Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Watford FC
6 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 13 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 7' Taylor Moore
Nathaniel Chalobah 17' Y
Y 47' Famara Diedhiou
Y 81' Kasey Palmer
Joao Pedro 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks

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
Watford FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC 2020-11-25 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
  • 2' Taylor Moore makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Moore argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 12' Adam Masina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 17' Nathaniel Chalobah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Joao Pedro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Will Hughes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' A goal from the Sweden international Ken Sema! He fires home on 35 to make it 3-1!
  • 40' Jamie Paterson, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Adam Nagy. He replaces Ryley Towler on 46 minute.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Famara Diedhiou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' The Senegal Ismaila Sarr breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 4-1!
  • 60' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Ken Sema is withdrawn and Andre Gray gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Tyreeq Bakinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Paterson on 63 minute.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Henri Lansbury is replaced by Kasey Palmer on 73 minute.
  • 77' Another change for Watford FC made on 77 minute. Adam Masina leaves to be changed by Achraf Lazaar.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kasey Palmer.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Famara Diedhiou is replaced by Nahki Wells on 86 minute.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Philip Zinckernagel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ismaila Sarr 2
Giorgi Chakvetadze 1
Taylor Moore 1
Scott Twine 1
Ken Sema 1
Tom Dele-Bashiru 1
Will Hughes 1
Ryan Andrews 1

Head to Head

2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC 2020-11-25 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC W 2021-02-06 Coventry City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2021-02-01 Watford FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-01-26 Millwall FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2021-01-19 Watford FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-06 Bristol City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-26 Bristol City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC66% Draw21% Bristol City FC13%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bristol City FC
34%
Watford FC or Bristol City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC48% Draw41% Bristol City FC11%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 24% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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