Watford vs Bristol City Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Watford vs Bristol City Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: November 7 2025 | Vicarage Road | EFL Championship | 20:00 GMT

Watford will be hoping to make it back to back wins for the first time this season as they take on Bristol City on Friday night, looking to extend their immense run at home, standing at the top of the table, losing just once in seven games, whilst drawing once and winning 5 times. Bristol City won't be an easy game for Watford to attain yet another home win, as they are currently occupying the fifth place spot, scoring 21 goals in 13 games, however Watford's concerns may be eased by the many injuries that Bristol have suffered this season, more importantly to Jason Knight who has missed the last six games.

Key Betting Tip: Watford to win and Over 2.5 goals at 3.9 represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Watford vs Bristol City Predicted Lineups

Watford Predicted Lineup (4-4-2) Selvik, Ngakia, Keben, Pollock, Bola, Baah, Louza, Kyprianou, Vata, Doumbia, Kjerrumgaard

Bristol City Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1) Vitek, Tanner, Dickie, Atkinson, Sykes, Randell, Vyner, Borges, Twine, Mehmeti, Armstrong

Watford vs Bristol City Recent Form Analysis

Watford come into this Championship battle as slight favourites thanks to their incredible form at home this season, wining four games on the bounce and five out of seven, losing just one against Blackburn in September. The Hornets have scored 13 goals at home this season in just seven games, with nine of those goals coming in the last four games, displaying that attack can definitely win you games.

Bristol City have won three in their last five scoring seven goals in that time, but in their most recent away match Blackburn put five goals past them, which could pose a huge moral deficit in the changing room, or it could spark a fire in the Bristol hearts; That's the love of the game, you just never know how it could affect a team. The Robins' away form has been excellent however this season which could pose a threat to Watford, sitting in third place winning three, drawing two and losing one so far on the road.

Both sides have won three and lost two in their last five games, but the home advantage could come into play, with fans set to rile their players up for potentially yet another home victory.

Watford Recent Matches

• Watford 3-0 Middlesborough (H) EFL Championship
• Coventry 3-1 Watford (A) EFL Championship
• Watford 2-1 West Brom (H) EFL Championship
• Sheffield United 1-0 Watford (A) EFL Championship
• Watford 2-1 Oxford United (H) EFL Championship

Watford's away form has been nothing short of shocking this season, and the manager knows it, hoping to end their barren run on the road as Watford travel to Ipswich for a 19:45 GMT kick off. Continuing their tremendous home form would be a dream for the Watford faithful, and they have a pretty good chance of continuing their winning streak.

Bristol City Recent Matches

• Stoke 5-1 Bristol City (A) EFL Championship
• Bristol City 1-0 Birmingham (H) EFL Championship
• Bristol City 3-1 Southampton (H) EFL Championship
• Norwich 0-1 Bristol City (A) EFL Championship
• Bristol City 1-2 QPR (H) EFL Championship

The Robins will be desperate to put their last away match behind them after a very poor display saw them concede five goals for the first time since 15 January 2022, when they lost 6-2 to a Fulham side who won the Championship, scoring 106 goals in 46 games, finishing on 90 points. Scoring doesn't really seem to be an issue fortunately for Bristol, as they've put the ball in the back of the net 21 times this season, which is the joint third most in the league, alongside Ipswich, who their opponents Watford play tonight.

Watford vs Bristol City Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with a good chance of Watford winning and over 2.5 goals. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Watford vs Bristol City Betting Tips

Football Park's Best Bet: Watford to win and over 2.5 goals @ 3.9 odds. Our team of in-house experts has price Watford to defeat Bristol with over 2.5 goals in the game, as in each of Watford's five home victories, there has been over 2.5 goals, and this has landed in six of their past seven games. Watford have been immense at home this season, topping the Championship and we predict that The Hornets will land another high scoring victory.

Key Players to Watch*

Imran Louza: Watford's top scorer this season has scored five goals and collected two assists in 10 games, scoring in each of his past three matches for the club, and with all of his five goals coming in the last seven matches. His presence in midfield and what he offers in attack creates a perfect combination of danger that can easily tear Bristol's defence, as another star performance is waiting in the locker for Louza.

Anis Mehmeti: Another danger man on the pitch is the Albanian forward Mehmeti, who is Bristol's top scorer this season with five goals and three assists, and has really kicked into form in his fourth season at the club. At just 24 years old he can often be the dagger in team's hearts, collecting high match ratings and not being afraid to pull the trigger from time to time. With Watford only keeping one clean sheet this season, don't put it past Mehmeti to find the net again in this encounter.

Watford vs Bristol City Match Information

Referee: Paul Tierney

Stadium: Vicarage Road holds a capacity of 22,200 and will be rocking for a Friday night fixture under the lights.

Broadcast: Sky Go UK / Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports+ app

Time: 20:00 GMT

Event: EFL Championship Round 14

Watford vs Bristol City Final Prediction

Watford 2-1 Bristol City