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Season Stats Compared
Bristol City
Stat
Watford
40
Played
40
13
Won
11
9
Drawn
11
18
Lost
18
33%
Win rate
28%
1.13
Goals per game
0.98
1.35
Conceded per game
1.55
23%
Clean sheets
18%
40%
Failed to score
38%
45%
Both teams scored
50%
45%
Over 2.5 goals
43%
Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.
Home Form v Away Form
The split that matters most for this fixture: how Bristol City perform at home against how Watford travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Bristol City at home
20
7
2
11
35%
1.1
1.35
Watford away
20
3
6
11
15%
0.8
1.75
Key Players 2026/27
Bristol City
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
D. Ballard
12
7
3
0
0
0
S. Twine
9
9
3
0
0
0
L. Tolaj
9
8
2
1
1
0
J. Knight
12
12
1
0
4
0
L. Eissat
10
9
1
0
2
0
Watford
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
Amin Nabizada
10
7
3
0
4
0
L. Kjerrumgaard
9
6
2
0
0
0
H. Kyprianou
11
11
1
0
3
0
Iker Bravo
11
9
1
2
3
0
E. Kayembe
11
7
1
1
3
0
Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.
Last Season 2025/26
The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.
Bristol City
11 S. Twine — 45 apps, 6 assists
9 E. Riis — 44 apps, 2 assists
8 A. Mehmeti — 28 apps, 6 assists
4 M. Sykes — 38 apps, 1 assists
4 S. Armstrong — 41 apps, 0 assists
Watford
9 L. Kjerrumgaard — 43 apps, 1 assists
7 I. Louza — 42 apps, 9 assists
5 M. Doumbia — 33 apps, 0 assists
4 E. Kayembe — 37 apps, 1 assists
4 N. Irankunda — 40 apps, 4 assists
Recent Results
Bristol City
24 Oct Stoke City 0–0 Bristol City
17 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd
13 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn
10 Oct Charlton 1–1 Bristol City
18 Sep Bristol City 1–0 Watford
Watford
24 Oct Wolves 1–0 Watford
17 Oct Watford 2–0 Charlton
13 Oct Cardiff 5–1 Watford
10 Oct Watford 0–4 Burnley
18 Sep Bristol City 1–0 Watford
Bristol City v Watford FAQs
When is Bristol City v Watford?
Kick-off is 8:00pm on Friday 18 September 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 1 for Bristol City, 1 for Watford, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Bristol City are 14th on 15 points; Watford are 21st on 11.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 45% of Bristol City games and 50% of Watford games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 45% and 43% respectively.
