Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 8
Fri 18 Sept, 20:00 BST · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Bristol City1–0Watford
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Bristol City 1-0 Watford: recap
Headline: Bristol City 1-0 Watford: recap
Final: Bristol City 1-0 Watford at Ashton Gate Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Bristol City vs Watford: Matchday 8 preview
Headline: Bristol City vs Watford: Matchday 8 preview
Bristol City meet Watford at Ashton Gate Stadium (Sep 18, 2026, 8:00 PM).
Likely Bristol City XI: Sam Tickle, Lisav Naif Eissat, Cameron Pring, Robert Atkinson, Rob Dickie, Adam Randell, Joe Williams, Scott Twine, Yu Hirakawa, Lorent Tolaj, Sam Bell.
Likely Watford XI: Federico Ravaglia, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Kévin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Omar Traoré, Hector Kyprianou, Thomas Ince, Pierre Dwomoh, Othmane Maamma, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Rocco Vata.
Availability notes: Luke McNally: injured; Jeremy Ngakia: injured; Marc Bola: injured; Edoardo Bove: injured; Myron Boadu: injured; Jordan Zemura: injured; Branimir Mlačić: injured; Kwadwo Baah: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Bristol City 2.35, Draw 3.73, Watford 3.88. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Bristol City; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.56 – 0.52
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Williams · Bristol City | 0.44 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 90 | 7.3 |
| Lorent Tolaj · Bristol City | 0.35 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 27 | 6.6 |
| Sam Greenwood · Bristol City | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 70 | 7.2 |
| Jason Knight · Bristol City | 0.21 | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Yu Hirakawa · Bristol City | 0.18 | — | 0.03 | 63 | 6.8 |
| Myron Boadu · Watford | 0.17 | — | — | 20 | 5.9 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard · Watford | 0.12 | 0.01 | — | 90 | 5.9 |
| Hector Kyprianou · Watford | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 90 | 6.9 |
| Edo Kayembe · Watford | 0.06 | 0.02 | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Noah Eile · Bristol City | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | 88 | 7.2 |
| George Tanner · Bristol City | 0.04 | 0.22 | — | 90 | 8.0 |
| Stephy Mavididi · Watford | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 28 | 6.1 |
| Dominic Ballard · Bristol City | 0.03 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 63 | 7.8 |
| Rocco Vata · Watford | 0.03 | — | — | 62 | 5.6 |
| Rio Cardines · Bristol City | 0.03 | 0.53 | — | 90 | 8.2 |
| Amin Nabizada · Watford | 0.03 | 0.04 | — | 62 | 6.2 |
| Gibson Yah · Bristol City | 0.01 | — | 0.08 | 2 | — |
| Daniel Bachmann · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Walker · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jed Wallace · Bristol City | — | — | — | 27 | 6.5 |
| Scott Twine · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bradley Collins · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Federico Ravaglia · Watford | — | — | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Elijah Adebayo · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Pring · Bristol City | — | — | — | 20 | 6.3 |
| Robert Atkinson · Bristol City | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Pollock · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.5 |
| Tomi Horvat · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Randell · Bristol City | — | 0.05 | — | 88 | 7.3 |
| Sam Tickle · Bristol City | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Kévin Keben · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.0 |
| Iker Bravo · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.6 |
| Jack Grieves · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisav Naif Eissat · Bristol City | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| James Andrew Clarridge · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Doumbia · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | 70 | 5.9 |
| Othmane Maamma · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | 28 | 6.6 |
| Albert Eames · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | 28 | 6.4 |
| Nikoloz Chikovani · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Branimir Mlačić · Watford | — | — | — | 62 | 6.4 |
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