Watford vs Bristol City

7 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Paul Tierney

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • M. Bola 6’
  • S. Twine 29’

Match summary

Watford and Bristol City drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

M. Bola put Watford ahead in the 6th minute and S. Twine equalised with a direct free kick in the 29th minute.

Watford had the better of the chances, with 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Bristol City's 0.82 from 10.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
15 Shots 10
9 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 4
536 Passes 310
88.1% Pass accuracy 74.5%
16 Tackles 19
10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Watford Bristol City
Kick-off
M. BolaLeft foot shot1-0 (Watford)
6’
K. K. BiakoloShot on target
16’
N. IrankundaShot on target
18’
24’
A. MehmetiShot on target
J. Petris
28’
29’
S. TwineFree Kick1-1 (Bristol City)
N. Irankunda
33’
E. KayembeShot on target
37’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
53’
A. Mehmeti
L. KjerrumgaardShot on target
54’
55’
A. MehmetiShot on target
57’
E. R. JacobsenF. Mayulu
57’
Y. HirakawaR. McCrorie
K. BaahN. Irankunda
61’
O. MaammaM. Doumbia
61’
J. NgakiaJ. Petris
61’
63’
S. ArmstrongShot on target
O. MaammaShot on target
69’
L. KjerrumgaardShot on target
70’
K. BaahShot on target
71’
76’
L. PecoverS. Armstrong
K. BaahShot on target
77’
T. InceM. Alleyne
84’
V. SemedoL. Kjerrumgaard
84’
87’
O. ThomasH. Roberts
T. InceShot on target
89’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 0.82 6’ M. Bola (Watford), 1-0 6’ 29’ S. Twine (Bristol City), 1-1 29’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 0.82 6’ M. Bola (Watford), 1-0 Bola 6’ 29’ S. Twine (Bristol City), 1-1 Twine 29’
Watford 1.20 xGBristol City 0.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking Watford attacking 
63’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 6’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 16’ K. K. Biakolo (Watford), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 18’ N. Irankunda (Watford), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 56’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ O. Maamma (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ K. Baah (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ S. Twine (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 55’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ K. Baah (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ E. Kayembe (Watford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 6’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 16’ K. K. Biakolo (Watford), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 18’ N. Irankunda (Watford), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 56’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ O. Maamma (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ K. Baah (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ S. Twine (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 55’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ K. Baah (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ E. Kayembe (Watford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Z. Vyner (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ A. Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Watford 3-4-3 Starting XI
Selvik
Biakolo
Pollock
Alleyne 84’
Petris 61’
Louza
Kayembe
Bola
Doumbia 61’
Kjerrumgaard 84’
Irankunda 61’
Bristol City 3-5-2 Starting XI
Vítek
Tanner
Dickie
Vyner
McCrorie 57’
Twine
Randell
Mehmeti
Roberts 87’
Armstrong 76’
Mayulu 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Selvik
90′ 3 1 13 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
K. K. Biakolo
90′ 2 1 – 9 3 77 – – – –
M. Pollock
90′ – – – 7 6 89 – – – –
M. Alleyne Taken off
84′ 1 – – 2 1 79 1 – – –
J. Ngakia Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – – 3 2 22 – – – –
T. Ince Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
J. Petris Taken off
61′ – – 24 1 – 3 1 9 2 2 –
I. Louza
90′ – 1 69 5 – 2 – 4 2 2 –
E. Kayembe
90′ – – 62 1 – 1 1 3 1 1 –
M. Bola
90′ 1 – 40 1 – – 3 7 1 1 –
O. Maamma Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 3 – – 1 1 2 1 1 –
Forwards5 players
M. Doumbia Taken off
61′ – – 2 – 0.11 – – 1 – 17 –
L. Kjerrumgaard Taken off
84′ – – 2 2 0.07 – 2 4 – 11 –
N. Irankunda Taken off
61′ – – – – 0.17 – 1 7 – 17 –
K. Baah Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 2 2 0.09 – – – – 7 –
V. Semedo Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Watford win 46% Avg odds 2.06
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Bristol City win 27% Avg odds 3.49

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Watford LWLWD
Bristol City WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bristol City 2-1 Watford, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: Bristol City 1-2 Watford, 27 Feb 26  All Watford vs Bristol City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.