Watford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .
- Watford FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City FC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic FC | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield United FC | 5 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | Lincoln City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton FC | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby County FC | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #4 |
| 5 | Points | 10 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 9 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
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
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Watford FC are 18th (5 pts). Bristol City FC are 4th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 2 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
| Dominic Ballard | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Cameron Pring | 1 |
| Mark Sykes | 1 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
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: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Bristol City FC
63%
Watford FC or Bristol City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

