Both these sides still have realistic hopes of gatecrashing the Championship's play-offs with Bristol City in eighth place and four points behind the top six but a win for 12th-placed Watford at Ashton Gate on Friday would take them above their opponents.
The Hornets will be without wingers Othmane Maamma and Kwadwo Baah while the Robins have been dealt a blow with the loss of forward Yu Hirakawa.
- Bristol City are unbeaten in their past five home league games against Watford (W2 D3) since a 2-0 loss in March 2012.
- In their league history, Watford have only drawn more games against Bournemouth (36) and Brighton (33) than they have against Bristol City (32), with this season's reverse fixture finishing 1-1.
- Bristol City have lost 5-0 against Derby and drawn 2-2 with Wrexham in their past two home league games, conceding as many goals in these two games as in their previous 10 at Ashton Gate (7).
- Watford have lost just one of their past seven away league games (W2 D4), going down 1-0 at Southampton earlier this month.
- This will be Bristol City's fifth Friday game in the Championship this season (W1 D2 L1), with only West Bromwich Albion playing more on a Friday this term (6).