Championship · Matchweek 40 · Apr 5

Bristol City - Watford

Bristol City beat Watford 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 40). Goals: R. McCrorie 24'; N. Wells 29'; M. Doumbia 80'.

🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium 👤 Referee: D. Bond
Key events
24' R. McCrorie(1 - 0) Bristol City
29' N. Wells(2 - 0) · Assist: M. Sykes Bristol City
69' 🟨 George EarthyYellow card Bristol City
80' M. Doumbia(2 - 1) · Assist: I. Louza Watford
90+6' 🟨 Edo KayembeYellow card Watford
Quick stats
%44 Possession %56
7 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 1
1 Shots outside box 7
2 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
18'
🔁K. Baah ↔ T. InceSubstitution
R. McCrorie(1 - 0)
24'
N. Wells(2 - 0) · Assist: M. Sykes
29'
HT 2 - 0
60'
🔁M. Sissoko ↔ G. ChakvetadzeSubstitution
60'
🔁V. Bayo ↔ M. DoumbiaSubstitution
J. Williams ↔ M. McGuaneSubstitution🔁
64'
N. Wells ↔ S. ArmstrongSubstitution🔁
64'
R. McCrorie ↔ H. RobertsSubstitution🔁
64'
George EarthyYellow card🟨
69'
M. Bird ↔ A. MehmetiSubstitution🔁
72'
78'
🔁J. Ngakia ↔ R. AndrewsSubstitution
79'
🔁C. Wiley ↔ Y. LarouciSubstitution
80'
M. Doumbia(2 - 1) · Assist: I. Louza
M. Sykes ↔ S. BellSubstitution🔁
90+1'
90+6'
🟨Edo KayembeYellow card
FT 2 - 1
Match statsBristol City · Watford
Key stats
%44 Possession %56
Shots
7 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 1
1 Shots outside box 7
2 Saves 2
Passing
424 Total passes 550
329 Accurate passes 470
%78 Pass accuracy %85
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 2
1 Offsides 0
11 Fouls 9
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsBristol City 3-4-2-1Watford 4-3-3
Bristol City · Bench
Coach: L. Manning
Watford · Bench
Coach: T. Cleverley
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Bristol City 2
Nov 25who was on topFeb 27
Watford 4
2 Bristol City 4 draw 4 Watford
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
1215total goals
2/5clean sheets
5-1Bristol City best win · Jan 10
6-0Watford best win · Feb 13
%70 Over 1.5 7/10
%40 Over 2.5 4/10
%30 Over 3.5 3/10
%50 BTTS 5/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Bristol City at home5 matches
1W 3D 1L 7:4
Watford at home5 matches
3W 1D 1L 11:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Bristol City1W 2D 2L Watford0W 0D 5L
1.00 0.00 Points per game
7 1 Goals scored
8 16 Goals conceded
1.22 1.26 xG average
1.58 1.76 xGA average
%40 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %20 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
3.6 3.8 Corners
1.0 2.2 Cards
Bristol City3W 3D 4L Watford1W 2D 7L
1.20 0.50 Points per game
11 7 Goals scored
13 23 Goals conceded
1.08 1.44 xG average
1.74 1.71 xGA average
%30 %10 Clean sheets
%50 %50 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
3.9 5.6 Corners
1.7 2.4 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
6Bristol Cityin the table68pts
46matches 17-17-12W-D-L 59:55goals +4diff
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14Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 16-9-21W-D-L 53:61goals -8diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 27 Bristol City 1-2 Watford Championship
Jan 10 Bristol City 5-1 Watford FA Cup
Nov 7 Watford 1-1 Bristol City Championship
Nov 26 Watford 1-0 Bristol City Championship
Jan 20 Bristol City 1-1 Watford Championship
Dec 26 Watford 1-4 Bristol City Championship
Apr 15 Watford 2-0 Bristol City Championship
Nov 12 Bristol City 0-0 Watford Championship
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