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Championship · Matchweek 8

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
8

Venue

Stadium
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Capacity
27,000
Surface
grass

Teams

Coaches
Michael Skubala · Alessio Dionisi
Position
13 · 17
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1

Weather

Conditions
light rain
Temperature
16.3° (feels 15.8°)
Wind
7.9
Humidity
68%

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2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 West Ham United 7421 20911 14 DWWWW
2 Swansea City 7421 1156 14 WWDLW
3 Middlesbrough 7421 14104 14 WDWWD
4 West Bromwich Albion 7421 1073 14 LDWWD
5 Queens Park Rangers 7331 853 12 WWLDD
6 Charlton Athletic 7331 67-1 12 WDLDD
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6321 14104 11 WWLDW
8 Lincoln City 7322 660 11 WDDWW
9 Southampton (-4) 7421 18810 10 WDDWW
10 Birmingham City 7241 1091 10 WDDLW
11 Millwall 7313 13130 10 LLWLD
12 Stoke City 7313 11110 10 LWWDW
13 Bristol City 7313 1012-2 10 WWWLL
14 Norwich City 7304 13130 9 WLWWL
15 Sheffield United 7232 89-1 9 DWLWL
16 Blackburn Rovers 7223 10100 8 LDLLW
17 Watford 7223 79-2 8 DLLWL
18 Portsmouth 6213 78-1 7 WLLWD
19 Wrexham 7142 711-4 7 LWDDL
20 Bolton Wanderers 7214 712-5 7 LLLLW
21 Cardiff City 7043 711-4 4 DLLDL
22 Derby County 7115 613-7 4 LWLLL
23 Preston North End 7106 613-7 3 LLWLL
24 Burnley 7034 816-8 3 LDLDL
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Bristol City

WWWLL 3W 0D 2L · 9 pts (1.8 ppg) · GF 8 GA 8 · xG 6.75–6.31 · xPts 7.27

  • L H Lincoln City 0–1 xG 1.39–0.64 UK CHAMP
  • L A Southampton 1–4 xG 2.43–1.95 UK CHAMP
  • W A Burnley 2–1 xG 0.95–0.34 UK CHAMP
  • W A Preston North End 3–1 xG 1.14–1.85 UK CHAMP
  • W H Portsmouth 2–1 xG 0.83–1.53 UK CHAMP

Watford

DLLWL 1W 1D 3L · 4 pts (0.8 ppg) · GF 4 GA 7 · xG 6.44–9.04 · xPts 5.43

  • L H Stoke City 1–2 xG 0.43–1.53 UK CHAMP
  • W H Preston North End 2–1 xG 2.02–1.93 UK CHAMP
  • L A West Bromwich Albion 0–1 xG 1.26–1.43 UK CHAMP
  • L A Swansea City 0–2 xG 1.11–3.08 UK CHAMP
  • D H West Ham United 1–1 xG 1.61–1.07 UK CHAMP

full sample 9 meetings 2022–2026 · 8 in this competition · 1 elsewhere

Last 9

Bristol City 33 draws3 Watford

Goals 14–10 · Bristol City hosting: 2W 2D 1L · Watford hosting: 2W 1D 1L

At Ashton Gate Stadium: 5 meetings · Bristol City 2 · draws 2 · Watford 1 · 2.8 goals per match · last away win Feb 2026

All-time since 2007: 26 meetings · Bristol City 7 · draws 10 · Watford 9

  • Both teams have scored in the last 4 meetings

This fixture vs the league league = last 365 days

MetricFixtureLeagueΔn
Goals per match2.672.62+0.059
Both teams score67%58%+9%9
Over 2.5 goals44%52%-8%9
Corners9.210.4-1.29
Cards2.94.1-1.29

1 goalless · 2 with 4+ goals · 1.44 first-half goals per match

How these games go · 9 with event data

Bristol CityWatford
Scored first3 of 95 of 9
Scored first and won33
Won from behind00

first goal on average in minute 18 · a side came back in 2 · goal after the 75th minute in 4 · penalty scored in 1

When the goals come · all goals, 8 meetings

0-15'5
16-30'5
31-45'3
46-60'4
61-75'3
76-90'4

3 equalisers · 1 penalty · 2 own goals · 3 headers

Expected goals · last 5 with xG

Bristol City 1.06 xGper match0.82 xG Watford

Deserved on xG: Bristol City 1 · level 4 · Watford 0 — actual wins in those games 2 / 2

Against the market · 9 with closing odds

Favourite won 4 (44%), drew 3, upset 2 · market favoured Bristol City 4×, Watford 5× · avg favourite 45%, avg price of the actual result 36%

Fixture specialists

  • 3 Scott Twine Bristol City · in 3 games · last Feb 2026
  • 3 Emil Riis Bristol City · last Jan 2026
  • 1 Jeremy Ngakia Watford · last Feb 2026
  • 1 Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford · last Feb 2026
  • 1 Rob Atkinson Bristol City · last Jan 2026

Last meeting · 2026-02-27 · UK CHAMP

Bristol City 1-2 Watford · ref Lewis Smith

  • 7' Luca Kjerrumgaard assist Edo Kayembe 0–1
  • 36' Scott Twine assist Adam Randell 1–1
  • 77' Jeremy Ngakia assist Edo Kayembe 1–2

xG 0.95 – 1.37 · corners 6 · cards 5

KickoffDNA model engine-only-1.1.0 · day before ·

Match result

48.6%Bristol City P 55%25.2%Draw P 24%26.2%Watford P 21%

Over / under 2.5

51.5%Over 2.5 P 54%48.5%Under 2.5 P 46%

Both teams to score

54.2%Yes45.8%No

Expected

Bristol City goals
1.61 (0–3)
Watford goals
1.12 (0–3)
Corners
10.6 (6–15)
Cards
4.42 (2–7)

Provider model (SportMonks)

Match result

46.0%Bristol City25.6%Draw28.4%Watford

Over / under 2.5

53.6%Over 2.546.4%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

57.1%Yes42.9%No

Model probabilities are independent of the market; bookmaker figures are shown only as a benchmark.

All meetings · 26 matches since 2007

Bristol City 710 draws9 Watford

Goals 33–39 · 2.77 per match · BTTS 54% · over 2.5 46%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Bristol City 33 draws4 Watford

Goals 14–16 · 3.0 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 50%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Bristol City 21 draws2 Watford

Goals 9–6 · 3.0 per match · BTTS 80% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • L Bristol City 1–2 Watford UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Bristol City 5–1 Watford UK FA Cup · Round 3
  • D Watford 1–1 Bristol City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Bristol City 2–1 Watford UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Watford 1–0 Bristol City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Bristol City 1–1 Watford UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Watford 1–4 Bristol City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Watford 2–0 Bristol City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Bristol City 0–0 Watford UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Watford 6–0 Bristol City neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricBristol City all · 7Bristol City at home · 3Watford all · 7Watford away · 3
Results
Matches77
Points per game1.431.14
W / D / L3 / 1 / 32 / 2 / 3
Goals for / match1.431.00
Goals against / match1.711.29
Clean sheets0%0%
Failed to score29%29%
Both teams scored71%71%
Over 2.571%43%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.271.17
xG against / match1.591.78
xG difference-0.32-0.60
Finishing vs xG0.16-0.17
xPts / match1.261.01
Points vs xPts0.170.13
Game state
Scored first43%43%
PPG when scoring first2.331.67
PPG when conceding first0.750.75
Came back from behind25%25%
Leads held75%50%
Minutes leading21%17%
Minutes level53%44%
Minutes trailing26%39%
First goal (min)4341
First goal conceded (min)5328
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half70%43%
Goals conceded in 2nd half75%22%
Late goals for (76'+)0.710.29
Late goals against0.570.00
Style
Possession46%43%
Shots13.711.7
On target4.33.7
Shot conversion10%8%
Shots inside box71%73%
Big chances created2.41.7
Corners5.73.4
xG from set plays41%22%
Goals from headers30%29%
Pressure index14.99.3
Dominant minutes51.342.6
Pass accuracy75%79%
Fouls11.611.1
Cards1.712.57

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Bristol City

0–15'10
16–30'00
31–45'23
46–60'14
61–75'11
76–90'54

Watford

0–15'22
16–30'23
31–45'02
46–60'02
61–75'10
76–90'20

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Bristol City · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.35) · stands out: as underdog +0.72

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.357
Early press (0-15, level)+0.347
Late push (76+, level)+0.213
Late chase (76+, behind)+0.134

Game state

When ahead+0.114
When level+0.397
When behind+0.514
10 min after conceding+0.077
10 min after scoring+0.565

Situations

At home+0.033
Away+0.614
3 days rest or fewer+0.372
4+ days rest+0.355

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.514
v bottom-tier opponents+0.153
As favourite+0.022
Evenly matched+0.162
As underdog+0.723

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.127
Conceded when ahead-0.294
Conceded late (76+)-0.387

Congested vs rested +0.02 · Ahead vs level -0.28 · Behind vs level +0.13

Watford · 7 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.09) · stands out: late push (76+, level) -0.45

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.097
Early press (0-15, level)-0.117
Late push (76+, level)-0.453
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.193

Game state

When ahead-0.144
When level-0.157
When behind+0.004
10 min after conceding-0.177
10 min after scoring-0.015

Situations

At home-0.234
Away+0.093
3 days rest or fewer+0.062
4+ days rest-0.155

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.024
v bottom-tier opponents-0.122
As underdog-0.085

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.277
Conceded when ahead+0.454
Conceded late (76+)-0.017

Congested vs rested +0.21 · Ahead vs level +0.01 · Behind vs level +0.16

Bristol City

Current: winless 2 · conceding 7

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-17 100%1.431.431.711.271.59

Watford

Current: winless 1 · scoring 2 · conceding 14

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-16 86%0.830.831.331.031.75
4-1-4-11 14%3.02.01.02.021.93

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 3.0d before kick-off · 67 snapshots · last 5.0h before kick-off · biggest step: home +2.0 pts at 10.0h

1.76Home 55% ▲ +5.4 ptsopened 1.93.96Draw 24% ▼ -1.9 ptsopened 3.584.62Away 21% ▼ -3.5 ptsopened 3.85
5d4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 20%30%40%50%

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle1.76 ▲ +5.43.96 ▼ -1.94.62 ▼ -3.55.0h
bet3651.72 ▲ +5.83.9 ▼ -3.24.33 ▼ -2.75.0h
Betfair1.75 ▲ +7.13.8 ▼ -2.04.5 ▼ -5.15.0h
BetVictor1.73 ▲ +7.23.9 ▼ -2.74.5 ▼ -4.55.0h
Coral1.75 ▲ +5.03.9 ▼ -1.84.4 ▼ -3.25.0h
Ladbrokes1.73 ▲ +5.13.9 ▼ -2.04.33 ▼ -3.05.0h
Unibet1.79 ▲ +3.13.65 ▼ -1.14.2 ▼ -2.05.0h
WilliamHill1.75 ▲ +5.33.6 ▼ -1.64.33 ▼ -3.75.0h

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 5.0h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.72Home 54% P 55%3.9Draw 24% P 24%4.33Away 22% P 21%

Double Chance

1.18Bristol City or Draw 40%1.25Bristol City or Watford 38%2.1Draw or Watford 22%

Draw No Bet

1.31 72%3.42 28%

Both Teams To Score

1.66Yes 56%2.1No 44%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.72Over 55% P 54%2.1Under 45% P 46%

Total Corners

15.0Under 6 6%4.06 - 8 22%2.629 - 11 33%3.412 - 14 25%6.0Over 14 14%

Number of Cards

3.51.72Over 54% P 52%2.0Under 46% P 48%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 52.5–55% · away 20–22.5% · 664 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home55%54%56%+2.6
Draw24%25%27%+1.4
Away21%21%17%-4.1

In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 56% · over 2.5 54%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 52.5–55% · 2,940 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.554%54%54%+0.8