Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 13' Tom Dele-Bashiru pen
Scott Twine 25' 1–1
Y 14' Yaser Asprilla
Ross McCrorie 36' Y
Y 40' Ryan Andrews

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Bristol City FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2023-12-26 Watford FC 1–4 Bristol City FC 2023-04-15 Watford FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2022-11-12 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC 2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Watford FC H 1–1 D
16 Jan West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
13 Jan Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Millwall FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
14 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
06 Jan Chesterfield FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
29 Dec Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–4 L

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Watford FC
#8 Position #20
13 Points 8
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
11 Scored 7
12 Conceded 10
-1 GD -3
1.63 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' 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 Vakoun Issouf Bayo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Tom Dele-Bashiru adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Yaser Asprilla gets a Yellow card.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Brilliant from the defender! Ross McCrorie makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Tom Ince has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Ross McCrorie was booked on 36.
  • 40' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Joe Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Matheus Martins comes on to replace Yaser Asprilla.
  • 51' Scott Twine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 56' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Mileta Rajovic is withdrawn and Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Bristol City FC make a change. Tommy Conway trudges off to be replaced by Nahki Wells on 63 minutes.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jake Livermore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Joe Williams as he leaves the pitch. Taylor Gardner-Hickman steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 74' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Giorgi Chakvetadze is withdrawn and Tom Ince gets his opportunity.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ismaila Sarr 2
Ross McCrorie 1
Harry Cornick 1
Mamadou Doumbia 1
Joao Pedro 1
Dominic Ballard 1
Andreas Weimann 1
Cameron Pring 1

Head to Head

2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2023-12-26 Watford FC 1–4 Bristol City FC 2023-04-15 Watford FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2022-11-12 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC 2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-01-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-01-07 West Ham United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

Watford FC Form

2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-01-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2024-01-06 Watford FC 2–1 Chesterfield FC W 2024-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Watford FC D 2023-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-12-26 Watford FC 1–4 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Watford FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC38% Draw29% Watford FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Watford FC
62%
Bristol City FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC26% Draw49% Watford FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.