Watford vs Bristol City: result 1-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Bristol City?
Bristol City won 1-4 on December 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′C. PringBristol City
- 45′W. HoedtBristol City (o.g.)
- 49′G. ChakvetadzeWatford
- 50′M. SykesBristol City
- 83′A. WeimannBristol City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Bristol City have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Preston(away) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | Hull City(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Bristol City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Bristol City 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Watford 3-0 Bristol City | FA Cup |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Watford 2-3 Bristol City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Bristol City on Apr 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Bristol City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Bristol City sit 19th (1 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