Watford have won four Championship home games in a row
Bristol City have lost back-to-back league matches
Recommended bet: Watford to win
The Championship action gets started with a Friday night showdown between Watford and Bristol City at Vicarage Road with only three points separating the pair after 14 matches.
The Robins sit seventh, one point outside of the play-off spots, but back-to-back defeats against Stoke and Blackburn has stalled their progress.
A positive response is needed but that will not be an easy task as Watford have turned a corner since reappointing Javi Gracia and are chasing a fifth straight home league win.
The Hornets start the weekend in 12th but a victory would move them level on points with Bristol City and this represents a winnable opportunity given the Robins’ injury woes.
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Team news
Giorgi Chakvetadze has not featured for Watford since April and remains sidelined alongside Rocco Vata, Caleb Wiley and Jack Grieves.
As for Bristol City, their injury list is lengthy with the number of absentees having now risen to 10.
Luke McNally, Cameron Pring, Harry Cornick, Jason Knight, Max Bird, Joe Williams, Josh Stokes and Rob Atkinson all remain unavailable while they have been joined on the treatment table by Mark Sykes and Neto Borges.
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The stats
Watford have won four Championship home games in a row, accounting for Hull, Oxford, West Brom and Middlesbrough.
The Hornets have won four of their last five matches at home to Bristol City.
The Robins have suffered two Championship defeats on the trot, going down to Stoke and Blackburn.
Both teams have scored in six of Watford’s eight home games this season, with them posting four 2-1 victories.
Five of Bristol City’s last eight matches have featured two or fewer goals.
Both teams have scored in three of the last four meetings between these two sides.
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Prediction
With Bristol City depleted by injuries and having suffered consecutive league defeats to Stoke and Blackburn, this appears a gilt-edged opportunity for Watford to strengthen their excellent home form.
The Robins were brushed aside 5-1 on their most recent road trip to Stoke and this looks a daunting proposition for them at Vicarage Road, where Watford have reeled off four straight league victories.
The Hornets’ list of recent scalps at home include third-placed Middlesbrough and play-off hopefuls Hull so they will be confident of adding Bristol City to their hit list.
Watford have won four of their last five home meetings with the Robins and Gracia has had a positive impact since returning to the club as manager.
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