Bristol City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Bristol City FC

2 – 1

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Watford FC

Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate 22,505 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ross McCrorie 24' 1–0

Nahki Wells 29' 2–0

2–1 80' Mamadou Doumbia

George Earthy 69' Y

Overview

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

Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren Bond
Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Bristol City FC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Watford FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-05 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC 2024-11-26 Watford FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Watford FC	H	2–1	W
29 Mar	Burnley FC	A	0–1	L
14 Mar	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	W
11 Mar	Sheffield United FC	A	1–1	D
08 Mar	Hull City AFC	H	1–1	D
04 Mar	Millwall FC	A	2–0	W

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	1–2	L
29 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–0	D
15 Mar	Oxford United FC	A	0–1	L
12 Mar	Swansea City AFC	H	1–0	W
08 Mar	Millwall FC	H	1–2	L
01 Mar	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Bristol City FC		Watford FC
#29	Position	#19
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol City FC and Watford FC is underway.
5' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Watford 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.
15' Kwadwo Baah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 140 appearances.
18' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Kwadwo Baah is withdrawn and Tom Ince gets his opportunity.
23' Joe Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
24' The deadlock is broken! Ross McCrorie gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nahki Wells makes it 2-0.
34' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
39' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
44' The 21-year-old Ryan Andrews has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
49' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
59' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-3-3 shape.
60' Giorgi Chakvetadze gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Moussa Sissoko and will look to change the dynamic.
63' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Nahki Wells is withdrawn and Sinclair Armstrong gets his opportunity.
64' Haydon Roberts is replacing Ross McCrorie for the Bristol City FC side.
65' Marcus McGuane is replacing Joe Williams for the Bristol City FC side.
69' The referee has no hesitation. George Earthy is booked for Bristol City FC — card on 69.
72' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Max Bird exits the field as Anis Mehmeti enters on 72.
77' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact 4-3-3.
78' Caleb Wiley makes way for Yasser Larouci at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
79' Jeremy Ngakia makes way for Ryan Andrews at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
80' Assisted by Imran Louza with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mamadou Doumbia makes no mistake. 2-1!
85' Bristol City FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Mark Sykes by Sam Bell on 90 minute.
2-1 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

29
Marcus McGuane ↑ 65'
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 64'
23
Stefan Bajic
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 72'
20
Sam Bell ↑ 90'
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 63'
31
Elijah Morrison
7
Yu Hirakawa

Coach Liam Manning

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Giorgi Chakvetadze 60'
39
Edo Kayembe
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↓ Mamadou Doumbia 60'
6
Matthew Pollock
10
Imran Louza
34
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Tom Ince 18'
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Ryan Andrews 79'
33
Egil Selvik
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Yasser Larouci 78'
25
James Abankwah
11
Rocco Vata

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ismaila Sarr	2
Will Hughes	1
Ryan Andrews	1
Nahki Wells	1
Philip Zinckernagel	1
Ross McCrorie	1
Harry Cornick	1
Mamadou Doumbia	1

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

2025-04-05 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2025-03-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-03-11 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-03-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-03-04 Millwall FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W

Watford FC Form

2025-04-05 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-03-29 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-03-15 Oxford United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2025-03-08 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.76 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.47 Watford FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Bristol City FC or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC43% Draw38% Watford FC19%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes22% 0% No78%

Avg goals/match: 1.23

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	68%	32%
± 1.5	36%	64%
± 2.5	13%	87%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Watford FC

57%

Bristol City FC or Watford FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC21% Draw68% Watford FC11%

Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

31.9%

1 – 0

20.5%

0 – 1

12%

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

2.8%

1 – 2

2.5%

3 – 0

1.9%

2 – 2

1.2%

3 – 1

1.1%

0 – 3

0.4%

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%	25%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	15%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

63% ✗

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

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