Bristol City vs Watford — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
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27.02.26 20:001 – 2Finished
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Match Events
- 7′Watford, goal:0–1assist
- 26′Bristol City, yellow card:
- 36′Bristol City, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 58′Watford, yellow card:
- 58′Watford, yellow card:
- 61′Bristol City, substitution:off
- 61′Bristol City, substitution:off
- 69′Watford, substitution:off
- 69′Watford, substitution:off
- 76′Bristol City, substitution:off
- 77′Watford, goal:1–2
- 84′Bristol City, substitution:off
- 84′Bristol City, substitution:off
- 86′Watford, yellow card:
- 86′Watford, substitution:off
- 86′Watford, substitution:off
- 90+3′Watford, substitution:off
- 90+7′Bristol City, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Bristol City
3-4-2-1
6.90
Average match ratingWatford +0.03
6.93
Watford
4-4-2
Ashton Gate Stadium
Key Stats
65%Possession35%
0.89Expected Goals0.99
11Shots11
4Shots on Target4
3Corners3
87%Pass Accuracy79%
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Match report
Bristol City vs Watford — the facts
Watford won 2–1 away against Bristol City (half-time 1–1).
Bristol City met Watford in the Championship (Regular Season - 35). Kick-off was Friday, 27 February 2026, 20:00 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium. Referee: Lewis Smith.
Team pages: Bristol City · Watford · Championship
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Luca Kjerrumgaard (assist: Edo Kayembe) — 0–1
- 36' Goal: Scott Twine (assist: Adam Randell) — 1–1
- 77' Goal: Jeremy Ngakia — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Bristol City (3-4-2-1)
- 23 Radek Vítek
- 21 Neto Borges
- 38 Noah Eile
- 19 George Tanner
- 2 Ross McCrorie
- 4 Adam Randell
- 12 Jason Knight
- 17 Mark Sykes
- 10 Scott Twine
- 14 Tomi Horvat
- 18 Emil Riis
Watford (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Bristol City vs Watford final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Bristol City and Watford team pages or the Championship page.