Bristol City 1–0 Watford: match recap

Bristol City1
Watford0

FinalChampionship · Start · Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Bristol City and Watford finished 1–0 (Championship) on September 18, 2026. Below: the form, standings and head-to-head record both teams took into the game.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Bristol City, with 9 points from the last 5 games against 4 for Watford (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: Bristol City’s attack (index 100) against Watford’s defence (index 90).

Matchup to watch: Watford’s attack (index 70) against Bristol City’s defence (index 120).

Recent form: last 5

Bristol City: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 8 conceded.

Bristol City
Sep 15, 2026vs LincolnL0–1
Sep 12, 2026at SouthamptonL1–4
Sep 5, 2026at BurnleyW2–1
Sep 1, 2026at PrestonW3–1
Aug 29, 2026vs PortsmouthW2–1

Watford: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5, with 4 goals scored and 7 conceded.

Watford
Sep 12, 2026vs Stoke CityL1–2
Sep 8, 2026vs PrestonW2–1
Sep 5, 2026at West BromL0–1
Sep 1, 2026at SwanseaL0–2
Aug 29, 2026vs West HamD1–1

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Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Bristol City won 0, Watford won 1 and 1 ended level.

Feb 27, 2026 · last seasonBristol City1–2Watford
Nov 7, 2025 · last seasonWatford1–1Bristol City

Season so far

Bristol City sit 13th of 24 with 10 points after 7 games (3-1-3).

Watford sit 17th of 24 with 8 points after 7 games (2-2-3).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
13Bristol City731310:1210
17Watford72237:98

Team season model

  • Bristol City attack index 100: scoring level with the league average per game.
  • Bristol City defence index 120: 20% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Watford attack index 70: 30% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Watford defence index 90: 10% less conceded per game than the league average.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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