Bristol City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol City FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Samuel Kalu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Bristol City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' The 28-year-old Ismaila Sarr has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Hamza Choudhury has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Mario Gaspar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Joao Pedro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Gaspar at the 55 minute mark.
- 56' Ismaila Sarr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Kalu on 56 minute.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Antoine Semenyo is replacing Tommy Conway for the Bristol City FC side.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ken Sema at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cameron Pring suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Dan Gosling by Craig Cathcart on 83 minute.
- 88' Alex Scott catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- The points are shared — Bristol City FC 0-0 Watford FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 16
- 10
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 26
- 7
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Antoine Semenyo 67'
- 12
Bench
-
11
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 67'
- 9
- 1
- 17
- 30
- 5
- 20
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Vakoun Issouf Bayo 75'
- 27
-
16
Dan Gosling ↓ Craig Cathcart 83'
- 7
-
28
Samuel Kalu ↓ Ismaila Sarr 56'
- 14
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↓ Joao Pedro 55'
- 5
- 1
- 39
Bench
-
15
Craig Cathcart ↑ 83'
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 56'
- 31
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 75'
-
10
Joao Pedro ↑ 55'
- 24
- 35
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 1 |
| Taylor Moore | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 1 |
| Ken Sema | 1 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 1 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.73
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Watford FC
73%
Bristol City FC or Watford FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16.3%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 24% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.