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Value Assessment
Home Win
2.35
50% pred
+7.6%
VALUE
Draw
3.26
29% pred
-2.2%
Away Win
2.92
21% pred
-13.0%
BTTS Yes
1.77
48%
BTTS No
1.96
52%
Key Insights
Dead Rubber
Both teams safe in mid-table with nothing to play for - reduced intensity expected
Medium impactRotation Risk
Bristol City has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion
Medium impactMatch Normality
45%
High risk match
Match Info
Kickoff
Fri, Feb 27 2026
·
20:00
Venue
Ashton Gate Stadium
(Bristol)
Competition
Championship
·
35
Referee
Lewis Smith
Coaches
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Recent Form
Bristol City
2W 1D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
D
H
Wrexham
2-2
Wrexham
2-2
L
H
Derby County
0-5
Derby County
0-5
W
H
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
W
H
Watford
5-1
Watford
5-1
L
H
Preston North End
0-2
Preston North End
0-2
2W 1D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
D
H
Wrexham
2-2
Wrexham
2-2
L
H
Derby County
0-5
Derby County
0-5
W
H
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
W
H
Watford
5-1
Watford
5-1
L
H
Preston North End
0-2
Preston North End
0-2
2W 1D 2L
1 GF · 1.2 GA
W
A
Blackburn Rovers
2-1
Blackburn Rovers
2-1
L
A
Swansea City
0-1
Swansea City
0-1
W
A
Hull City
3-2
Hull City
3-2
L
A
Ipswich Town
0-2
Ipswich Town
0-2
D
A
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
2W 1D 2L
1.4 GF · 2.2 GA
W
A
Blackburn Rovers
2-1
Blackburn Rovers
2-1
L
A
Swansea City
0-1
Swansea City
0-1
D
H
Wrexham
2-2
Wrexham
2-2
W
A
Hull City
3-2
Hull City
3-2
L
H
Derby County
0-5
Derby County
0-5
Watford
0W 3D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
D
A
Preston North End
2-2
Preston North End
2-2
L
A
Southampton
0-1
Southampton
0-1
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
D
A
Blackburn Rovers
1-1
Blackburn Rovers
1-1
L
A
Bristol City
1-5
Bristol City
1-5
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
L
H
Ipswich Town
0-2
Ipswich Town
0-2
W
H
Derby County
2-0
Derby County
2-0
L
H
Swansea City
0-2
Swansea City
0-2
D
H
Portsmouth
1-1
Portsmouth
1-1
L
H
Millwall
0-2
Millwall
0-2
0W 3D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
D
A
Preston North End
2-2
Preston North End
2-2
L
A
Southampton
0-1
Southampton
0-1
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
D
A
Blackburn Rovers
1-1
Blackburn Rovers
1-1
L
A
Bristol City
1-5
Bristol City
1-5
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1 GA
L
H
Ipswich Town
0-2
Ipswich Town
0-2
W
H
Derby County
2-0
Derby County
2-0
D
A
Preston North End
2-2
Preston North End
2-2
L
A
Southampton
0-1
Southampton
0-1
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
Sidelined Players
Bristol City
5 out
Luke McNally
injury
Cameron Pring
injury
Max Bird
injury
Ross McCrorie
injury
Jason Knight
injury
Watford
1 out
Rocco Vata
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Bristol City
3
30%
Draws
4
40%
Watford
3
30%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
50%
League Signals
Predictability
52%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Bristol City host Watford in the Championship on 27 February. Both sides sit mid-table and rotation risk is noted due to a congested schedule. The top pick favors the home side, with roughly a 50.2% share of the outlook.
Bristol City
Bristol City enter with a five-match sample: W-L-D-W-L. They have scored 7 and conceded 11, averaging 1.4 points per game. Head-to-head: Bristol City won the only prior meeting.
Watford
Watford's five-game form is L-W-D-L-D, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. They have scored 4 and conceded 5, averaging 1 point per game, and rotation risk is noted due to congestion. Head-to-head: Bristol City won the only prior meeting.
