Watford vs Bristol City: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 15, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Bristol City?
Watford won 2-0 on April 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′H. CornickWatford (o.g.)
- 54′João PedroWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Luton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Watford 2-0 Bristol City | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Watford on Nov 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Bristol City | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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