Championship · Matchweek 8 · Sep 18

Bristol City - Watford

Bristol City beat Watford 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 8). Goals: Dominic Ballard 31'.

🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 👤 Referee: Oliver Langford, England
Key events
21' 🟨 Mamadou DoumbiaYellow card Watford
25' 🟨 Amin NabizadaYellow card Watford
31' ⚽ Dominic Ballard(1 - 0) · Assist: Rio Cardines Bristol City
54' 🟨 Branimir MlacicYellow card Watford
54' 🟨 Jason KnightYellow card Bristol City
54' 🟨 Joe WilliamsYellow card Bristol City
54' 🟨 Edo KayembeYellow card Watford
81' 🟨 Matthew PollockYellow card Watford
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
Bristol City · Bench
27G. Yah27
Coach: M. Skubala
Watford · Bench
Coach: A. Dionisi
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Bristol City 3
Nov 25who was on topFeb 27
Watford 4
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
%73 Over 1.5 8/11
%45 Over 2.5 5/11
%27 Over 3.5 3/11
%55 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
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
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
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
23 D. Ballard F · 63' 8.17
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes5 · %5
21 Rio Cardines D · 88' 7.93
Assist1Key pass5Duels won1/4Passes22 · %14
38 N. Eile D · 88' 7.55
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes31 · %27
19 G. Tanner D · 88' 7.54
Key pass1Tackles5Blocks1Duels won9/10Fouls won1Passes22 · %18
5 R. Atkinson D · 88' 7.11
Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes43 · %34
4 A. Randell M · 88' 7.11
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won2Passes24 · %22
3 C. Pring D · 18' 7.04
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes2 · %1
20 S. Greenwood M · 70' 6.90
On target2/2Key pass1Tackles5Duels won7/12Fouls won2Fouls4Passes14 · %10
17 J. Wallace M · 25' 6.88
Dribbles2/2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes3 · %3
9 L. Tolaj F · 25' 6.74
Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Fouls1Passes4 · %3
7 Y. Hirakawa M · 63' 6.67
On target1/3Tackles2Blocks2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Offside2Passes16 · %8
1 S. Tickle G · 88' 6.63
Saves1Passes20 · %12
12 J. Knight M · 88' 6.46
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won4/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes19 · %14
8 J. Williams M · 88' 6.44
On target1/3Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Passes34 · %28
Unused: E. AdebayoB. CollinsL. EissatT. HorvatS. TwineG. Yah
Starting XI
1 F. Ravaglia G · 88' 7.04
Saves4Passes34 · %25
56 Albert Eames D · 26' 6.75
Duels won2/2Fouls won2Passes12 · %8
5 H. Kyprianou M · 88' 6.74
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes52 · %48
45 S. Mavididi F · 26' 6.61
Tackles2Duels won2/5Passes9 · %8
9 L. Kjerrumgaard F · 88' 6.49
Key pass1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes11 · %9
39 E. Kayembe M · 88' 6.47
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes42 · %36
7 O. Maamma F · 26' 6.41
Dribbles2/3Interceptions1Duels won2/3Passes12 · %9
6 M. Pollock D · 88' 6.40
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes96 · %86
29 Branimir Mlačić D · 62' 6.35
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes50 · %45
4 K. Keben D · 88' 6.34
Dribbles1/2Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes53 · %48
17 Iker Bravo M · 88' 6.25
Key pass1Dribbles4/4Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes33 · %28
11 R. Vata M · 62' 6.19
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes10 · %6
20 M. Doumbia F · 70' 6.09
Tackles1Duels won1/6Fouls3Passes22 · %19
10 M. Boadu F · 18' 6.05
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes4 · %2
21 Amin Nabizada M · 62' 5.93
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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