Watford host Bristol City at Vicarage Road, Watford on 20 February 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Bristol City's last five: D L L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Watford have won 2, Bristol City 3, with 1 draw.
Watford vs Bristol City kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 20 February 2027 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Watford vs Bristol City is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Saturday 20 February 2027, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Bristol City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading D L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Bolton in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Watford have won 2, Bristol City have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Watford scoring 6 goals to Bristol City's 10. The most recent was Bristol City 1-0 Watford on 18 September 2026 in the Championship.
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.
Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 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.
Until the team news for Watford vs Bristol City is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Watford vs Bristol City, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | Championship | Bristol City vs Watford | 1-0 |
| 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 |
Predicted lineups for Watford vs Bristol City are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Bristol City | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | L. Tolaj | 15 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | J. Knight | 15 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | L. Eissat | 10 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | D. Ballard | 9 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | S. Greenwood | 7 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Bristol City | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | D. Ballard | 24 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | L. Tolaj | 22 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | Y. Hirakawa | 16 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | S. Twine | 11 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | L. Eissat | 9 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Bristol City | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | Y. Hirakawa | 8 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | D. Ballard | 7 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | L. Tolaj | 6 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | S. Twine | 5 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | S. Greenwood | 5 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Bristol City | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | S. Twine | 3 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | D. Ballard | 3 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | S. Bell | 1 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | L. Tolaj | 1 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | Y. Hirakawa | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Bristol City | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | J. Williams | 2 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | J. Knight | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | L. Eissat | 2 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | L. McNally | 1 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | B. Keersmaecker | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 358.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 13 of 24 |