Bristol City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee John Brooks
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #20 |
| 18 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| -8 | GD | -10 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol City FC launch into their encounter with Watford FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The 25-year-old Joao Pedro has been sensational this season — 9 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' England international Nathaniel Chalobah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Zak Vyner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Troy Deeney comes on to replace Andre Gray.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Ismaila Sarr has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 78' Bristol City FC make a change. Famara Diedhiou trudges off to be replaced by Chris Martin on 78 minutes.
- 82' William Troost-Ekong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Ngakia on 82 minute.
- 87' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Antoine Semenyo has done his job and it is now time for Nahki Wells to step up.
- 88' Watford FC make a change. Joao Pedro trudges off to be replaced by Stipe Perica on 88 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Chris Martin 78'
- 3
- 2
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Nahki Wells 87'
- 1
- 25
- 23
- 26
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 19
- 29
-
7
Chris Martin ↑ 78'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 87'
- 27
- 42
- 34
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 21
- 14
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Troy Deeney 66'
- 20
- 23
- 16
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Stipe Perica 88'
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
9
Troy Deeney ↑ 66'
- 32
-
5
William Troost-Ekong ↑ 82'
- 31
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 88'
- 26
- 52
- 49
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Bristol City FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Watford FC
62%
Bristol City FC or Watford FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 23% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.