Bristol City vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 8Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Watford?
Bristol City won 1-0 on September 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′D. BallardBristol City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bristol City win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 23D. Ballard
- 20S. Greenwood
- 12J. Knight
- 7Y. Hirakawa
- 4A. Randell
- 8J. Williams
- 21Rio Cardines
- 5R. Atkinson
- 38N. Eile
- 19G. Tanner
- 1S. Tickle
Watford
3-4-1-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 20M. Doumbia
- 17Iker Bravo
- 21Amin Nabizada
- 39E. Kayembe
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 11R. Vata
- 29Branimir Mlačić
- 6M. Pollock
- 4K. Keben
- 1F. Ravaglia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Preston(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bristol City wins, 2 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Bristol City 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Bristol City 5-1 Watford | FA Cup |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Watford 1-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Bristol City 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Watford 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Bristol City 1-1 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Watford on Feb 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 17th in Championship (18 points from 15 matches) and Watford sit 20th (15 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 18 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy