English Football League - Championship

Bristol City
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Friday 27 February, 20:00
  • Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
  • Referee: Lewis Smith

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Bristol City vs Watford Predictions

Bristol City vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 27 February, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Ashton Gate Stadium, with Lewis Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Bristol City currently holding the 12th position in the table 5 points ahead of Watford. Bristol City have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Stoke, Bristol City is determined to keep their momentum going. Bristol City have won 9 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Ashton Gate Stadium. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Bristol City.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Bristol City have scored over 1.5 goals in 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 70% of games. Their total stands at 59 goals and 189 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 203 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Bristol City scored 9 goals while Watford scored 7 goals. Their last match on 27 February 2026 ended in 2-1 to Watford.

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Betting stats Bristol City vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Bristol City Watford
Played 46 46
Scored 59 53
Conceded 59 65
Shots 561 636
Shots on Target 189 203
Corners 223 228
Fouls 439 504
Yellow Cards 82 96
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

37%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Bristol City Watford
Wins 2 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 9 7

Bristol City vs Watford Previous Results

27 Feb 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 1 Watford 2

7 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Bristol City 1

5 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Watford 1

26 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Bristol City 0

20 Jan 2024, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 1 Watford 1

26 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Bristol City 4

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 0 62
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Bristol City vs Watford season record

Bristol City Watford
Games won 17 14
Games lost 18 17
Games drawn 11 15
Scored 59 53
Conceded 59 65

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Stoke 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Norwich 4

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Bristol City 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 1 Sheff Utd 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Scott Twine Bristol City 11
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10
Emil Riis Bristol City 9
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Imrân Louza Watford 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 7
Scott Twine Bristol City 7
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 6
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ross McCrorie Bristol City 59
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 52
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 10
Cameron Pring Bristol City 9
Sinclair Armstrong Bristol City 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Adam Randell Bristol City 1
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 35
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Scott Twine Bristol City 33
Emil Riis Bristol City 26
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Scott Twine Bristol City 71
Anis Mehmeti Bristol City 61
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41

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