Bristol City
0/1Wins
0.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
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ChampionshipMatchweek 40THE MATCH CENTREBristol City vs Watford match centre
Bristol City Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London
Watford Momentum→ Unavailable—
Goalscorers
R. McCrorie24′
N. Wells29′
M. Doumbia80′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
Bristol CityWatford
0.670Expected goals · API-Football0.280
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Bristol City 0 reported
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Watford 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Watford
1/1Wins
1.0Goals / game
0.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
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HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
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Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Bristol City
1 matchesOldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game0.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1
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Watford
1 matchesOldest newest
Results1 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game0.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1
Only a few results are available.
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About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Bristol City at home with Watford away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 09:23 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Championship · 2024/25 · all league matches
Bristol CityWatford
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bristol City at home with Watford away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Bristol City
1wins5MEETINGS
Watford
2winsNov 2022 – Nov 2024 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Bristol City first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Bristol City
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1L. Manning
- 1
M. O’LearyG - 14
Z. VynerD - 16
R. DickieD - 3
C. PringD - 17
M. SykesM - 12
J. KnightM - 8
J. WilliamsM - 2
R. McCrorieM - 6
M. BirdF - 40
G. EarthyF - 21
N. WellsF
Substitutes (8)
29 · M. McGuane
30 · S. Armstrong
24 · H. Roberts
11 · A. Mehmeti
20 · S. Bell
23 · S. Bajić
7 · Y. Hirakawa
31 · E. Morrison
Watford
Confirmed formation4-3-3T. Cleverley
- 33
E. SelvikG - 2
J. NgakiaD - 6
M. PollockD - 25
J. AbankwahD - 26
C. WileyD - 17
M. SissokoM - 10
I. LouzaM - 39
E. KayembeM - 34
K. BaahF - 19
V. BayoF - 11
R. VataF
Substitutes (9)
7 · T. Ince
8 · G. Chakvetadze
20 · M. Doumbia
45 · R. Andrews
37 · Y. Larouci
3 · F. Sierralta
1 · D. Bachmann
24 · T. Dele-Bashiru
14 · P. Dwomoh
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Bristol City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max O'Leary | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Zak Vyner | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 56 | 4 |
| Robert Dickie | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 53 | 2 |
| Cameron Pring | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 56 | — |
| Mark Sykes | 89 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | 41 | — |
| Jason Knight | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 53 | 4 |
| Joe Williams | 64 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 38 | 2 |
| Ross McCrorie | 64 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Max Bird | 72 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| George Earthy | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 64 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Haydon Roberts | 26 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Marcus McGuane | 26 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 14 | 1 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 26 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Anis Mehmeti | 18 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Sam Bell | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Stefan Bajić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Morrison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Watford
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil Selvik | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 78 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 39 | 1 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 86 | — |
| James Abankwah | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 90 | 4 |
| Caleb Wiley | 79 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 3 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 60 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 92 | 7 |
| Edo Kayembe | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 56 | 2 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 18 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 60 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Rocco Vata | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Thomas Ince | 72 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 30 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Ryan Andrews | 12 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Yasser Larouci | 11 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Daniel Bachmann | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francisco Sierralta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pierre Dwomoh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2024/25 STANDINGS
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