Hornets buzzing ahead of Bristol clash

 

Jonno Turner picks two more selections to bring home the bacon in todays Home and Away column.

 

We're off to the South West this evening, as in-form Watford travel to Ashton Gate and line up against a Bristol City side who have lost four of their last five.

 

Gianfranco Zola's Hornets side sit fourth in the Championship, and look good value for that position - having won their last three consecutive outings, and, in the bigger picture, five of their last seven.

 

A win this evening could lift the London side to second in the division, and Zola will be desperate for his side not to fluff their lines having gone seven unbeaten away from Vicarage Road.

 

They strolled to a 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday, and have a full squad to choose from ahead of this clash, too.

 

Forward Matej Vydrsa, who has smashed 18 goals already this campaign, is set to make his loan move from Udinese permanent, and will be keen to make his mark on this tie after notching a brace at the weekend.

 

Hosts Bristol City have endured a torrid season so far, and sit bottom of the table having taken just 25 points from 28 outings.

 

And to make matters worse for boss Sean O'Driscoll, he is missing key players ahead of this one. Albert Adomah is away on international duty at the African Cup of Nations, and influential squad members Neil Kilkenny and Ryan Taylor have picked up injuries in the last couple of weeks.

 

The Robins have failed to win in 10 of their last 12 in front of their own fans, and no clean sheets on their own patch since August suggests that they may struggle against a Watford side scoring for fun at the moment.

 

Bet 1: Watford (AWAY) @ 2.02

 

Over to Belgium for our second pick of the day, as KV Kortrijk host struggling Cercle Brugge at the gloriously named Guldensporenstadion.

 

The home side have been going well in recent weeks, and nine unbeaten from 11 on their own patch will give them much confidence ahead of this clash.

 

Boss Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be moderately pleased with his sides eighth placed position going into this tie, but they must maintain the momentum they've shown of late if they are to make their mark on the top six.

 

Two clean sheets from their last couple suggests that the home side are more than capable of holding out this Bruges side which has scored just three goals from four Pro League games on the road.

 

The visitors have not won on their travels since May 2012, and boss Foeke Booy will be desperate for the Groen en Zwart to correct that slide here - but a 3-0 loss last time out indicates that the problems run deeper than a temporary loss of form.

 

And nine losses from 10 away from the Jan Breydel Stadium points to another disappointing trip for the visitors here.

 

They are still in touch with safety, but have shown no signs of improvement in recent weeks, and that makes me fancy the home win in this clash.

 

Bet 2: KV Kortrijk (HOME) @ 2.02

 

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