Bristol City beat Watford 5-1 in the FA Cup last month
Watford lost 2-0 at home to Ipswich on Tuesday
Recommended bet: Over 1.5 Watford second-half goals
Bristol City are back at Ashton Gate in the Championship on Friday night after a 2-1 win at Blackburn on Tuesday, the same night that Watford were losing 2-0 at home to Ipswich.
They have met twice this season already, the sides sharing the points in a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road in November before the Robins whacked Watford 5-1 at home just last month in the FA Cup.
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Team news
Bristol City could have a problem in central defence with Rob Dickie joining Luke McNally in the treatment room and now Rob Atkinson (ankle) is a doubt. Joe Williams (hamstring) is another absentee
Watford's wide threat is diminished with Othmane Maama and Kwadwo Baah out for a while. Rocco Vata was already out for the season.
Edoardo Bove and Mamadou Doumbia impressed off the bench in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Ipswich so are pushing for starts.
The stats
Bristol City have won four of their last seven home matches, including a 5-1 thumping of Watford in round three of the FA Cup.
Watford have won only one of their last 12, although that lone victory – 2-0 against Derby – was two games ago under new boss Ed Still.
Bristol City have played 37 matches this season without a single red card being shown.
The Hornets are the second-half kings of the Championship. They have won the second period on 16 occasions, the same number as leaders Coventry and three more times than any other club.
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Prediction
Wins are key for these two sides as they strain to mount top-six challenges, so expect a decent, attacking encounter at Ashton Gate.
Watford's new boss Still has promised plenty of pace and adventure from his side and they have had their moments during his three games in charge.
They fired off a combined 38 shots in his first two games, a 2-2 draw at Preston and 2-0 win over Derby, and they came to life in the second half of their 2-0 loss at Ipswich, but to no avail.
Indeed, Watford are the second-half kings of the Championship, having 'won' the second half on 16 occasions, the joint-most of any side in the division.
That typically means they are chasing games – and their first-half record is poor – but they have the tools to do it.
So do not be surprised if Watford flourish late on and they could be worth backing to score over 1.5 goals in the second half.
They could be a spot of value in 90-minute betting as well, although this division is so unpredictable anything could happen.
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