Pick of the stats: Bristol City v Watford
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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).
