Watford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1 Richard Wild
- Assistant 2
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #17 |
| 15 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| -10 | GD | -8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
- 5' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Ismael Kone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Watford FC have won 406 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Cameron Pring puts Bristol City FC on the lead.
- 33' The 27-year-old Mileta Rajovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Martins is hanging Jamal Lewis on the field on 45 minute.
- 46' The whistle greets Ryan Andrews as he departs to be replaced by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 47' Wesley Hoedt doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Assisted by Yaser Asprilla with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giorgi Chakvetadze makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 50' Mark Sykes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Bristol City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 62' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Rhys Healey on, Ismael Kone off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Taylor Gardner-Hickman departs to be replaced by Matty James.
- 73' Max O'Leary, a Ireland goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The crowd applauds Mileta Rajovic as he leaves the pitch. Vakoun Issouf Bayo steps in for Watford FC.
- 77' Nahki Wells is replacing Tommy Conway for the Bristol City FC side.
- 80' Wesley Hoedt was booked on 80.
- 83' Andreas Weimann puts Bristol City FC on the lead.
- 87' Mark Sykes makes way for Sam Bell at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 12
- 26
- 8
- 4
-
6
Jamal Lewis ↓ Matheus Martins 45'
- 3
- 39
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Rhys Healey 62'
- 18
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↓ Tom Dele-Bashiru 46'
- 9
Bench
-
14
Rhys Healey ↑ 62'
- 7
- 1
- 5
-
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 46'
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 75'
- 15
-
24
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↑ 46'
-
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 45'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Harry Cornick 87'
- 26
- 16
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Sam Bell 87'
- 12
- 19
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Andreas Weimann 77'
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Nahki Wells 77'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 77'
-
6
Matty James ↑ 68'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 77'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 87'
- 23
-
20
Sam Bell ↑ 87'
- 27
- 29
- 30
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Cameron Pring | 1 |
| Mark Sykes | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Bristol City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Bristol City FC
66%
Watford FC or Bristol City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.