Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
4
Bristol City FC 11 games · Avg 2.7 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
#12 Position #16
62 Points 57
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 14 / 15 / 17
59 Scored 53
59 Conceded 65
+0 GD -12
1.35 PPG 1.24
37% Win % 30%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol City FC launch into their encounter with Watford FC.
  • 5' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' Goal! Tom Dele-Bashiru scores his 12 goal in 358 matches.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yaser Asprilla on 14.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mileta Rajovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Ross McCrorie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Ross McCrorie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Ryan Andrews. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Matheus Martins is replacing Yaser Asprilla for the Watford FC side.
  • 51' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Matty James is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is replacing Mileta Rajovic for the Watford FC side.
  • 63' Nahki Wells gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Tommy Conway and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Taylor Gardner-Hickman on, Joe Williams off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' The 30-year-old Rob Dickie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Giorgi Chakvetadze as he leaves the pitch. Tom Ince steps in for Watford FC.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
2 / 4
1.37 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Watford FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC38% Draw28% Watford FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Watford FC
62%
Bristol City FC or Watford FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC27% Draw47% Watford FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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