Bristol City host Watford at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol on 18 September 2026 at 20:00 in the Championship. Bristol City's last five results: W W W L L (3 wins and 2 losses). Watford's last five: D L L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 2, Watford 2, with 2 draws.
Bristol City vs Watford kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 18 September 2026 in the Championship, at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol.
Bristol City vs Watford is being played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, the home ground of Bristol City.
Bristol City's last five results read W W W L L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Watford's last five results read D L L W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Bristol City have won 2, Watford have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Bristol City 1-2 Watford on 27 February 2026 in the Championship.
Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 5 assists across their last 10 games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 15 shots across their last 10 games.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Bristol City and Watford are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Bristol City the favourite with a 45% chance of winning, against 27% for Watford and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Bristol City 1.5 - 1.1 Watford.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 53% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Championship | Bristol City vs Watford | 1-2 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | FA Cup | Bristol City vs Watford | 5-1 |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Championship | Watford vs Bristol City | 1-1 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Championship | Bristol City vs Watford | 2-1 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Championship | Watford vs Bristol City | 1-0 |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Championship | Bristol City vs Watford | 1-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Bristol City 1.5 - 1.1 Watford in goals. It gives Bristol City a 45% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Watford 27%. Both teams to score is 53% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 0-0 (8%), 2-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Bristol City win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Bristol City win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 2-0 | Bristol City win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Bristol City vs Watford, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Bristol City | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Tolaj | 17 | M. Pollock | 10 |
| 2 | R. Dickie | 10 | H. Kyprianou | 9 |
| 3 | J. Knight | 9 | M. Doumbia | 9 |
| 4 | L. Eissat | 8 | E. Kayembe | 8 |
| 5 | C. Pring | 6 | O. Maamma | 8 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Tolaj | 23 | I. Bravo | 15 |
| 2 | S. Twine | 19 | O. Maamma | 13 |
| 3 | D. Ballard | 13 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 11 |
| 4 | T. Horvat | 10 | E. Kayembe | 11 |
| 5 | R. Dickie | 9 | M. Doumbia | 8 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Twine | 6 | I. Bravo | 6 |
| 2 | T. Horvat | 5 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 5 |
| 3 | S. Greenwood | 4 | O. Maamma | 5 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 4 | A. Nabizada | 4 |
| 5 | L. Tolaj | 4 | R. Vata | 3 |
| # | Bristol City | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Bell | 2 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 2 | L. Tolaj | 2 | M. Doumbia | 1 |
| 3 | S. Twine | 2 | E. Kayembe | 1 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 5 | T. Horvat | 1 | I. Bravo | 1 |
| # | Bristol City | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Dickie | 2 | M. Pollock | 2 |
| 2 | L. Eissat | 2 | I. Bravo | 2 |
| 3 | J. Knight | 2 | A. Nabizada | 2 |
| 4 | C. Pring | 1 | M. Payero | 2 |
| 5 | N. Eile | 1 | K. Keben | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Bristol City vs Watford: Rob Dickie 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.44); Jason Knight 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.22); Mattie Pollock 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.33); Hector Kyprianou 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.22). Combined odds 2.85 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 14 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 5 of 24 |
| Tackles | 12.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 365.9 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 6 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 23 of 24 |