MX23RW : Sunday, May 5 02:09:51| >> :300:86500:86500:
Birmingham logo
Blackburn logo
Bristol City
Cardiff City logo
Coventry City
Hull logo
Ipswich logo
Leeds logo
Leicester logo
Middlesbrough logo
Millwall logo
Norwich logo
Plymouth Argyle
Preston North End logo
QPR logo
Rotherham logo
Sheffield Wednesday logo
Southampton logo
Stoke logo
Sunderland
Swansea logo
Watford logo
West Brom logo
Watford logo
Championship | Gameweek 24
Dec 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
Vicarage Road
Bristol City

Watford
1 - 4
Bristol City

Chakvetadze (49')
Hoedt (80')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Pring (28'), Hoedt (45+2' og.), Sykes (50'), Weimann (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Watford and Bristol City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Blackburn 1-2 Watford
Saturday, December 23 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Bristol City 3-2 Hull City
Friday, December 22 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Watford 2-0 Bristol City

Although both teams enter Tuesday's contest in confident mood, we think that Watford will get the better of their opponents after winning their last three head-to-head home meetings by a combined 10-0 scoreline. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Watford win with a probability of 50.56%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Bristol City had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.45%) and 2-0 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.99%), while for a Bristol City win it was 0-1 (7.61%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood.

Result
WatfordDrawBristol City
50.56% (-0.121 -0.12) 25.24% (0.053000000000001 0.05) 24.2% (0.068000000000001 0.07)
Both teams to score 50.32% (-0.081000000000003 -0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.69% (-0.144 -0.14)52.3% (0.144 0.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26% (-0.124 -0.12)74% (0.124 0.12)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.3% (-0.107 -0.11)20.69% (0.107 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.7% (-0.16999999999999 -0.17)53.29% (0.16999999999999 0.17)
Bristol City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.45% (-0.017000000000003 -0.02)36.55% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.66% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)73.34% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Watford 50.56%
    Bristol City 24.2%
    Draw 25.23%
WatfordDrawBristol City
1-0 @ 11.91% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-1 @ 9.45% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-0 @ 9.39% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.96% (-0.024 -0.02)
3-0 @ 4.93% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.5% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.95% (-0.016 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.94% (-0.015 -0.01)
4-2 @ 0.98% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 50.56%
1-1 @ 11.99% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 7.56% (0.043 0.04)
2-2 @ 4.75% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 0.93%
Total : 25.23%
0-1 @ 7.61% (0.04 0.04)
1-2 @ 6.04% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.83% (0.018 0.02)
1-3 @ 2.03% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-3 @ 1.6% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.29% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 1.81%
Total : 24.2%

How you voted: Watford vs Bristol City

Watford
65.6%
Draw
15.6%
Bristol City
18.8%
32
Head to Head
Apr 15, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 42
Watford
2-0
Bristol City
Cornick (6' og.), Pedro (54')
Nov 12, 2022 3pm
Feb 13, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 29
Watford
6-0
Bristol City
Moore (2' og.), Sarr (15', 55'), Hughes (30'), Sema (35'), Zinckernagel (90')
Chalobah (17'), Pedro (81')

Moore (7'), Diedhiou (47'), Palmer (81')
Nov 25, 2020 7.45pm
Jan 6, 2018 3pm
Third Round
Watford
3-0
Bristol City
Carrillo (37'), Deeney (57'), Capoue (85')
Kabasele (30')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeicester CityLeicester463141189414897
3Leeds UnitedLeeds462791081433890
4Southampton462691187632487
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4621121370472375
6Norwich CityNorwich4621101579641573
7Hull City461913146860870
8Middlesbrough46209177162969
9Coventry CityCoventry4617131670591164
10Preston North EndPreston46189195667-1163
11Bristol City461711185351262
12Cardiff CityCardiff46195225370-1762
13Millwall461611194555-1059
14Swansea CitySwansea461512195965-657
15Watford461317166161056
16Sunderland46168225254-256
17Stoke CityStoke461511204960-1156
18Queens Park RangersQPR461511204758-1156
19Blackburn RoversBlackburn461411216074-1453
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds46158234468-2453
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth461312215970-1151
RBirmingham CityBirmingham461311225065-1550
23Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46918194877-2945
RRotherham UnitedRotherham46512293789-5227


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!