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
Official lineup for Watford vs Bristol City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-1-4-1- 7K. Davis
- 10João Pedro
- 6I. Louza
- 4H. Choudhury
- 23I. Sarr
- 25L. Bacuna
- 14H. Kamara
- 44W. Hoedt
- 22R. Porteous
- 57R. Andrews
- 1D. Bachmann
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 21N. Wells
- 20S. Bell
- 14A. Weimann
- 9H. Cornick
- 6M. James
- 10A. King
- 3J. Dasilva
- 16C. Pring
- 26Z. Vyner
- 19G. Tanner
- 12M. O’Leary
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Bristol City win.
| 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 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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