Championship 26/27 · 18 Sep 2026

Bristol City 1–0 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Bristol City favourites at 45%.

Bristol City won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Branimir Mlačić, 58.5 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Dominic Ballard +17.7, Branimir Mlačić +12.5.

Well below it: Rocco Vata −14.3, Yu Hirakawa −8.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

15 Sep 2026	L 0–1	v Lincoln City Championship
12 Sep 2026	L 1–4	at Southampton Championship
5 Sep 2026	W 2–1	at Burnley Championship
1 Sep 2026	W 3–1	at Preston North End Championship
29 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v Portsmouth Championship

12 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Stoke City Championship
8 Sep 2026	W 2–1	v Preston North End Championship
5 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
1 Sep 2026	L 0–2	at Swansea City Championship
29 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v West Ham United Championship

27 Feb 2026	Bristol City 1–2 Watford Championship
7 Nov 2025	Watford 1–1 Bristol City Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lisav Naif Eissat Defender	2	0	0	–	100.0	–
Gibson Yah Midfielder	2	0	0	0.01	99.4	–
Dominic Ballard Forward	63	1	0	0.03	57.6	+17.7
Sam Tickle Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.2	+0.6
Rio Cardines Forward	90	0	1	0.03	46.6	−0.8
Noah Eile Defender	88	0	0	0.06	42.2	+1.9
Adam Randell Midfielder	88	0	0	–	42.0	+4.8
Lorent Tolaj Forward	27	0	0	0.35	38.3	–
Cameron Pring Defender	20	0	0	–	38.1	–
Joe Williams Midfielder	90	0	0	0.44	37.5	−2.9
George Tanner Defender	90	0	0	0.04	36.9	+0.4
Jason Knight Midfielder	90	0	0	0.21	35.7	−5.9
Robert Atkinson Defender	90	0	0	–	34.3	−6.3
Jed Wallace Midfielder	27	0	0	–	34.0	–
Sam Greenwood Midfielder	70	0	0	0.22	33.4	−2.2
Yu Hirakawa Forward	63	0	0	0.18	32.5	−8.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Branimir Mlačić Defender	62	–	58.5	+12.5
Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper	90	–	48.7	−2.7
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	–	47.7	+4.1
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	90	0.08	47.7	+4.1
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder	28	0.03	44.0	–
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	90	0.06	43.2	+2.0
Amin Nabizada Forward	62	0.03	42.1	−5.5
Othmane Maamma Midfielder	28	–	41.1	–
Iker Bravo Forward	90	–	41.1	−6.6
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	90	0.12	40.1	−1.2
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	70	–	39.5	−1.9
Myron Boadu Forward	20	0.17	39.2	–
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	90	–	35.4	−4.1
Rocco Vata Forward	62	0.03	33.6	−14.3
Albert Eames Defender	28	–	27.0	–