Bristol City vs Watford 27/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
L. Kjerrumgaard(Edo Kayembe)
7'
26'
Neto Borges
36'
Scott Twine(Adam Randell)
2ND HALF
Jeremy Ngakia
58'
Stephen Mfuni
58'
61'
Max Bird
61'
Scott Twine
61'
S. Armstrong
Emil Riis
S. Goglichidze
69'
S. Goglichidze
Mattie Pollock
69'
N. Irankunda
Tom Ince
69'
76'
Cameron Pring
Mark Sykes
Jeremy Ngakia
77'
84'
George Earthy
Ross Mccrorie
84'
D. Burgzorg
84'
Tomi Horvat
Edo Kayembe
86'
N. Mendy
Pierre Ekwah
86'
G. Chakvetadze
Edoardo Bove
86'
Imrân Louza
Marc Bola
93'
97'
D. Burgzorg
Match statistics
64%Possession36%
642Passes Attempted347
563Completed Passes275
3Corners3
36Throw-ins15
11Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Vitek
#38Eile
#21Borges Dos Santos Neto
#19Tanner
#4Randell
#12Knight
#17Sykes
#2McCrorie
#14Horvat
#10Twine
#18Jakobsen
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Noah Eile #38 | |
Neto Borges #21 | 26' |
George Tanner #19 | |
Adam Randell #4 | 🎯36' |
Jason Knight #12 | |
Mark Sykes #17 | 76' |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | 84' |
Tomi Horvat #14 | 84' |
Scott Twine #10 | 61' ⚽36' |
Emil Riis #18 | 61' |
Substitutes
 Joe Lumley #13 | |
 Cameron Pring #3 | 76' |
 Seb Naylor #24 | |
 Max Bird #6 | 61' |
 George Earthy #44 | 84' |
 Sam Morsy #40 | |
 S. Armstrong #30 | 61' |
 Sam Bell #20 | |
 D. Burgzorg #11 | 97' 84' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Watford
Formation
4-4-2
#1Selvik
#3Goglichidze
#25Abankwah
#21Mfuni
#2Ngakia
#23Mendy
#10Louza
#8Chakvetadze
#66Irankunda
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
S. Goglichidze #3 | 69' 69' |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Stephen Mfuni #21 | 58' |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | ⚽77' 58' |
N. Mendy #23 | 86' |
Imrân Louza #10 | 93' |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 86' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 69' |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 86' 🎯7' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | ⚽7' |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 Marc Bola #16 | 93' |
 J. Pétris #29 | |
 Mattie Pollock #6 | 69' |
 Edoardo Bove #15 | 86' |
 Pierre Ekwah #17 | 86' |
 Amin Nabizada #53 | |
 Tom Ince #7 | 69' |
 Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Edward Still
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Vitek
#38Eile
#21Borges Dos Santos Neto
#19Tanner
#4Randell
#12Knight
#17Sykes
#2McCrorie
#14Horvat
#10Twine
#18Jakobsen
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Noah Eile #38 | |
Neto Borges #21 | 26' |
George Tanner #19 | |
Adam Randell #4 | 🎯36' |
Jason Knight #12 | |
Mark Sykes #17 | 76' |
Ross Mccrorie #2 | 84' |
Tomi Horvat #14 | 84' |
Scott Twine #10 | 61' ⚽36' |
Emil Riis #18 | 61' |
Substitutes
Joe Lumley #13 | |
Cameron Pring #3 | 76' |
Seb Naylor #24 | |
Max Bird #6 | 61' |
George Earthy #44 | 84' |
Sam Morsy #40 | |
S. Armstrong #30 | 61' |
Sam Bell #20 | |
D. Burgzorg #11 | 97' 84' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Watford
Formation
4-4-2#1Selvik
#3Goglichidze
#25Abankwah
#21Mfuni
#2Ngakia
#23Mendy
#10Louza
#8Chakvetadze
#66Irankunda
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
S. Goglichidze #3 | 69' 69' |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Stephen Mfuni #21 | 58' |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | ⚽77' 58' |
N. Mendy #23 | 86' |
Imrân Louza #10 | 93' |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 86' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 69' |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 86' 🎯7' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | ⚽7' |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Marc Bola #16 | 93' |
J. Pétris #29 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 69' |
Edoardo Bove #15 | 86' |
Pierre Ekwah #17 | 86' |
Amin Nabizada #53 | |
Tom Ince #7 | 69' |
Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Edward Still
Head-to-head
44 matches
Bristol City
17
Wins
17
Draws
10
Wins
Watford
FA Cup2026 • 1 match
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Lewis Smith
Venue:
Ashton Gate Stadium
Capacity:
27 000
Bristol City vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Bristol City and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.