English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Bristol City
  • Kick-off: Friday 07 November, 20:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Paul Tierney

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Watford vs Bristol City Predictions

Watford vs Bristol City is scheduled for kick off on 07 November, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Paul Tierney officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 5 points behind Bristol City. Watford have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Bristol City out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Bristol City's away record stands at 8 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-0 triumph over Stoke, Bristol City have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Watford on their home ground.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Watford vs Bristol City

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

30%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Head to Head History

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

Watford vs Bristol City 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

Watford vs Bristol City season record

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

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

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

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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