Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Vicarage Road 17,579 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Andrews 53' 1–0
Francisco Sierralta 46' Y
Y 72' Scott Twine
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 80' Y
Y 87' Cameron Pring

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Paul Hodskinson

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

4
4
3
Watford FC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-11-12 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
22 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
08 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
05 Nov Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 6–2 W
26 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Watford FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov Burnley FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
05 Nov Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
26 Oct Leeds United FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Festy Ebosele is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Watford FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' 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 Zak Vyner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Francisco Sierralta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 46' Francisco Sierralta is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Kwadwo Baah is replaced by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 51' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 53' What a moment for Ryan Andrews! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Yu Hirakawa is withdrawn and Haydon Roberts gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Another change for Watford FC made on 61 minute. Festy Ebosele leaves to be changed by Yasser Larouci.
  • 66' The whistle greets Francisco Sierralta as he departs to be replaced by James Morris.
  • 71' Bristol City FC make a change. Anis Mehmeti trudges off to be replaced by Scott Twine on 71 minutes.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Scott Twine.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 79' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Max Bird by George Earthy on 79 minute.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Vakoun Issouf Bayo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Edo Kayembe is replaced by Tom Ince.
  • 87' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 1-0 Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ismaila Sarr 2
Andreas Weimann 1
Cameron Pring 1
Mark Sykes 1
Giorgi Chakvetadze 1
Taylor Moore 1
Scott Twine 1
Ken Sema 1

Head to Head

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 2022-11-12 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2024-11-26 Watford FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-11-08 Watford FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-11-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Watford FC L 2024-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–6 Watford FC W 2024-10-26 Watford FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2024-11-26 Watford FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-11-23 Bristol City FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2024-11-09 Norwich City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2024-10-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC42% Draw29% Bristol City FC29%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol City FC
58%
Watford FC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC24% Draw52% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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