Watford vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Nov 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Watford vs Bristol City

Watford clash with Bristol City at Vicarage Road, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 7 November. Our betting preview features expert Championship predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Watford come out on top against Bristol City. We will therefore back them at +108 on the Full-Time Result market and get a nice return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

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Watford drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Ipswich Town at Portman Road. The Hornets recorded 42% possession and had two shots on target, while Imran Louza registered the goal.

Bristol City suffered a second consecutive Championship defeat when losing 1-0 in their previous league game. This was at home to Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate. Gerhard Struber's side enjoyed 48% possession, but were unable to record a shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City triumphed in the last clash between the pair. Landing a 2-1 home win when playing Watford at Ashton Gate. In the previous 8 H2H matches, we’ve seen three Watford victories, two City wins and three draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Watford	30	11	11	8	39	35	4	39:35	44
10	Bristol City	30	12	7	11	40	36	4	40:36	43

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Watford have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. Javi Gracia's team have averaged 49.5% possession and 4.5 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.2 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 13.0 attempts and 4.9 corners.

Top scorer Imran Louza has found the net 6 times, with Luca Kjerrumgaard, Rocco Vata and Jeremy Ngakia getting 2 each. Kwadwo Baah, Jeremy Ngakia and Mamadou Doumbia are the leading assists makers with 1.

City have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, averaging 3.3 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 1.2 goals. The Robins average 44.8% possession, 5.1 corners taken and 3.6 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 12.0 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Anis Mehmeti has scored 3, followed by Mark Sykes, Scott Twine and Emil Riis Jakobsen with 2 goals apiece. Anis Mehmeti has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Watford confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Egil Selvik (GK), Kevin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Max Alleyne, Jeremy Petris, Imran Louza, Edo Kayembe, Marc Bola, Mamadou Doumbia, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Nestory Irankunda.

Bristol City confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Radek Vitek (GK), George Tanner, Rob Dickie, Zak Vyner, Ross McCrorie, Scott Twine, Adam Randell, Anis Mehmeti, Haydon Roberts, Sinclair Armstrong, Fally Mayulu.

Watford vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Watford vs Bristol City with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that Watford can win this Championship game and we’re drawn to the odds of +108 which look like value. Our pick is appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

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Key Watford vs Bristol City league stats:

• Watford have won 4 consecutive games at home.
• Watford have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• City have lost their last 2 games.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 48.1% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Watford To Win @ +108 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Watford 1 - 0 Bristol City

A 1-0 win in favor of Watford can be backed at odds of +550. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Scott Twine Under 0.5 Shots On Target -147

Scott Twine (City) can be backed at -147 to not have a shot on goal. He stands out as a value pick when it comes to Shots on Target, with the recommendation being to wager this player prop pick.

Latest Scott Twine Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-149

Shots

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-

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Imran Louza to Score +350

Imran Louza (Watford) has registered four goals in his past five Championship games. We’ll take a chance at +350 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Imran Louza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-103

Shots

Over 2.5

-122

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Watford Under 4.5 Corners -110

In their past two home matches, Watford have not covered the 4.5 corners line, while the last five City away games have involved them conceding under 4.5 corners. For Team Corners, we’re expecting Watford to fall short and you can land odds of -110.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Watford

Total

9.40 4.50 4.90

Home

8.80 4.80 4.00

Away

8.80 4.10 4.70

Bristol City

Total

8.70 5.10 3.60

Home

8.60 4.40 4.20

Away

10.40 5.10 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-139

Watford Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Bristol City Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-125

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+600

2

+145

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Watford vs Bristol City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Watford are the shortest price to win this Championship clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 51% probability due to their -103 betting odds. Bristol City are the underdogs at +280 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

There are two Asian Handicap options and they are Watford -0.5 at -103 or alternatively City +0.5. Either go for the favourites to win or opt for the latter and get the draw on your side at -120.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-103

X

+240

2

+280

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+115

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-345

X2

-132

Draw No Bet

1

-233

2

+165

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-103

2 Hcp +0.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

+108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-116

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +450. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+180

Anytime

+450

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Emil Riis (City)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Imran Louza (Watford)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Rocco Vata (Watford)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Scott Twine (City)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Yu Hirakawa (City)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Mark Sykes (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Ross McCrorie (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Robert Atkinson (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Marc Bola (Watford)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Jeremy Ngakia (Watford)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+123

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-100

Emil Riis (City)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-104

Imran Louza (Watford)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-103

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-123

Rocco Vata (Watford)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-128

Scott Twine (City)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-149

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-222

Yu Hirakawa (City)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-227

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-238

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-345

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Mark Sykes (City)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-357

Ross McCrorie (City)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Robert Atkinson (City)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1111

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

Emil Riis (City)

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Imran Louza (Watford)

Over 2.5

-122

Under 2.5

-

Scott Twine (City)

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Yu Hirakawa (City)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Mark Sykes (City)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Ross McCrorie (City)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Watford are four wins from four at Vicarage Road. The Hornets have finished with five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

City have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Watford were 1-0 victors against City last time out at Vicarage Road. In the previous 4 H2H games at Vicarage Road, we have seen three Watford victories and one City win.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Watford Home Stats		5-2-3	2.80	1.60	1.20	8	2	8	2
Bristol City Away Stats		3-3-4	3.00	1.20	1.80	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Watford vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

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