Watford vs Bristol City 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Watford are hosting Bristol City
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 0. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
- 28': Jeremy Petris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 1. Scott Twine (Bristol City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Bristol City 1.
- 53': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Ross McCrorie.
- 57': Substitution, Bristol City. Emil Riis replaces Fally Mayulu.
- 60': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Jeremy Petris.
- 61': Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
- 61': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nestory Irankunda.
- 76': Substitution, Bristol City. Leo Pecover replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Max Alleyne.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol City. Olly Thomas replaces Haydon Roberts.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,574
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,574
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Coventry City | 14 | 31 | 1 |
| +12 | Stoke City | 14 | 27 | 3 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 26 | 2 |
| +6 | Preston North End | 14 | 25 | 3 |
Statistics
 BRC |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 471 |
| 307 | Passes | 532 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 84 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 59 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 18 | Clearances | 31 |
Watford (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Selvik (GK) |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock |
| 3 | Max Alleyne |
| 4 | Kévin Keben |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 10 | Imran Louza |
| 16 | Marc Bola |
| 29 | Jeremy Petris  |
| 9 | Luca Kjerrumgaard |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
| 20 | Mamadou Doumbia |
Bristol City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 14 | Zak Vyner |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
| 4 | Adam Randell |
| 24 | Hayden Roberts |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 9 | Fally Mayulu |
| 30 | Sinclair Armstrong |
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