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Bristol City v Watford : FA Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Robins High Performance Centre, Somerset

Bristol City are in FA Cup action on Saturday evening, as Gerhard Struber attempts to outsmart Javier Gracia Carlos and his Watford side at the Robins High Performance Centre. We have predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head stats across every market, so there really is only one place to get ready for this FA Cup clash.

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Bristol City's next match is v Oxford Utd at 15:00 on Saturday 17th January
Watford's next match is v Millwall at 12:30 on Saturday 17th January
The last English FA Cup meeting between Bristol C and Watford was on Saturday 10th January 2026
English FA Cup
January 10th 2026
Bristol C 5
1 Watford
 
E. Riis Jakobsen 2'74' J. Grieves
A. Mehmeti 37'
R. Atkinson 66'
E. Riis Jakobsen 68'
E. Riis Jakobsen 76'
 
BCY
WAT
Shots On
7
1
Shots Off
4
5
Corners
3
4
Possession
53%
47%
Fouls
5
12
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
Bristol CWatford
 
J. Lumley
R. Atkinsonfootball icon (Y. Hirakawa 71')
Z. Vyner
A. Mehmetifootball icon (S. Twine 58')
J. Knight (A. Randell 59')
R. Dickie
G. Tanner
V. Borges dos Santos Neto
S. Morsy
E. Riis Jakobsenfootball iconfootball iconfootball icon (S. Armstrong 83')
S. Bell (G. Earthy 58')
K. Keben
N. Baxter
(M. Bola 63') M. Pollock
J. Morris
J. Abankwah
(J. Grieves 63') I. Louza
(K. Baah 62') M. Sissoko
N. Mendy
J. Pétris
V. Semedo Moura Sousa
N. Irankunda

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our tip on this one, meaning that the sides will score at least two goals between them during 90 mins. Both Bristol C and Watford's current form stats suggest goals are to be expected, while their head-to-head (H2H) record adds further weight to the argument. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bristol C are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bristol C
48%
1/1
5%
1/50
5%
Draw
25%
12/5
3%
1/50
3%
Watford
27%
29/10
3%
1/50
2%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/219/4
Bristol C 1-0
11%
13/219/5
Bristol C 2-1
9%
8/119/5
Bristol C 2-0
8%
17/26/4
5%
Watford 1-0
7%
10/1
9%
17/2
Watford 2-1
7%
12/112/1
Draw 0-0
7%
17/28/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/114/1
Bristol C 3-1
5%
16/17/1
15%
Bristol C 3-0
4%
16/1
11%
16/5
13%
Watford 2-0
4%
20/1
12%
14/1
Bristol C 3-2
3%
25/122/1
Watford 3-1
3%
33/1
12%
33/1
Watford 3-2
2%
40/150/1
Bristol C 4-1
2%
33/1
21%
4/1
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
1/110/21
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
4/56/4
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/68/11
3%
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/5
5%
11/8
2%
No 1st Goal
4%
17/28/1
6%
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/521/10
2%
BTTS - No
46%
19/201/3
3%
BTTS - Home Win
22%
10/3
4%
1/50
5%
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2
4%
1/50
3%
BTTS - Away Win
13%
13/21/50
4%
Home/draw
73%
1/41/50
Away/draw
52%
4/5
2%
1/50
1%
Home/away
75%
3/10
2%
1/50
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
2/7
3%
2/13
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
5/2
7%
19/5
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
12/511/5
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
3/103/10
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
6/1
8%
7/10
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/10
2%
21/20
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/118/5
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/331/6
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/201/20
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/18/1
Home DNB
65%
2/5
3%
1/50
3%
Away DNB
45%
7/4
2%
1/50
2%
Bristol C win to nil
26%
12/5
7%
-
Watford win to nil
14%
11/2
8%
-
Bristol C / Bristol C
25%
21/10
6%
1/20
6%
Bristol C / Watford
3%
33/125/1
Bristol C / Draw
6%
12/19/1
Draw / Bristol C
16%
4/190/1
Draw / Watford
10%
15/2
7%
80/1
7%
Draw / Draw
16%
4/170/1
4%
Watford / Bristol C
4%
22/11/50
Watford / Watford
14%
11/2
9%
1/50
Watford / Draw
6%
14/11/50
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Win / draw / win form
Bristol C
20 games
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBristol C0 - 2Preston
HBristol C5 - 0Portsmouth
ABristol C1 - 2Millwall
ABristol C2 - 1West Brom
HBristol C2 - 0M'Boro
ABristol C0 - 1Coventry
HBristol C2 - 2Leicester
HBristol C0 - 1Millwall
ABristol C1 - 0Portsmouth
ABristol C0 - 2Wrexham
HBristol C3 - 0Swansea
ABristol C1 - 1Watford
HBristol C0 - 1Blackburn
ABristol C1 - 5Stoke
HBristol C1 - 0Birmingham
HBristol C3 - 1Southampton
ABristol C1 - 0Norwich
HBristol C1 - 2QPR
HBristol C1 - 1Ipswich
ABristol C0 - 0Preston
Watford
20 games
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford3 - 0Birmingham
AWatford1 - 0Norwich
AWatford2 - 1Leicester
HWatford1 - 0Stoke
AWatford2 - 2Wrexham
HWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
HWatford3 - 2Norwich
AWatford1 - 2Birmingham
HWatford1 - 1Preston
AWatford3 - 2Derby
HWatford1 - 1Bristol C
AWatford1 - 1Ipswich
HWatford3 - 0M'Boro
AWatford1 - 3Coventry
HWatford2 - 1West Brom
AWatford0 - 1Sheff Utd
HWatford2 - 1Oxford Utd
AWatford2 - 2Portsmouth
HWatford2 - 1Hull
AWatford0 - 1Millwall
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
Games at Bristol C since 2003
Bristol C
Watford
Goals: Scored
2
1
Games: Scored
2 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
0 / 2
BCY
1
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol C
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bristol C1 - 0
Games at Watford since 2014
Watford
Bristol C
Goals: Scored
7
3
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
BCY
1
WAT
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
Watford3 - 0
2 - 3Bristol C
Watford2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Bristol C Watford
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Bristol C will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Watford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.7
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Bristol C
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
BCY
WAT
15%
better
view stats
Games scored14
18
Failed to score6
2
Scored first9
6
Goals scored25
32
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.6
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.3
1.7
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
17%
better
BCY
WAT
view stats
Games conceded13
16
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first10
14
Goals conceded22
23
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
13%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+17%

The line-ups for the FA Cup match between Bristol C v Watford will show here when available.

Bristol C FA Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2000
S Bell
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Lumley GLK
-
Z Vyner DEF
-
R Dickie DEF
-
R Atkinson DEF
-
G Tanner MID
-
J Knight MID
-
S Morsy MID
-
N Borges MID
-
S Bell FWD1
-
A Mehmeti FWD
-
E Riis FWD
-
Subs
M O'Leary GLK
-
C Pring DEF
-
H Roberts DEF
-
A Randell MID
-
S Twine MID
-
G. Earthy MID
-
Y Hirakawa FWD
-
H Cornick FWD
-
S Armstrong FWD
-
Watford FA Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Baxter GLK
-
J Abankwah DEF
-
K Keben DEF
-
M Pollock DEF
-
J Morris DEF
-
M Sissoko MID
-
N Mendy MID
-
J Petris MID
-
I Louza  MID
-
N Irankunda MID
-
V Semedo FWD
-
Subs
E Selvik GLK
-
M Bola DEF
-
F Mendy DEF
-
H Kyprianou MID
-
T Ince MID
-
L Kjerrumgaard FWD
-
K Baah FWD
-
O. Maamma FWD
-
J Grieves FWD
-