Championship · Matchweek 35 · Feb 27

Bristol City - Watford

Watford won 2-1 away at Bristol City in Championship (Matchweek 35). Goals: S. Twine 36'; L. Kjerrumgaard 7'; J. Ngakia 77'.

🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium 👤 Referee: L. Smith
Key events
7' L. Kjerrumgaard(0 - 1) · Assist: E. Kayembe Watford
26' 🟨 Neto BorgesYellow card Bristol City
36' S. Twine(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Randell Bristol City
58' 🟨 S. MfuniYellow card Watford
58' 🟨 J. NgakiaYellow card Watford
77' J. Ngakia(1 - 2) · Assist: E. Kayembe Watford
87' 🟨 E. KayembeYellow card Watford
Quick stats
%64 Possession %36
1.43 Expected goals (xG) 1.18
1.44 Pre-match xG 1.27
8 Total shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside box 4
4 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
7'
L. Kjerrumgaard(0 - 1) · Assist: E. Kayembe
Neto BorgesYellow card🟨
26'
S. Twine(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Randell
36'
HT 1 - 1
58'
🟨S. MfuniYellow card
58'
🟨J. NgakiaYellow card
E. Riis ↔ S. ArmstrongSubstitution🔁
61'
S. Twine ↔ M. BirdSubstitution🔁
61'
69'
🔁N. Irankunda ↔ T. InceSubstitution
69'
🔁S. Goglichidze ↔ M. PollockSubstitution
M. Sykes ↔ C. PringSubstitution🔁
76'
77'
J. Ngakia(1 - 2) · Assist: E. Kayembe
T. Horvat ↔ D. BurgzorgSubstitution🔁
84'
R. McCrorie ↔ G. EarthySubstitution🔁
84'
85'
🔁G. Chakvetadze ↔ E. BoveSubstitution
85'
🔁N. Mendy ↔ P. EkwahSubstitution
87'
🟨E. KayembeYellow card
90+3'
🔁I. Louza ↔ M. BolaSubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsBristol City · Watford
Key stats
%64 Possession %36
1.43 Expected goals (xG) 1.18
1.44 Pre-match xG 1.27
Shots
8 Total shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside box 4
4 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 2
Attacking
123 Attacks 68
61 Dangerous attacks 28
Passing
520 Total passes 291
461 Accurate passes 237
%89 Pass accuracy %81
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 2
1 Offsides 1
5 Fouls 9
10 Free kicks 6
36 Throw-ins 15
7 Goal kicks 7
Cards
1 Yellow cards 2
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 0
1 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsBristol City 3-4-2-1Watford 4-2-3-1
Bristol City · Bench
Coach: Gerhard Struber
Watford · Bench
Coach: Edward Still
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Bristol City 3
Nov 25who was on topJan 10
Watford 3
3 Bristol City 4 draw 3 Watford
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
1314total 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
2W 3D 0L 8:3
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
12Bristol Cityin the table62pts
46matches 17-11-18W-D-L 59:59goals +0diff
WLDLD
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
LLLLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 10 Bristol City 5-1 Watford FA Cup
Nov 7 Watford 1-1 Bristol City Championship
Apr 5 Bristol City 2-1 Watford 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
xG difference & finishing
Bristol City1 gol · 1.43 xG -0.43
Watford2 gol · 1.18 xG +0.82
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Bristol City dominated the ball64% possession
Watford committed more fouls9 - 5
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Lewis Smith
Strictness44 TEMPO39
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 33.7 -0.7
Fouls 1418.2 -4.2
Goals 32.2 +0.8
Corners 49.6 -5.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.3 -0.3
Shots 8.011.5 -3.5
On target 3.03.8 -0.8
Possession %64%49 +15.4
Corners 2.04.6 -2.6
Cards 1.04.0 -3.0
Conceded 2.01.3 +0.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.1 +0.9
Shots 9.013.1 -4.1
On target 3.04.1 -1.1
Possession %36%52 -15.8
Corners 2.04.7 -2.7
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Adam Randell 7.70
Starting XI
4 Adam Randell M · 85' 7.70
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/7Fouls won2Passes64 · %54
10 Scott Twine F · 61' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %15
14 Tomi Horvat F · 84' 7.30
On target1/1Key pass3Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/11Fouls1Passes37 · %35
19 George Tanner D · 85' 7.00
Tackles1Blocks3Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes78 · %71
23 Radek Vitek G · 85' 7.00
Saves2Duels won1/2Passes37 · %31
17 Mark Sykes M · 76' 6.70
Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes37 · %30
12 Jason Knight M · 85' · K 6.70
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/7Passes59 · %51
21 Neto Borges D · 85' 6.50
Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes89 · %86
18 Emil Riis Jacobsen F · 61' 6.50
Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Offside1Passes6 · %3
38 Noah Eile D · 85' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes89 · %85
2 Ross McCrorie M · 84' 6.20
On target1/2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won7/15Fouls won3Passes35 · %29
Substitutes
6 Max Bird M · 24' 6.70
Passes10 · %9
3 Cameron Pring D · 9' 6.30
Passes1 · %1
30 Sinclair Armstrong F · 24' 6.20
Duels won1/1Passes3
44 George Earthy M · 1'
11 Delano Burgzorg F · 1'
Unused: Sam MorsySeb NaylorJoe LumleySam Bell
Starting XI
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 85' 7.30
Goals1On target2/2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes15 · %8
2 Jeremy Ngakia D · 85' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/8Fouls3Passes38 · %30
23 Nampalys Mendy M · 85' 7.30
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won7/8Fouls won2Passes27 · %22
10 Imrân Louza M · 85' · K 7.30
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won2/8Fouls3Passes53 · %48
39 Edo Kayembe F · 85' 7.20
Assist1Key pass4Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes25 · %20
1 Egil Selvik G · 85' 7.20
Saves2Passes22 · %17
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 85' 6.70
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes31 · %25
21 Stephen Mfuni D · 85' 6.70
Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/6Passes29 · %20
3 Saba Goglichidze D · 69' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won3/5Passes19 · %18
66 Nestory Irankunda M · 69' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won4/7Fouls won1Offside1Passes24 · %16
25 James Abankwah D · 85' 6.00
Tackles1Interceptions4Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes36 · %31
Substitutes
6 Matthew Pollock D · 16' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes3 · %2
7 Thomas Ince M · 16' 6.30
Passes5 · %3
Unused: Jeremy PetrisNathan BaxterEdoardo BoveAmin NabizadaPierre EkwahMarc BolaVivaldo
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%43) ✗
Bristol City %43 Draw %25 Watford %32
1.54Bristol City xPuan
1.21Watford xPuan
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