Updated 18 September 2026, after full time.
Bristol City 1-0 Watford in the Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol on 18 September 2026. Scorers: Dominic Ballard for Bristol City. In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 2, Watford 2, with 2 draws.
Bristol City 1-0 Watford was the final score in the Championship on Friday 18 September 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium. Scorers: Dominic Ballard for Bristol City. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Bristol City vs Watford was played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Friday 18 September 2026, the home ground of Bristol City, which holds 27,000 people. It finished Bristol City 1-0 Watford in the Championship, with kick-off at 20:00 UK time.
Bristol City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 3, with results reading W D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Stoke in the Championship on 24 October.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 11, with results reading L L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 24 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Bristol City have won 2, Watford have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Bristol City scoring 10 goals to Watford's 7. 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, 0.5 a game, the most of any Bristol City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Oliver Langford refereed Bristol City vs Watford, averaging 21.7 fouls and 3.7 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| 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 |
| Stat | Bristol City | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 36% | 64% |
| Shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Tackles | 19 | 9 |
| Passes | 270 | 492 |
Bristol City: D. Ballard 31'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 361 | 19 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 381.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 23 of 24 |