Bristol City 2-1 Watford - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Bristol City vs Watford - result

Bristol City 2-1 Watford in the Championship on 5 April 2025. Scorers: Ross McCrorie, Nahki Wells for Bristol City; Mamadou Doumbia for Watford. In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 2, Watford 2, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Bristol City vs Watford?

Bristol City 2-1 Watford in the Championship on Saturday 5 April 2025. Scorers: Ross McCrorie, Nahki Wells for Bristol City; Mamadou Doumbia for Watford.

What is Bristol City's recent form?

Bristol City's last five results read W D D W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is Watford's recent form?

Watford's last five results read D L W L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Watford?

Across the last 6 meetings Bristol City have won 2, Watford have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Bristol City 1-0 Watford on 18 September 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Bristol City?

Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 6 assists across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Watford?

Amin Nabizada leads Watford with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Bristol City vs Watford?

Darren Bond refereed Bristol City vs Watford.

Bristol City vs Watford - previous meetings

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
26 Nov 2024	Championship	Watford vs Bristol City	1-0
20 Jan 2024	Championship	Bristol City vs Watford	1-1

Bristol City 2-1 Watford: match stats

Stat	Bristol City	Watford
Possession	44%	56%
Shots	7	8
Shots on target	4	3
Corners	2	2
Fouls	11	9
Yellow cards	1	1
Tackles	18	25
Passes	422	551

Bristol City vs Watford goals and red cards

Bristol City: R. McCrorie 24', N. Wells 29'. Watford: M. Doumbia 80'.

Bristol City season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.4	15 of 24
Goals against	1.5	16 of 24
Shots	14.4	10 of 24
Shots on target	4.6	9 of 24
Fouls	11.5	9 of 24
Tackles	13.1	20 of 24
Passes	353.9	18 of 24
Corners	5.3	13 of 24

Bristol City player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Dominic Ballard (3), Scott Twine (2), Lorent Tolaj (2).
Assists: Rio Cardines (6), Jed Wallace (1), Lorent Tolaj (1).
Shots: Lorent Tolaj (31), Sam Greenwood (16), Dominic Ballard (15).
Fouls: Lorent Tolaj (20), Jason Knight (11), Rob Dickie (9).

Watford season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.9	24 of 24
Goals against	1.3	5 of 24
Shots	11.6	20 of 24
Shots on target	3.5	19 of 24
Fouls	11.5	8 of 24
Tackles	14.6	13 of 24
Passes	387.3	15 of 24
Corners	3.6	23 of 24

Watford player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Amin Nabizada (3), Mamadou Doumbia (2), Marc Bola (1).
Assists: Edo Kayembe (1), Iker Bravo (1), Amin Nabizada (1).
Shots: Iker Bravo (19), Luca Kjerrumgaard (15), Mamadou Doumbia (15).
Fouls: Mamadou Doumbia (13), Mattie Pollock (11), Hector Kyprianou (11).