Watford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Watford FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #29 |
| 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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road Stadium as Watford FC face off against Bristol City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 2' What composure from Taylor Moore! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 7' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' 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 Will Hughes suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Ismaila Sarr is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 22' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Jamie Paterson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 30' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Will Hughes makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 35' Ken Sema makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Watford FC are in front.
- 40' Bristol City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 45' Tyreeq Bakinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Adam Nagy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryley Towler on 46 minute.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Famara Diedhiou will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Watford FC are in front.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Watford FC make a change. Ken Sema trudges off to be replaced by Andre Gray on 61 minutes.
- 63' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 63 minute. Jamie Paterson leaves to be changed by Tyreeq Bakinson.
- 68' Nathaniel Chalobah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Henri Lansbury is withdrawn and Kasey Palmer gets his opportunity.
- 77' Watford FC ring the changes. Adam Masina has done his job and it is now time for Achraf Lazaar to step up.
- 81' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Famara Diedhiou by Nahki Wells on 86 minute.
- 90' A stunning finish from Philip Zinckernagel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Full Time. Watford FC beats Bristol City FC
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Adam Masina ↓ Achraf Lazaar 77'
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Philip Zinckernagel 61'
- 8
- 19
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Ben Wilmot 77'
- 14
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
- 10
Bench
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↑ 77'
- 15
- 9
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 61'
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 46'
-
17
Achraf Lazaar ↑ 77'
- 33
- 25
-
7
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 61'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 10
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Nahki Wells 86'
- 2
- 18
- 1
-
17
Henri Lansbury ↓ Kasey Palmer 73'
-
23
Taylor Moore ↓ Adam Nagy 46'
- 26
- 42
-
34
Ryley Towler ↓ Adrian Mariappa 46'
Bench
- 12
-
30
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 63'
-
19
Adrian Mariappa ↑ 46'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 86'
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 73'
-
4
Adam Nagy ↑ 46'
- 28
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Cameron Pring | 1 |
| Mark Sykes | 1 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 1 |
| Taylor Moore | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 1 |
Watford FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Bristol City FC
33%
Watford FC or Bristol City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
1 – 0
23.3%
2 – 0
18.5%
0 – 0
16.8%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
1.4%
5 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.