Championship · Matchweek 8 · Sep 18
Bristol City - Watford
Bristol City beat Watford 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 8). Goals: Dominic Ballard 31'.
Key events
Quick stats
%36
Possession
%64
1.83
Expected goals (xG)
1.00
1.14
Pre-match xG
1.18
17
Total shots
10
7
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
3
5
Blocked shots
5
12
Shots inside box
3
5
Shots outside box
6
2
Saves
6
Match timeline
First half
21'
🟨Mamadou DoumbiaYellow card
25'
🟨Amin NabizadaYellow card
Dominic Ballard(1 - 0) · Assist: Rio Cardines⚽
31'
HT 1 - 0
54'
🟨Branimir MlacicYellow card
Jason KnightYellow card🟨
54'
Joe WilliamsYellow card🟨
54'
54'
🟨Edo KayembeYellow card
62'
🔁Branimir Mlacic ↔ Albert EamesSubstitution
62'
🔁Rocco Vata ↔ Othmane MaammaSubstitution
62'
🔁Amin Nabizada ↔ Stephy MavididiSubstitution
Dominic Ballard ↔ lorent tolajSubstitution🔁
63'
Yu Hirakawa ↔ Jed WallaceSubstitution🔁
63'
70'
🔁Mamadou Doumbia ↔ Myron BoaduSubstitution
Sam Greenwood ↔ Cameron PringSubstitution🔁
70'
81'
🟨Matthew PollockYellow card
N.Eile ↔ Lisav Naif EissatSubstitution🔁
88'
Adam Randell ↔ Gibson Osahumen YahSubstitution🔁
88'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsBristol City · Watford
Key stats
%36
Possession
%64
1.83
Expected goals (xG)
1.00
1.14
Pre-match xG
1.18
Shots
17
Total shots
10
7
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
3
5
Blocked shots
5
12
Shots inside box
3
5
Shots outside box
6
2
Saves
6
Attacking
68
Attacks
80
38
Dangerous attacks
31
Passing
267
Total passes
489
205
Accurate passes
418
Set pieces & discipline
2
Corners
5
3
Offsides
0
11
Fouls
15
15
Free kicks
11
16
Throw-ins
25
7
Goal kicks
11
Cards
2
Yellow cards
5
0
1st-half cards
2
2
2nd-half cards
3
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
0
1
1st-half corners
3
1
2nd-half corners
2
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsBristol City 4-2-3-1Watford 3-4-1-2
1
Tickle
21
Cardines
5
Atkinson
38
Eile
19
Tanner
8
Williams
4
Randell
20
Greenwood
12
Knight
7
Hirakawa
23
Ballard
1
Ravaglia
29
Mlačić
6
Pollock
4
Keben
11
Vata
39
Kayembe
5
Kyprianou
21
Nabizada
17
Bravo
9
Kjerrumgaard
20
Doumbia
Bristol City · Bench
Coach: M. Skubala
Watford · Bench
Coach: A. Dionisi
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Nov 25who was on topFeb 27
3 Bristol City
4 draw
4 Watford
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
14–16total goals
2/5clean sheets
5-1Bristol City best win · Jan 10
6-0Watford best win · Feb 13
Over 1.5
8/11
Over 2.5
5/11
Over 3.5
3/11
BTTS
6/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Bristol City at home6 matches
2W
3D
1L
9:5
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
10Bristol Cityin the table14pts
9matches
4-2-3W-D-L
12:13goals
-1diff
DWLLW
20Watfordin the table8pts
9matches
2-2-5W-D-L
7:14goals
-7diff
LLLWL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Bristol City1 gol · 1.83 xG
-0.83
Watford0 gol · 1.00 xG
-1.00
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Watford dominated the ball64% possession
Bristol City took more shots17 - 10
Watford struggled to stay disciplined5 yellow
Watford committed more fouls15 - 11
THE REFEREE27 matches on record
Oliver Langford
Strictness40
TEMPO41
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards
73.3
+3.7
Fouls
2618.9
+7.1
Goals
12.7
-1.7
Corners
79.5
-2.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.3
-0.3
Shots
17.012.7
+4.3
On target
7.03.2
+3.8
Possession
%36%43
-6.7
Corners
2.04.8
-2.8
Cards
2.01.8
+0.2
Conceded
0.01.8
-1.8
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals
0.01.0
-1.0
Shots
10.011.6
-1.6
On target
2.03.9
-1.9
Possession
%64%46
+18.4
Corners
5.03.6
+1.4
Cards
5.01.6
+3.4
Conceded
1.01.6
-0.6
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ D. Ballard 8.17
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes5 · %5
Assist1Key pass5Duels won1/4Passes22 · %14
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes31 · %27
Key pass1Tackles5Blocks1Duels won9/10Fouls won1Passes22 · %18
Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes43 · %34
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won2Passes24 · %22
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes2 · %1
On target2/2Key pass1Tackles5Duels won7/12Fouls won2Fouls4Passes14 · %10
Dribbles2/2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes3 · %3
Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Fouls1Passes4 · %3
On target1/3Tackles2Blocks2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Offside2Passes16 · %8
Saves1Passes20 · %12
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won4/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes19 · %14
On target1/3Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Passes34 · %28
Unused: E. AdebayoB. CollinsL. EissatT. HorvatS. TwineG. Yah
Starting XI
Saves4Passes34 · %25
Duels won2/2Fouls won2Passes12 · %8
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes52 · %48
Tackles2Duels won2/5Passes9 · %8
Key pass1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes11 · %9
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes42 · %36
Dribbles2/3Interceptions1Duels won2/3Passes12 · %9
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes96 · %86
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes50 · %45
Dribbles1/2Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes53 · %48
Key pass1Dribbles4/4Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes33 · %28
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes10 · %6
Tackles1Duels won1/6Fouls3Passes22 · %19
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes4 · %2
Key pass2Tackles1Blocks2Duels won2/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes23 · %20
Unused: J. GrievesD. BachmannJames Andrew ClarridgeN. ChikovaniS. Walker
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%39) ✓
Bristol City %39
Draw %34
Watford %27
1.51Bristol City xPuan
1.15Watford xPuan
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