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.

Back Hornets to Beat Robins

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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2-1 Triumph for City in Last H2H

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
7	Bristol City	14	6	4	4	21	17	4	21:17	22
12	Watford	14	5	4	5	18	17	1	18:17	19

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Watford predicted lineup (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (GK), Jeremy Ngakia, James Abankwah, Mattie Pollock, Marc Bola, Kwadwo Baah, Imran Louza, Hector Kyprianou, Tom Ince, Mamadou Doumbia, Vivaldo Semedo.

Bristol City predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Radek Vítek (GK), George Tanner, Robert Dickie, Haydon Roberts, Ross McCrorie, Adam Randell, Zak Vyner, Elijah Morrison, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

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.

Watford to Win Probability

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

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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 +650. 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

+290

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-147

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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

+350

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-208

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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

-133

Under 9.5

-105

Watford Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Bristol City Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-125

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+600

2

+150

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Watford vs Bristol City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Watford Victory

Watford are the shortest price to win this Championship clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 48% probability due to their +108 betting odds. Bristol City are the underdogs at +230 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Watford -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at -123. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat City. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get odds which are similar for the Total Goals market. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -137.

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Full-Time Result

1

+108

X

+245

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+163

X

+123

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-357

X2

-147

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+135

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-123

2 Hcp +0.25

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-118

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

-100

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard is the First Goalscorer Favourite

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

+170

Anytime

+450

Emil Riis (City)

First

+185

Anytime

+440

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

First

+190

Anytime

+540

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Rocco Vata (Watford)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Scott Twine (City)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Imran Louza (Watford)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+370

Anytime

+1050

Yu Hirakawa (City)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Mark Sykes (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Ross McCrorie (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Robert Atkinson (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+130

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+107

Emil Riis (City)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+104

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-120

Rocco Vata (Watford)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-128

Scott Twine (City)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-147

Imran Louza (Watford)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-208

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

Yu Hirakawa (City)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-250

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-250

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-233

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-370

Mark Sykes (City)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-417

Ross McCrorie (City)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-588

Robert Atkinson (City)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1111

Can Watford Keep the Winning Habit at Home?

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

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Watford vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

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