ENGLAND › CHAMPIONSHIP
27.02.2026 20:00
Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: L. Smith
Bristol City
Match Timeline
Watford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
7'
L. Kjerrumgaard · Assist: E. Kayembe
Watford
🟨
26'
Neto Borges
Bristol City
⚽
36'
S. Twine · Assist: A. Randell
Bristol City
🟨
58'
Jeremy Ngakia
Watford
🟨
58'
Stephen Mfuni
Watford
🔄
61'
S. Twine ↔ M. Bird
Bristol City
🔄
61'
E. Riis ↔ S. Armstrong
Bristol City
🔄
69'
N. Irankunda ↔ T. Ince
Watford
🔄
69'
S. Goglichidze ↔ M. Pollock
Watford
🔄
76'
M. Sykes ↔ C. Pring
Bristol City
⚽
77'
J. Ngakia
Watford
🔄
84'
T. Horvat ↔ D. Burgzorg
Bristol City
🔄
84'
R. McCrorie ↔ G. Earthy
Bristol City
🟨
86'
Edo Kayembe
Watford
🔄
86'
G. Chakvetadze ↔ E. Bove
Watford
🔄
86'
N. Mendy ↔ P. Ekwah
Watford
🟨
90+7'
Delano Burgzorg
Bristol City
🔄
90+3'
I. Louza ↔ M. Bola
Watford

Bristol City vs Watford Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Bristol City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Watford Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Bristol City1.41
Watford1.25
Recent Form (Last 5)
Bristol City Bristol City
WWDLW
52 GF / 43 GA
Watford Watford
WLDWL
44 GF / 45 GA
Key Stats
1.49
Average Goals Scored
1.26
1.23
Average Goals Conceded
1.29
16
BTTS Yes
21
17
Over 2.5
16
4.26
Shots on Goal
4.43

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Bristol City Bristol City 35 matches
Watford Watford 35 matches
Bristol City Statistic Watford
15 Wins 12
8 Draws 12
12 Losses 11
52 Goals For 44
43 Goals Against 45
1.49 Avg Goals Scored 1.26
1.23 Avg Goals Conceded 1.29
16 BTTS Yes 21
25 Over 1.5 27
17 Over 2.5 16
11 Over 3.5 8
11 Clean Sheets 6
11 Failed To Score 9
4.26 Shots On Goal 4.43
12.77 Total Shots 13.86
4.91 Corners 4.74
48.7% Ball Possession 51.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Bristol City won 4 times, Watford won 6 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:24 from Bristol City's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Bristol City 3-4-2-1 / Watford 4-4-2
H2H summary: Bristol City wins 4, draws 5, Watford wins 6

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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