Bristol City vs Watford
England - EFL Championship
- 36%Ball Possession64%
- 17Total Shots10
- 7Shots on Target2
- 2Corners5
- 11Fouls15
- 2Yellow Cards5
- 02/27/2026, 20:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City1 - 2Watford02/27/2026, 20:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City
1 - 2
Watford - 01/10/2026, 17:45FA CupBristol City5 - 1Watford01/10/2026, 17:45FA CupBristol City
5 - 1
Watford - 11/07/2025, 20:00EFL ChampionshipWatford1 - 1Bristol City11/07/2025, 20:00EFL ChampionshipWatford
1 - 1
Bristol City - 04/05/2025, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City2 - 1Watford04/05/2025, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City
2 - 1
Watford - 11/26/2024, 19:45EFL ChampionshipWatford1 - 0Bristol City11/26/2024, 19:45EFL ChampionshipWatford
1 - 0
Bristol City
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Well below avg
1.84League 2.86
Over 2.5 Goals
Well below avg
17%League 63%
Both Teams Score
Well below avg
33%League 66%
Cards
Above average
4.66League 3.76
Corners
Average
10.66League 10.80
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER85%UNDER15%2.5
3+ gol
OVER57%UNDER43%3.5
4+ gol
OVER21%UNDER79%
Team Performance
Bristol City
Home
Watford
Away
Points & Results
- 1.43PPG1.14
- 43%Wins29%
- 43%First to Score43%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.431.00
- Conceded/game1.711.29
- xG1.461.30
- xGA1.391.61
Trends
- 71%Both Score71%
- 0%Clean Sheet0%
- 09/15/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipBristol City0 - 1Lincoln CityL09/15/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipBristol City
0 - 1
Lincoln CityL - 09/12/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSouthampton4 - 1Bristol CityL09/12/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSouthampton
4 - 1
Bristol CityL - 09/05/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBurnley1 - 2Bristol CityW09/05/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBurnley
1 - 2
Bristol CityW - 09/01/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipPreston North End1 - 3Bristol CityW09/01/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipPreston North End
1 - 3
Bristol CityW - 08/29/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City2 - 1PortsmouthW08/29/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City
2 - 1
PortsmouthW - 08/22/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipBirmingham City2 - 2Bristol CityD08/22/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipBirmingham City
2 - 2
Bristol CityD - 08/15/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City0 - 2MillwallL08/15/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City
0 - 2
MillwallL
Bristol City scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.43 goals.
- 09/12/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWatford1 - 2Stoke CityL09/12/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWatford
1 - 2
Stoke CityL - 09/08/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipWatford2 - 1Preston North EndW09/08/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipWatford
2 - 1
Preston North EndW - 09/05/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWest Bromwich1 - 0WatfordL09/05/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWest Bromwich
1 - 0
WatfordL - 09/01/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipSwansea City2 - 0WatfordL09/01/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipSwansea City
2 - 0
WatfordL - 08/29/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWatford1 - 1West HamD08/29/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWatford
1 - 1
West HamD - 08/22/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWrexham1 - 1WatfordD08/22/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWrexham
1 - 1
WatfordD - 08/16/2026, 12:30EFL ChampionshipWatford2 - 1SouthamptonW08/16/2026, 12:30EFL ChampionshipWatford
2 - 1
SouthamptonW
Watford scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1 goals.
Bristol City is +43% better in terms of Scored/game
Watford is +33% better in terms of Conceded/game
Bristol City is +12% better in terms of xG
Bristol City is +16% better in terms of xGA
Bristol City is +82% better in terms of First-Half Form
Bristol City is +11% better in terms of Offsides
Bristol City is +5% better in terms of Corners
Watford is +80% better in terms of Cards
Bristol City is +16% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 1Sam Tickle
Goalkeeper
- 2Lisav Naif Eissat
Defender
- 3Cameron Pring
Defender
- 16Robert Dickie
Defender
- 21Rio Cardines
Defender
- 10Scott Twine
Midfielder
- 12Jason Knight
Midfielder
- 27Gibson Yah
Midfielder
- 7Yu Hirakawa
Forward
- 9Lorent Tolaj
Forward
- 17Jed Wallace
Forward
- Adam Randell
Midfielder
- Robert Atkinson
Defender
- Samuel John Bell
Forward
- George Tanner
Defender
- Sam Greenwood
Midfielder
- Dominic Ballard
Forward
- Noah Eile
Defender
- Bradley Collins
Goalkeeper
- Elijah Adebayo
Forward
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 15 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 14 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 | |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 | |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 | |
| 12 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 | |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 | |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 9 | |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 | |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
Bristol City vs Watford: Statistics and Analysis - EFL Championship 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Bristol City vs Watford - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This EFL Championship match was played on 18/09/2026 (Friday) and finished Bristol City 1 - 0 Watford.
The venue is Ashton Gate Stadium.
The fixture is part of game week 8th of the EFL Championship season. Bristol City currently sits in position 13th of the EFL Championship table. Watford occupies position 17th.
Stat Probabilities for Bristol City vs Watford
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Bristol City vs Watford at 33%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Bristol City and Watford point to a 17% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Corners against Bristol City: opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 71% of Bristol City's matches.
Corners against Watford: opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 86% of Watford's matches.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Bristol City vs Watford prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Bristol City vs Watford?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Bristol City at , the draw at , and Watford at .
Overall performance in the EFL Championship
Bristol City's record so far reads 3W-1D-3L from 7 played a win rate of 43% at 1.43 points per game.
Watford stands at 2W-2D-3L from 7 played, winning 29% of their matches at 1.14 points per game.
In their last five, Bristol City has gone 3W-0D-2L, averaging 1.8 points per game.
Watford's last five read 1W-1D-3L, at 0.8 points per game.
At home, Bristol City has a 33% win rate (1W-0D-2L from 3 played).
On the road, Watford has won 0% of their matches (0W-1D-2L from 3 played).
Goal statistics for Bristol City vs Watford
In attack, Bristol City averages 1.43 goals scored per game in the EFL Championship (10 in total), while conceding 1.71 per game (12 in total).
Watford averages 1 goals scored per game (7 in total) and 1.29 conceded per game (9 in total).
Bristol City's top scorer this season is Scott Twine, with 11 goals.
For Watford, Luca Kjerrumgaard leads the scoring charts with 10 goals this season.
Bristol City's main creator is Anis Mehmeti, with 7 assists.
Imran Louza tops the Watford assist chart with 9.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Bristol City vs Watford
Bristol City and Watford have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Bristol City wins: 3
Draws: 4
Watford wins: 5
Frequently asked questions about Bristol City vs Watford
When was Bristol City vs Watford played?
The match was played on 18/09/2026 (Friday) and finished Bristol City 1 - 0 Watford.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Watford?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 3-4-5 (Bristol City wins – draws – Watford wins).
What was the last match between Bristol City and Watford?
The two sides last met on 27/02/2026, and the result was Bristol City 1 vs 2 Watford. Full details: Bristol City vs Watford, 27/02/2026.
Who is the favorite in Bristol City vs Watford?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Bristol City is priced at , the draw at and Watford at .
Where can I find Bristol City vs Watford stats?
All key statistics for Bristol City vs Watford are on this page, updated in real time.