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Bristol City travel to take on Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Robins have recorded 10 wins, and Watford have come away with 17 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Watford was back in December 1998, over five years ago, the Hornets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 13 Apr | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Watford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Dec | Watford | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Mar | Watford | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Watford are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Hornets's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 18 games giving them a return of 36 points. Bristol City's total of 28 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hornets, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |