The Hornets take the trip to Bristol City this weekend, which has already proven to be a difficult venue to visit this week. Furthermore, the Robins defeated Watford 4-1 earlier this season.
Bristol City
Bristol City have struggled for consistency at times this season, yet despite being in 14th place, they’re only four points behind Coventry in sixth, which just shows how competitive the Championship has been this season. The Robins are the side of fine margins who never blow teams away or get destroyed themselves, as shown by their 30 goals conceded and scored record in 27 games.
Last time out, Bristol City defeated Premier League opponent West Ham 1-0 after forcing a reply with a 1-1 draw. Tommy Conway opened the scoring in five minutes, and they held on to secure a place in the next round.
Watford
Watford have also struggled for consistency this season, with the side failing to build on any strong performances. This has put them eighth in the table, just one point behind sixth. The Hornets are particularly strong going forward, scoring 1.63 goals per game, which is impressive considering they sold their best two attackers in the summer.
They have also only conceded 1.37 goals per game on average, but they looked vulnerable in the 2-1 away win over QPR at the weekend. A quick-fire double around the hour mark gave the visitors the win, but they suffered 1.4 xG, which will concern the boss.
Verdict?
This game should be tight, with both sides enduring a good spell of form. The 1-0 win over West Ham will give Bristol City a huge boost in confidence.
Either side could win it, but a draw is a likely outcome this weekend.
The final prediction is Bristol City 1-1 Watford.
