Watford
1/2Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 1 available matches.
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ChampionshipMatchweek 15THE MATCH CENTREWatford vs Bristol City match centre
Watford Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Bristol City Momentum→ Unavailable—
Goalscorers
M. Bola6′
S. Twine29′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
WatfordBristol City
1.390Expected goals · API-Football0.770
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Watford 0 reported
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Bristol City 0 reported
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Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
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.
Bristol City
1/2Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.
Inspect Bristol City’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- 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.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Watford
2 matchesResults1 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 2
Both teams scored1 of 2
Only a few results are available.
Bristol City
2 matchesResults1 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 2
Both teams scored1 of 2
Only a few results are available.
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 Watford at home with Bristol City 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, 09:22 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Championship · 2025/26 · all league matches
WatfordBristol City
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Watford at home with Bristol City away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Watford
Confirmed formation3-4-3Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
- 1
E. SelvikG - 4
K. KebenD - 6
M. PollockD - 3
M. AlleyneD - 29
J. PetrisM - 10
I. LouzaM - 39
E. KayembeM - 16
M. BolaM - 20
M. DoumbiaF - 9
L. KjerrumgaardF - 66
N. IrankundaF
Substitutes (9)
12 · N. Baxter
2 · J. Ngakia
7 · T. Ince
17 · M. Sissoko
18 · V. Semedo
23 · N. Mendy
25 · J. Abankwah
34 · K. Baah
42 · O. Maamma
Bristol City
Confirmed formation3-5-2Gerhard Struber
- 23
R. VitekG - 19
G. TannerD - 16
R. DickieD - 14
Z. VynerD - 2
R. McCrorieM - 10
S. TwineM - 4
A. RandellM - 11
A. MehmetiM - 24
H. RobertsM - 30
S. ArmstrongF - 9
F. MayuluF
Substitutes (9)
1 · M. O'Leary
13 · J. Lumley
31 · E. Morrison
34 · J. Meerholz
29 · L. Pecover
25 · E. Yeboah
7 · Y. Hirakawa
36 · O. Thomas
18 · E. Riis
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil Selvik | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 77 | 1 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 86 | — |
| Max Alleyne | 84 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 79 | 1 |
| Jeremy Petris | 60 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 3 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 69 | 2 |
| Edo Kayembe | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 63 | 1 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | — |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 61 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 17 | — |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 84 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 11 | — |
| Nestory Irankunda | 61 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 30 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 22 | 1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 29 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 7 | — |
| Othmane Maamma | 29 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Thomas Ince | 12 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Vivaldo | 12 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Nathan Baxter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Abankwah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moussa Sissoko | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nampalys Mendy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Vitek | 90 | 8.9 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| George Tanner | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 2 |
| Robert Dickie | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Zak Vyner | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Ross McCrorie | 57 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 90 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 4 |
| Adam Randell | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 1 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| Haydon Roberts | 87 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 76 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Fally Mayulu | 57 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | 33 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 9 | 7 |
| Emil Riis Jacobsen | 33 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Leo Pecover | 14 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Olly Thomas | 9 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Joe Lumley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max O'Leary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jed Meerholz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Morrison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ephraim Yeboah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Championship table
Current standings · Championship . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 45 | 52 | 95 | WWWDD |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 84 | WDDWD |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 83 | LDWDW |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 80 | WDWDD |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 72 | 47 | 25 | 80 | LDDWW |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 66 | 4 | 73 | WDWLD |
| 7 |  Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 65 | 4 | 71 | DLWWL |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 67 | 59 | 8 | 69 | LWLWL |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 65 | LDWWL |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 64 | DWWDW |
| 11 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 64 | WDWLW |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 62 | WLDLD |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 60 | WLLWW |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 60 | LWLLW |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 58 | LLLLD |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 57 | LLLLL |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 55 | LLLLD |
| 18 |  Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 64 | -15 | 55 | DWLWW |
| 19 |  Charlton | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 53 | LWLDL |
| 20 |  Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 52 | LWDLD |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 51 | LDWWD |
| 22 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 47 | LWLLW |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 46 | WDDLL |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 89 | -60 | 0 | WLLDD |
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