Bristol City vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Watford?
Bristol City won 2-1 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′R. McCrorieBristol City
- 29′N. WellsBristol City
- 80′M. DoumbiaWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Watford 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Bristol City 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Watford 1-4 Bristol City | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Watford 2-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Bristol City 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Watford 6-0 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Bristol City on Nov 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 19th in Championship (1 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy