v This is going to be a interesting game against Watford-We absolutely played them off the park at Vicarage Road with a convincing win-however our last two championship games we have been shocking and deserved both losses. However the side the beat West Ham over the two legs were excellent. We need to get back to picking up points in the championship if we are serious about a play off push. Scott Twine I'm sure will start in the 10 role hopefully giving us a better edge up front. I do not see us getting a score line like we did at Vicarage Road more likely a 2-1 win or even a draw. Here's hoping.
High likelihood of a cup hangover here. Watford have gotten much better in the league since that game, and we have gotten worse. I'd take a draw tbh.
teams within 3 pts of BCFC Sat 20th Hull [GD 3 ]away Sunderland............. Hull max points 42 Midds [ 1 ]home to Rotherham ............ max points 42 Norwich [ 1 ] home to WBA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,max points 41 PNE [ -11 ]away to Leeds ..................... max points 41 Cardiff [ -2 ] away to Plymouth.......... max points 40 BCFC [ 0 ] home to Watford .............. max points 39 all above us Swansea is 3 points below us on - 4 GD worse case is 14th [ I dont include gd for positions until last 4 games! ]
We are better against teams that are prepared to attack and leave space, we aren’t good against teams that sit in. I can’t see Watford sitting in they’ll want to get at us, I think it’ll be a good open game, as long as we aren’t to full of ourselves after the WHU game I think we’ll Nick it, but it’ll be close, they’re a good side and I believe are on a good run.
Bristol City predicted team vs Watford: Scott Twine set for debut as midfield options widen Bristol City host Watford at Ashton Gate, just under four weeks after their impressive win over the Hornets at Vicarage Road https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-predicted-team-watford-9045857 Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Max O’Leary; George Tanner, Zak Vyner, Rob Dickie, Cam Pring; Matty James, Joe Williams; Jason Knight, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti; Tommy Conway
No McCrorie? I think he will start again. I’m not sure who will drop out, either Mehmeti, or James, or maybe rest Williams.
We can’t rush McCrorie back, so to me it make sense he drops to the bench for this game. The midfield has real depth now, as there is also TGH. Just need a striker now…
McCrorie doesn't look a midfielder to me. I know it's early, he's rusty and has to adjust to the Championship, but he seems a right sided defender for me.
Match stats Bristol City are looking to complete a league double over Watford for the first time since the 1990-91 season. Watford have only lost one of their last 13 league visits to City (W3 D9), a 2-0 defeat in January The last two meetings between the pair at Ashton Gate have ended goalless. City are winless in their last three league games (D1 L2), while failing to score in each of those matches; the Robins last went four league matches without scoring in February 2021. Watford are unbeaten in their last five away league games (W4 D1), they last had a longer such run in the Championship in April 2015 (9 games), earning promotion to the Premier League at the end of that campaign. No player has been involved in more Championship goals for Watford this season than Yáser Asprilla (8 – 4 goals, 4 assists), while all 38 of his chances created this season have come from open play, only Finn Azaz (64) and Georginio Rutter (55) have more among players without creating a chance from a set play.
Stupid handball by Dickie gives Watford a pen and gives them the lead.. TBH we haven’t got going yet. We’ve been pretty dire
