Bristol CityBristol City vs Watford — Championship
1-0
WatfordAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Going into the match, Bristol City had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Watford had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Bristol City 2 wins, Watford 2 wins, 1 drawn. Bristol City are 16th in the Championship on 14 points; Watford are 20th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Bristol City
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Lincoln · 15 Sept 2026
- L 4-1 at Southampton · 12 Sept 2026
- W 1-2 at Burnley · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-3 at Preston · 1 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Portsmouth · 29 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 22 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L W L L D). 0.8 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Stoke City · 12 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Preston · 8 Sept 2026
- L 1-0 at West Brom · 5 Sept 2026
- L 2-0 at Swansea · 1 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs West Ham · 29 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Wrexham · 22 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Bristol City vs Watford
- Bristol City 1-2 Watford · 27 Feb 2026 · Championship
- Bristol City 5-1 Watford · 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Watford 1-1 Bristol City · 7 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Bristol City 2-1 Watford · 5 Apr 2025 · Championship
- Watford 1-0 Bristol City · 26 Nov 2024 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 31' Normal Goal — Dominic Ballard (Bristol City)
Match statistics
| Bristol City | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 36 | Ball possession | 64 |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 270 | Total passes | 492 |
| 208 | Accurate passes | 421 |
| 6 | Key passes | 15 |
| 90 | Duels | 90 |
| 38 | Duels won | 52 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |