Watford concede 2.6 goals per match
Watford2.6
Bristol City1.0
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Bristol City concede 1.0.
Match Centre: Watford vs Bristol City
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Watford
16:00
Sat 20 Feb · your time
in 110 days 15 h
Away
Bristol City
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Norwich City3:2Watford
Chrisene 53'Musaba 62'Maghoma 71'
Boadu 10', 27'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford2:0Charlton Athletic
Kjerrumgaard 58'Zemura 90+4'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford0:4Burnley
Larsen 13'Amdouni 19'Hatate 25'Edwards 87'
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:3Bristol City
Sheehan 16'Dalby 57'
Ballard 13'Bell 84'Twine 90+3'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:1Bristol City
Grant 8'
Twine 27' (p)
Stadium: Vicarage Road, Watford
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 18 September: Bristol City – Watford 1:0
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Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Iker Bravo
Watford · forward
1goal
3assists
6.85avg rating
Last match, Norwich City: 1 assist, rating 6.9.
Rio Cardines
Bristol City · midfielder
0goals
6assists
7.17avg rating
Last match, Bolton Wanderers: rating 6.9.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Watford at home and Bristol City away, as in this match.
Watford
all matches · 10
2W0D8L0.8scored per match2.0conceded per match
at home · 10
4W1D5L1.0scored per match2.0conceded per match
away · 10
0W1D9L0.5scored per match2.4conceded per match
- 31 Oct Norwich CityAChampionship 3:2L
- 24 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersAChampionship 1:0L
- 17 Oct Charlton AthleticHChampionship 2:0W
- 13 Oct Cardiff CityAChampionship 5:1L
- 10 Oct BurnleyHChampionship 0:4L
- 18 Sep Bristol CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 12 Sep Stoke CityHChampionship 1:2L
- 8 Sep Preston North EndHChampionship 2:1W
- 5 Sep West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 1:0L
- 1 Sep Swansea CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 29 Aug West Ham UnitedHChampionship 1:1D
- 25 Aug Peterborough UnitedHCarabao Cup 1:5L
- 22 Aug WrexhamAChampionship 1:1D
- 16 Aug SouthamptonHChampionship 2:1W
- 8 Aug Crawley TownHCarabao Cup 1:0W
- 2 May Coventry CityHChampionship 0:4L
- 25 Apr MiddlesbroughAChampionship 5:1L
- 21 Apr West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 3:0L
- 18 Apr Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 0:2L
- 11 Apr Oxford UnitedAChampionship 2:0L
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Norwich City3:2Watford
Chrisene 53'Musaba 62'Maghoma 71'
Boadu 10', 27'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford2:0Charlton Athletic
Kjerrumgaard 58'Zemura 90+4'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford0:4Burnley
Larsen 13'Amdouni 19'Hatate 25'Edwards 87'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Watford1:2Stoke City
Nabizada 90+1'
McGlynn 45+4'Bocat 57'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipat home
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Watford1:1West Ham United
Nabizada 19'
Pollock 27' (og)
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Watford1:5Peterborough United
Doumbia 73'
Clarridge 10' (og)Leonard 23', 51'Shofowoke 55'Jones 64'
Sun 16 Aug · Championshipat home
Watford2:1Southampton
Bravo 12'Nabizada 29'
Larin 56'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Middlesbrough5:1Watford
Whittaker 6', 58'Strelec 45+1'Conway 75' (p), 90+2'
Abankwah 48'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
West Bromwich Albion3:0Watford
Price 21'Dike 41'Imray 69'
Bristol City
all matches · 10
4W2D4L1.1scored per match1.2conceded per match
at home · 10
4W0D6L0.8scored per match1.1conceded per match
away · 10
3W5D2L1.5scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 31 Oct Bolton WanderersAChampionship 2:3W
- 24 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 0:0D
- 17 Oct Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 0:1L
- 13 Oct Blackburn RoversHChampionship 0:1L
- 10 Oct Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:1D
- 18 Sep WatfordHChampionship 1:0W
- 15 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 12 Sep SouthamptonAChampionship 4:1L
- 5 Sep BurnleyAChampionship 1:2W
- 1 Sep Preston North EndAChampionship 1:3W
- 29 Aug PortsmouthHChampionship 2:1W
- 22 Aug Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Aug MillwallHChampionship 0:2L
- 6 Aug WalsallHCarabao Cup 0:1L
- 2 May Stoke CityHChampionship 2:0W
- 25 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 21 Apr SouthamptonAChampionship 2:2D
- 18 Apr Norwich CityHChampionship 2:4L
- 11 Apr Queens Park RangersAChampionship 0:0D
- 6 Apr Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 1:0W
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:3Bristol City
Sheehan 16'Dalby 57'
Ballard 13'Bell 84'Twine 90+3'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:1Bristol City
Grant 8'
Twine 27' (p)
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipaway
Southampton4:1Bristol City
Larin 38', 61'Matsuki 82'Azaz 85'
Tolaj 66'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipaway
Burnley1:2Bristol City
Ramsey 56'
Dickie 82'Hirakawa 90+1'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipaway
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Bristol City2:1Portsmouth
Tolaj 31'Knight 56'
Milovanović 90+5' (p)
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:2Bristol City
Tickle 42' (og)Gray 90+5' (p)
Twine 33'Ballard 85'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Bristol City
Neumann 8'Solís 29'
Horvat 82' (p)
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
Southampton2:2Bristol City
Larin 29'Stewart 74'
Manning 5'Bell 63'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipat home
Bristol City2:4Norwich City
Morsy 2'Bell 90+3'
Touré 51', 70', 75'Córdoba 78'
Head to head
6 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.
Last time · 18 Sep 2026 · Championship
Bristol City 1:0 Watford
Ballard 31'
1wins
3wins
1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5
- 18 Sep 2026Championship Bristol City1:0Watford Ballard 31' Details
- 27 Feb 2026Championship Bristol City1:2Watford Twine 36' · Kjerrumgaard 7' · Ngakia 77' Details
- 10 Jan 2026FA Cup Bristol City5:1Watford Riis 2', 68', 76' · Mehmeti 37' · Atkinson 66' · Grieves 74' Details
- 7 Nov 2025Championship Watford1:1Bristol City Bola 6' · Twine 29' Details
- 5 Apr 2025Championship Bristol City2:1Watford McCrorie 24' · Wells 29' · Doumbia 80' Details
1wins
0wins
1 draw1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
1wins
3wins
0 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4
- 18 Sep 2026Championship Bristol City1:0Watford Ballard 31' Details
- 27 Feb 2026Championship Bristol City1:2Watford Twine 36' · Kjerrumgaard 7' · Ngakia 77' Details
- 10 Jan 2026FA Cup Bristol City5:1Watford Riis 2', 68', 76' · Mehmeti 37' · Atkinson 66' · Grieves 74' Details
- 5 Apr 2025Championship Bristol City2:1Watford McCrorie 24' · Wells 29' · Doumbia 80' Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Watford (5-3-2, last: Norwich City) · Bristol City (3-5-2, last: Bolton Wanderers).
FRRavaglia
JZZemura
BMMlacic
MPPollock
KKKeben
KDDiatta
MPPayero
HKKyprianou
EKKayembe
IBBravo
MBBoadu
BCCollins
LEEissat
LMMcNally
GTTanner
CPPring
BKDe Keersmaecker
JWWilliams
JKKnight
RCCardines
DBBallard
LTTolaj
WatfordBristol City
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 20 February, 16:00Your time · in 110 days 15 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Vicarage Road Watford · show map
- Rest
- Watford 112 days · Bristol City 112 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 21. Watford (11 pts) and 14. Bristol City (18 pts) Matchday 33 of 46