a book of 1.81 / 3.60 / 4.00 (1 / X / 2), an implied 51.1%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 51.1% / 25.7% / 23.1% on an overround of 8.0%.
In the league table Bristol City sit 13th on 10 points (3W 1D 3L) with Watford 17th on 8 points (2W 2D 3L).
Bristol City read L-L-W-W-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.
Watford read L-W-L-L-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 2D 3L) — more bad than good.
Head to head the record reads 1-2-3 — Bristol City wins, draws, then Watford wins. Their last meeting finished Bristol City - Watford: 1-2.
Bristol City team news: Rob Dickie sustained a serious injury on Tuesday night and is facing a lengthy period on the sidelines.
Bristol City team news: Rob Atkinson is likely to step in for him in a direct swap at the back.
Watford team news: Zemura will be unavailable due to an injury sustained in the loss to Stoke last match.
Watford team news: Omar Haktab Traore is set to take his place at full-back for the journey to Ashton Gate.
Bristol City are without 3 — Rob Dickie (Out - injured), Luke McNally (Out - injured), Brian De Keersmaecker (Out - unfit).
Watford are without 8 — Jordan Zemura (Out - injured), Marc Bola (Out - injured), Edoardo Bove (Out - injured), Myron Boadu (Out - injured), Jack Grieves (Out - injured), Kwadwo Baah (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Bristol City set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Bristol City lean hardest on Scott Twine (8.6), Jason Knight (8.6), Sam Tickle (8.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Rob Dickie is out for Bristol City — index 8.5, against 9.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Watford lean hardest on Federico Ravaglia (7.1), Mattie Pollock (7.1), Hector Kyprianou (7.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Jordan Zemura is out for Watford — index 7.4, against 9.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Edoardo Bove is out for Watford — index 7.1, against 9.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Bristol City 2 - 1 Watford, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Bristol City at 1.81 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 17th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.