About Match
In the standings it is Bristol City 4th on 10 points, Watford 18th on 5 — separated by 5. Scoring rates set the scale: Bristol City 1.8 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Watford 0.8 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.43. A win would lift Bristol City to 13 points and up to 1st (other results unchanged).
Bristol City come in having won three on the spin. Watford's winless run stands at 5. The five-game form split reads 10/15 points for Bristol City against 2/15 for Watford.
The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 6 Bristol City wins, 9 for Watford, 8 draws, at 2.87 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 39% of those meetings.
Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol stages the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000.