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Bristol City vs WatfordResult, Lineups & H2H

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Sep 18, 2026
Ashton Gate Stadium

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Bristol City
Bristol City
81'Yellow Card
Watford
Watford
Bristol City
Bristol City
Bristol City
62'Substitution
Albert Eames
Albert Eames· In
Watford
Watford
62'Substitution
Amin Nabizada
Amin Nabizada· Out
Watford
54'Yellow Card
Watford
54'Yellow Card
Bristol City
54'Yellow Card
Watford
54'Yellow Card
Bristol City
Goal!
1-0
Dom Ballard
Dom Ballard
31'·Bristol City
⚽
25'Yellow Card
Amin Nabizada
Amin Nabizada
Watford
21'Yellow Card
Watford

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Bristol City
Bristol City
Watford
Watford
36%Ball Possession64%
17Shots Total10
7Shots On Target2
2Corners5
11Fouls15
2Yellow Cards5
3Offsides0
2Saves6
270Passes492
5Shots Off Target3
68Attacks80
38Dangerous Attacks31
12Shots Inside Box3
5Shots Outside Box7
1Goals0
15Free Kicks11
5Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions4
19Tackles9
1Assists0
208Accurate Passes421
12Total Crosses12
7Accurate Crosses0
8Interceptions5
52Duels Won38
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.7
90'010/1
24(65%)
-
1/4
7.6
63'101/1
5(100%)
1
3/6
7.3
90'000/1
23(82%)
5
9/11
7.2
70'002/2
14(71%)
5
7/12
7.1
27'001/3
4(75%)
-
3/4
7.0
90'001/3
35(82%)
2
4/8
6.9
90'00-
23(61%)
-
-
6.9
88'00-
23(92%)
-
4/6
6.9
90'00-
43(80%)
2
5/8
6.9
88'000/1
31(87%)
1
5/6
6.7
63'001/3
16(50%)
2
3/6
6.6
20'00-
2(50%)
1
1/2
6.6
27'00-
4(100%)
-
2/4
6.5
90'000/1
22(73%)
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4/12
-2'00-
1(100%)
-
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-2'001/1
-
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1/1

Bristol City vs Watford — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Bristol City15L202099/158-8
Watford15L101284/154-7
Bristol City — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Portsmouth2026-08-29
  2. W3-1 @ Preston North End2026-09-01
  3. W2-1 @ Burnley2026-09-05
  4. L1-4 @ Southampton2026-09-12
  5. L0-1 vs Lincoln City2026-09-15
Watford — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs West Ham United2026-08-29
  2. L0-2 @ Swansea City2026-09-01
  3. L0-1 @ West Bromwich Albion2026-09-05
  4. W2-1 vs Preston North End2026-09-08
  5. L1-2 vs Stoke City2026-09-12
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
23
Period covered
2009-12-28 – 2026-02-27
Bristol City wins
6
Draws
8
Watford wins
9
Avg goals per meeting
2.87
Over 2.5 goals
48%
Both teams scored
52%
Home side won
39%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 1D 2L (Bristol City view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3 vs 2.87
Most recent meetings (5 of 23)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-27Bristol City1-2Watford
2026-01-10Bristol City5-1Watford
2025-11-07Watford1-1Bristol City
2025-04-05Bristol City2-1Watford
2024-11-26Watford1-0Bristol City
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 83 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Bristol City12710-2WWWLL8+4
Watford1778-2DLLWL170
Table context
Points gap
2 ptsBristol City 10 · Watford 8
Positions
#12 vs #17
Goals per game
1.43/1.71 vs 1/1.29scored/conceded per game · league average 1.43

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match summary

Bristol City beat Watford 1-0 in the Championship (England), Regular Season.

Bristol City won with 36% of the possession.

Goal scorers

Bristol City: Dom Ballard (31')

Key stats

Possession: Bristol City 36% · Watford 64% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 2-5

Recent form

Bristol City: LLWWW · Watford: LWLLD