Bristol City 1-0 Watford | Short Highlights
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Bristol City 1–0 Watford was the full-time score in the Championship on Fri 18 Sep 2026 at Ashton Gate.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 20:00 BST · Regular season
Ashton Gate
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:54 GMT.
Goalscorers
31' Dominic Ballard · Goal - Header
Bristol City v Watford highlights & goals
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Match information
- Ground
- Ashton GateBristol, England
- Attendance
- 20906
- Referee
- Oliver Langford
- Final whistle
- 18 Sep, 21:51:36 BST
Goals by period
Bristol CityFirst half: 1
Bristol CitySecond half: 0
WatfordFirst half: 0
WatfordSecond half: 0
Bristol City v Watford: goals, cards & substitutions
19 events- 0'Kick-off
- 21'
Yellow Card · WatfordMamadou Doumbia
- 25'
Yellow Card · Watford
Amin Nabizada
- 31'
Goal - Header · Bristol City
Scorer: Dominic Ballard · Assist: Rio Cardines
- 54'
Yellow Card · Watford
Branimir Mlacic
- 54'
Yellow Card · Bristol City
Jason Knight
- 54'
Yellow Card · Bristol City
Joe Williams
- 54'
Yellow Card · Watford
Edo Kayembe
- 62'
Substitution · Watford
On: Albert Eames · Off: Branimir Mlacic
- 62'
Substitution · Watford
On: Othmane Maamma · Off: Rocco Vata
- 62'
Substitution · Watford
On: Stephy Mavididi · Off: Amin Nabizada
- 63'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Lorent Tolaj · Dominic Ballard
- 63'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Jed Wallace · Off: Yu Hirakawa
- 70'
Substitution · Watford
On: Myron Boadu · Off: Mamadou Doumbia
- 70'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Cameron Pring · Off: Sam Greenwood
- 81'
Yellow Card · Watford
Matthew Pollock
- 88'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Lisav Eissat · Off: Noah Eile
- 88'
Substitution · Bristol City
On: Gibson Yah · Off: Adam Randell
- 90'+5'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Bristol City |
Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 35.9% | 64.1% |
| Shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Saves | 2 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 270 | 491 |
| Accurate passes | 208 | 418 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.0% | 85.1% |
| Crosses | 12 | 12 |
| Accurate crosses | 7 | 0 |
| Long balls | 37 | 63 |
| Accurate long balls | 15 | 30 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Tackles | 19 | 9 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 5 |
| Clearances | 20 | 22 |
| Shots on target (%) | 41.2% | 20.0% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 58.3% | 0.0% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 40.5% | 47.6% |
| Successful tackles | 15 | 8 |
| Tackle success | 78.9% | 88.9% |
| Effective clearances | 20 | 22 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Bristol City
4-2-3-11
Sam TickleGoalkeeper
5
Robert AtkinsonCentre Left Defender
38
Noah EileCentre Right Defender · Substituted
21
Rio CardinesLeft Back
19
George TannerRight Back
12
Jason KnightAttacking Midfielder
4
Adam RandellLeft Midfielder · Substituted
8
Joe WilliamsRight Midfielder
23
Dominic BallardForward · Substituted
20
Sam GreenwoodAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
7
Yu HirakawaAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 17Jed WallaceUsed substitute
- 27Gibson YahUsed substitute
- 3Cameron PringUsed substitute
- 10Scott Twine
- 40Bradley Collins
- 2Lisav EissatUsed substitute
- 9Lorent TolajUsed substitute
- 14Tomi Horvat
- 45Elijah Adebayo
Watford
3-4-1-21
Federico RavagliaGoalkeeper
6
Matthew PollockCentre Defender
29
Branimir MlacicCentre Left Defender · Substituted
4
Kévin KebenCentre Right Defender
39
Edo KayembeCentre Left Midfielder
5
Hector KyprianouCentre Right Midfielder
17
Iker BravoAttacking Midfielder
21
Amin NabizadaLeft Midfielder · Substituted
11
Rocco VataRight Midfielder · Substituted
9
Luca KjerrumgaardCentre Left Forward
20
Mamadou DoumbiaCentre Right Forward · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 26Daniel Bachmann
- 53James Clarridge
- 10Myron BoaduUsed substitute
- 45Stephy MavididiUsed substitute
- 43Jack Grieves
- 24Sam Walker
- 19Nikoloz Chikovani
- 7Othmane MaammaUsed substitute
- 56Albert EamesUsed substitute
Player statistics
Bristol City · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tickle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Noah Eile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rio Cardines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| George Tanner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jason Knight | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Adam Randell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joe Williams | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Greenwood | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jed Wallace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gibson Yah | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cameron Pring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lisav Eissat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lorent Tolaj | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Watford · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Ravaglia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Matthew Pollock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Branimir Mlacic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kévin Keben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Edo Kayembe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Hector Kyprianou | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Iker Bravo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Amin Nabizada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Rocco Vata | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Myron Boadu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Stephy Mavididi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Othmane Maamma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Albert Eames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 |
Bristol City | 1 – 2 |
Watford |
| 10 Jan 2026 |
Bristol City | 5 – 1 |
Watford |
| 7 Nov 2025 |
Watford | 1 – 1 |
Bristol City |
| 5 Apr 2025 |
Bristol City | 2 – 1 |
Watford |
| 26 Nov 2024 |
Watford | 1 – 0 |
Bristol City |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bristol City | Shots | Joe Williams | 3 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.44 |
|
Bristol City | Accurate passes | Robert Atkinson | 35 | Passes: 44Big chances created: 0 |
|
Bristol City | Defensive interventions | George Tanner | 8 | Successful tackles: 5Duels won: 9 |
|
Bristol City | Saves | Sam Tickle | 2 | Shots on target faced: 2Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.52 |
|
Watford | Shots | Hector Kyprianou | 2 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.08 |
|
Watford | Accurate passes | Matthew Pollock | 88 | Passes: 101Big chances created: 0 |
|
Watford | Defensive interventions | Matthew Pollock | 11 | Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 2 |
|
Watford | Saves | Federico Ravaglia | 6 | Shots on target faced: 7Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.56 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Bristol City: more player statistics
Sam Tickle
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Robert Atkinson
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Noah Eile
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Rio Cardines
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
George Tanner
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jason Knight
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Adam Randell
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Joe Williams
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Dominic Ballard
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Greenwood
- Fouls committed
- 4
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Yu Hirakawa
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jed Wallace
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Gibson Yah
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Cameron Pring
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Lisav Eissat
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Lorent Tolaj
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Watford: more player statistics
Federico Ravaglia
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Matthew Pollock
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Branimir Mlacic
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Kévin Keben
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Edo Kayembe
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Hector Kyprianou
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Iker Bravo
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Amin Nabizada
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Rocco Vata
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Luca Kjerrumgaard
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Mamadou Doumbia
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Myron Boadu
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Stephy Mavididi
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Othmane Maamma
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Albert Eames
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Bristol City v Watford
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Bristol City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Home | 0 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Southampton | Away | 4 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
Burnley | Away | 1 – 2 | W | EFL Championship |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 
Preston North End | Away | 1 – 3 | W | EFL Championship |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 
Portsmouth | Home | 2 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
Watford
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | 
Stoke City | Home | 1 – 2 | L | EFL Championship |
| 8 Sep 2026 |
Preston North End | Home | 2 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 
West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 
Swansea City | Away | 2 – 0 | L | EFL Championship |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 
West Ham United | Home | 1 – 1 | D | EFL Championship |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |
Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
| 20 |
Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 |
Bristol City v Watford: match questions
What was the Bristol City v Watford result?
Bristol City 1–0 Watford was the full-time score in the Championship on Fri 18 Sep 2026 at Ashton Gate.
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