Bristol City vs Watford Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Bristol City faced Watford in the Championship of England on September 18. Bristol City came out on top, securing a 1-0 win.

The game turned on the 31st minute when Dom Ballard found the net, tipping the balance in Bristol City's favor and ultimately sealing the victory.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees Bristol City and Watford square off once more, 7 months after the previous Championship face-off which Watford won 1-2. Bristol City are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to Lincoln City and Southampton. Focusing on defensive improvements could pave the way for better results, as their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last nine matches in a row.

Watford are coming off a defeat to Stoke City in the Championship on September 12. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, having conceded goals in each of their last ten away matches.

This Championship encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Bristol City and Watford throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Bristol City’s attacking options, with Michael Skubala steering the side, have been bolstered by Rio Cardines and Lorent Tolaj, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Championship, Tolaj has been Bristol City’s standout scorer with two goals, while Cardines has been their leading creator in the competition with six assists. Adding further support are Scott Twine, Dom Ballard and Jason Knight, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Amin Nabizada and Iker Bravo have been pivotal for Watford’s attack, guided by Alessio Dionisi, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Watford’s top scorer in Championship, Nabizada, has three goals this season, while Bravo remains their top assist provider in the competition with one. Edo Kayembe, Mamadou Doumbia and Luca Kjerrumgaard have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Bristol City–Watford - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that a draw was projected as most likely, carrying 37%, while Bristol City’s victory was at 36% and Watford’s victory was at 27%.

Line-up

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Bristol City - Watford in real time.

Bristol City kicked off the game with Sam Tickle, Rio Cardines, Rob Atkinson, Noah Eile who got substituted by Lisav Eissat on the 88th minute, George Tanner, Adam Randell who got substituted by Gibson Yah on the 88th minute, Joe Williams, Sam Greenwood who got substituted by Cameron Pring on the 70th minute, Jason Knight, Yu Hirakawa who got substituted by Jed Wallace on the 63rd minute and Dom Ballard who got substituted by Lorent Tolaj on the 63rd minute as starters, with Bradley Collins, Cameron Pring, Lisav Eissat, Jed Wallace, Scott Twine, Gibson Yah, Tomi Horvat, Elijah Adebayo and Lorent Tolaj on the bench.

Watford's starting eleven were Federico Ravaglia, Branimir Mlacic who got substituted by Albert Eames on the 62nd minute, Matthew Pollock, Kevin Keben, Amin Nabizada who got substituted by Stephy Mavididi on the 62nd minute, Edo Kayembe, Hector Kyprianou, Rocco Vata who got substituted by Othmane Maamma on the 62nd minute, Iker Bravo, Luca Kjerrumgaard and Mamadou Doumbia who got substituted by Myron Boadu on the 70th minute, with Sam Walker, Daniel Bachmann, James Clarridge, Albert Eames, Nikoloz Chikovani, Stephy Mavididi, Jack Grieves, Othmane Maamma and Myron Boadu on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.51 - 0.48
• Ball Possession: 36 - 64
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 17 - 10
• Shots On Target: 7 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 15
• Corners: 2 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 16 - 25
• Saves: 2 - 6
• Free Kicks: 14 - 12
• Offsides: 3 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 96 - 84
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 59 - 58
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 25 - 9
• Tackles: 19 - 9
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 8
• Total Crosses: 12 - 12
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 0
• Interceptions: 7 - 5
• Clearances: 20 - 21

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Mamadou Doumbia, Amin Nabizada, Branimir Mlacic, Joe Williams, Edo Kayembe, Jason Knight and Matthew Pollock were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since November 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Bristol City and Watford each have two wins, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on February 27, 2026, in the Championship of England, where Watford secured a 1-2 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Bristol City have found the net nine times, whereas Watford have scored six. So far, neither Bristol City nor Watford have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

Bristol City have won four of their eight matches in Championship this season, with one draw and three defeats, scoring eleven goals, averaging 1.38 per match, while conceding twelve, an average of 1.50 per match. In Championship, Watford have played eight matches, winning two, drawing two and losing four, netting seven goals (0.88 per match) and conceding ten (1.25 per match).

Recent Form

Bristol City are on a two-game losing streak, having lost to Lincoln City and Southampton in their last two matches, while Watford's most recent outing ended in a loss against Stoke City. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Bristol City have claimed seven victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn three times, while in their last twenty matches, Watford have recorded four wins, thirteen losses, and three draws.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Bristol City are 8th with thirteen points from their eight games, while Watford are currently 20th in the table with eight points from eight matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Bristol City and Watford in real time. You can watch the goal by Dom Ballard as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Bristol City - Watford are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.