Bristol City return to Ashton Gate aiming to bounce back from a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Preston, though Gerhard Struberâs side head into Saturday’s FA Cup game with no fresh injury concerns. The Robins have been inconsistent, alternating wins and losses across their last five outings (WWLWL). At home, they average 1.40 points per game and tend to produce lively encounters, with home matches generating 2.80 goals on average. However, attacking reliability remains an issueâBristol City fail to score in 40% of their games, despite posting a respectable 1.70 expected goals at home.Watford, on the other hand, are among the Championshipâs form teams, coming into this match on a strong run (DWWWW). Javier Graciaâs men have won three straight, with Tom Ince starring after his weekend hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Birmingham. The Hornetsâ away numbers are impressive: they average 2.00 points per game on the road, score 1.80 goals per away match, and register BTTS in 80% of those fixtures. Defensively they remain steady, conceding only 1.40 goals away.
