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Watford prepare to entertain Bristol City at Vicarage Road Stadium at lunchtime on Friday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Hornets have recorded 17 wins, and Bristol City have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in December 2007, with Bristol City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Hornets in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Watford | 1-2 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Watford | LGEC |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 12 Sep | Bristol City | 2 - 3 | Watford | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Dec | Watford | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 22 Aug | Bristol City | 1 - 4 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 9 conceded.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 26 from their 24 matches played. Bristol City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 24 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Hornets's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bristol City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |