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Bristol City vs Watford: Result & Match Report — September 18, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 8 Final
Bristol City Bristol City
Bristol City 0–1 Lincoln Southampton 4–1 Bristol City Burnley 1–2 Bristol City Preston 1–3 Bristol City Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth

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Watford Watford
Watford 1–2 Stoke City Watford 2–1 Preston West Brom 1–0 Watford Swansea 2–0 Watford Watford 1–1 West Ham
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Bristol City vs Watford Match Summary

Competition
Championship
Round
8
Date and time
Status
Final
Venue
Ashton Gate Stadium
City
Bristol
Referee
Oliver Langford

Bristol City vs Watford Match Statistics

Bristol CityStatsWatford
7Shots on target2
5Shots off target3
17Total shots10
5Blocked shots5
12Shots inside box3
5Shots outside box7
11Fouls15
2Corners5
3Offsides0
36%Possession64%
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves6
270Total passes491
208Accurate passes418

Bristol City vs Watford Match Timeline

  1. 21′
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    M. Doumbia

    Watford
  2. 25′
    CardYellow Card

    Amin Nabizada

    Watford
  3. 31′
    GoalNormal Goal

    D. Ballard · Assist: Rio Cardines

    Bristol City
  4. 54′
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    Branimir Mlačić

    Watford
  5. 54′
    CardYellow Card

    J. Knight

    Bristol City
  6. 54′
    CardYellow Card

    J. Williams

    Bristol City
  7. 54′
    CardYellow Card

    E. Kayembe

    Watford
  8. 62′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 1

    Branimir Mlačić → Albert Eames

    Watford
  9. 62′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 2

    R. Vata → O. Maamma

    Watford
  10. 62′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 3

    Amin Nabizada → S. Mavididi

    Watford
  11. 63′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 1

    D. Ballard → L. Tolaj

    Bristol City
  12. 63′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 2

    Y. Hirakawa → J. Wallace

    Bristol City
  13. 70′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 4

    M. Doumbia → M. Boadu

    Watford
  14. 70′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 3

    S. Greenwood → C. Pring

    Bristol City
  15. 81′
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    M. Pollock

    Watford
  16. 88′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 4

    N. Eile → L. Eissat

    Bristol City
  17. 88′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 5

    A. Randell → G. Yah

    Bristol City

Bristol City vs Watford Lineups

Bristol City

Bristol City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Starting XI

  1. 1
    S. Tickle
    G
  2. 19
    G. Tanner
    D
  3. 38
    N. Eile
    D
  4. 5
    R. Atkinson
    D
  5. 21
    Rio Cardines
    D
  6. 8
    J. Williams
    M
  7. 4
    A. Randell
    M
  8. 7
    Y. Hirakawa
    M
  9. 12
    J. Knight
    M
  10. 20
    S. Greenwood
    M
  11. 23
    D. Ballard
    F

Substitutes

45 E. Adebayo40 B. Collins2 L. Eissat14 T. Horvat3 C. Pring9 L. Tolaj10 S. Twine17 J. Wallace27 G. Yah
Watford

Watford

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Final

Starting XI

  1. 1
    F. Ravaglia
    G
  2. 4
    K. Keben
    D
  3. 6
    M. Pollock
    D
  4. 29
    Branimir Mlačić
    D
  5. 11
    R. Vata
    M
  6. 5
    H. Kyprianou
    M
  7. 39
    E. Kayembe
    M
  8. 21
    Amin Nabizada
    M
  9. 17
    Iker Bravo
    M
  10. 20
    M. Doumbia
    F
  11. 9
    L. Kjerrumgaard
    F

Substitutes

45 S. Mavididi7 O. Maamma43 J. Grieves10 M. Boadu24 S. Walker26 D. Bachmann19 N. Chikovani53 James Andrew Clarridge56 Albert Eames

Bristol City vs Watford · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 95% Under 0.5 5%
Over 1.5 80% Under 1.5 20%
Over 2.5 55% Under 2.5 45%
Over 3.5 25% Under 3.5 75%
Over 4.5 20% Under 4.5 80%

Previous Bristol City vs Watford Meetings

Full Head-to-Head
FA Cup
Bristol City Bristol City
Watford Watford
5
1
FT

Team Form Before the Match

Bristol City

Bristol City Form

L
LincolnChampionship · Sep 15, 2026
0–1
W
BurnleyChampionship · Sep 5, 2026
1–2
W
PrestonChampionship · Sep 1, 2026
1–3
Watford

Watford Form

W
PrestonChampionship · Sep 8, 2026
2–1
L
SwanseaChampionship · Sep 1, 2026
2–0
D
West HamChampionship · Aug 29, 2026
1–1

Standings Before Bristol City vs Watford

#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Stoke City Stoke City73131111010
13Bristol City Bristol City73131012-210
14Norwich Norwich7304131309
16Blackburn Blackburn7223101008
17Watford Watford722379-28
18Portsmouth Portsmouth621378-17

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 ·