Preview: Bristol City vs Watford Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Championship 2025-26

The Robins dominated the proceedings when they last faced the Hornets.

Bristol City are all set to lock horns with Watford for their matchweek 35 contest of the 2025-26 EFL Championship. Ashton Gate will witness this entertaining clash between these clubs.

The Robins are coming in after securing a 2-1 win against Blackburn Rovers in what was a close fixture. After conceding an early goal, they completed the comeback in the first half itself to bag three important points. Having won 14 of their 34 games, Bristol City are in eighth place on the league table at the moment.

Watford FC were completely outplayed in their previous league fixture by Ipswich Town. They faced a 0-2 defeat after a poor performance.

They have been very inconsistent with their performances, and being away from home for their next will keep them under pressure from the start. The Hornets are placed 12th on the EFL Championship points table with 12 wins in 34 fixtures.

Kick-off:

• Location: Bristol, England
• Stadium: Ashton Gate
• Date: Saturday, February 28
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 AM IST (Friday, Feb 27; 08:00 PM GMT/ 03:00 PM ET/ 12:00 PM PT)
• Referee: Lewis Smith
• VAR: Not in use

Up next at Ashton Gate: Watford 🏟️Don't miss out: 👇

— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) February 18, 2026

Form:

Bristol: L-W-D-L-W

Watford: D-L-D-W-L

Players to Watch

Emil Riis Jakobsen (Bristol City)

Emil Riis Jakobsen was one of the goal scorers for Bristol City in their 2-1 win against the Rovers. He will once again be gearing up to help his side on the attacking front. In 33 EFL Championship appearances this season, he has scored nine goals and has two assists to his name.

Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Even though the 23-year-old failed to score a goal in the previous game for Watford FC, he is still going to be one of the main men in the final third. Luca Kjerrumgaard has scored eight goals and has an assist to his name in 32 league games of the ongoing campaign. He will be looking to step up his style of play to come up with a top performance.

Match Facts

• Bristol City have won two of their last five matches.
• Watford have secured only one win in their last five attempts.
• The Robins are unbeaten in their last three games against the Hornets.

Bristol vs Watford: Betting Tips and Odds

• Bristol City to win @11/8 BetFred
• Emil Riis Jakobsen to score @21/10 bet365
• Goals under 3.5 @4/11 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Robert Atkinson and Luke McNally are not going to be in action for Bristol City. They are injured.

Watford FC will miss out on the services of Hector Kyprianou and Rocco Vata due to their injuries. Pierre Dwomoh, Othmane Maamma and Kwadwo Baah are likely to sit out due to their fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 105

Bristol won: 40

Watford won: 32

Draws: 33

Predicted Lineups

Bristol City predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Vítek (GK); Tanner, Eile, Borges; Sykes, Knigh, Morsy, Pring; Horvat, Twine; Jakobsen

Watford predicted lineup (5-4-1)

Selvik (GK); Petris, Abankwah, Pollock, Mfuni, Bola; Irankunda, Mendy, Louza, Chakvetadze; Kjerrumgaard

Match Prediction

The Robins will be looking for a win, but the visitors will be looking to put up a strong fight. Bristol City are likely to edge past Watford FC to secure three points in their upcoming EFL Championship clash.

Prediction: Bristol 2-1 Watford

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

USA: CBS Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports TV, Sky Sports+

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