Watford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Watford FC have kicked off against Bristol City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 1 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 1 |
| Taylor Moore | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 1 |
| Ken Sema | 1 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 1 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Bristol City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol City FC
58%
Watford FC or Bristol City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

