Saturday , 14 November 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
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.6 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

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
#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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol City FC and Watford FC is underway.
  • 5' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 13' What a moment for Tom Dele-Bashiru! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 14' Yaser Asprilla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Matty James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 25' Magnificent from Ross McCrorie! That is 11 goals in 413 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' 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 Jake Livermore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Ross McCrorie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Martins is hanging Yaser Asprilla on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Mileta Rajovic exits the field as Vakoun Issouf Bayo enters on 62.
  • 63' Nahki Wells gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Tommy Conway and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Joe Williams as he leaves the pitch. Taylor Gardner-Hickman steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 74' Ryan Andrews needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' Jason Knight has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
  • 89' Another change for Watford FC made on 89 minute. Giorgi Chakvetadze leaves to be changed by Tom Ince.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Mark Sykes 1
Giorgi Chakvetadze 1
Taylor Moore 1
Scott Twine 1
Ken Sema 1
Tom Dele-Bashiru 1
Will Hughes 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
1.2 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Watford FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC37% Draw29% Watford FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Watford FC
63%
Bristol City FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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