Watford vs Bristol City: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 15Kick-off on November 7, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Bristol City?
Watford and Bristol City drew 1-1 on November 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. BolaWatford
- 29′S. TwineBristol City
Official lineup for Watford vs Bristol City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-4-3- 66N. Irankunda
- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 20M. Doumbia
- 16M. Bola
- 39E. Kayembe
- 10I. Louza
- 29J. Pétris
- 3Max Alleyne
- 6M. Pollock
- 4K. Keben
- 1E. Selvik
Bristol City
3-5-2- 9F. Mayulu
- 30S. Armstrong
- 24H. Roberts
- 11A. Mehmeti
- 4A. Randell
- 10S. Twine
- 2R. McCrorie
- 14Z. Vyner
- 16R. Dickie
- 19G. Tanner
- 23R. Vítek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 2 draws, 2 Bristol City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Watford on Apr 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Bristol City | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (15 points from 15 matches) and Bristol City sit 17th (18 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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