Bristol City vs Watford: Result & Match Report — September 18, 2026

Bristol City vs Watford Match Summary

Competition

Championship

Round

8

Date and time

September 18, 2026 · 19:00 UTC

Status

Final

Venue

Ashton Gate Stadium

City

Bristol

Referee

Oliver Langford, England

Bristol City vs Watford Match Statistics

Bristol City vs Watford Match Timeline

1. 21′ CardYellow Card Watford

   M. Doumbia

2. 25′ CardYellow Card Watford

   Amin Nabizada

3. 31′ GoalNormal Goal Bristol City

   D. Ballard · Assist: Rio Cardines

4. 54′ CardYellow Card Watford

   Branimir Mlačić

5. 54′ CardYellow Card Bristol City

   J. Knight

6. 54′ CardYellow Card Bristol City

   J. Williams

7. 54′ CardYellow Card Watford

   E. Kayembe

8. 62′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Watford

   Branimir Mlačić → Albert Eames

9. 62′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Watford

   R. Vata → O. Maamma

10. 62′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Watford

    Amin Nabizada → S. Mavididi

11. 63′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Bristol City

    D. Ballard → L. Tolaj

12. 63′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Bristol City

    Y. Hirakawa → J. Wallace

13. 70′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Watford

    M. Doumbia → M. Boadu

14. 70′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Bristol City

    S. Greenwood → C. Pring

15. 81′ CardYellow Card Watford

    M. Pollock

16. 88′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Bristol City

    N. Eile → L. Eissat

17. 88′ SubstitutionSubstitution 5 Bristol City

    A. Randell → G. Yah

Bristol City vs Watford Lineups

BRI

Bristol City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: M. Skubala

Starting XI

1. 1
   S. Tickle
   G
2. 19
   G. Tanner
   D
3. 38
   N. Eile
   D
4. 5
   R. Atkinson
   D
5. 21
   Rio Cardines
   D
6. 8
   J. Williams
   M
7. 4
   A. Randell
   M
8. 7
   Y. Hirakawa
   M
9. 12
   J. Knight
   M
10. 20
    S. Greenwood
    M
11. 23
    D. Ballard
    F

Substitutes

45 E. Adebayo40 B. Collins2 L. Eissat14 T. Horvat3 C. Pring9 L. Tolaj10 S. Twine17 J. Wallace27 G. Yah

WAT

Watford

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Final

Coach: A. Dionisi

Starting XI

1. 1
   F. Ravaglia
   G
2. 4
   K. Keben
   D
3. 6
   M. Pollock
   D
4. 29
   Branimir Mlačić
   D
5. 11
   R. Vata
   M
6. 5
   H. Kyprianou
   M
7. 39
   E. Kayembe
   M
8. 21
   Amin Nabizada
   M
9. 17
   Iker Bravo
   M
10. 20
    M. Doumbia
    F
11. 9
    L. Kjerrumgaard
    F

Substitutes

45 S. Mavididi7 O. Maamma43 J. Grieves10 M. Boadu24 S. Walker26 D. Bachmann19 N. Chikovani53 James Andrew Clarridge56 Albert Eames

Bristol City vs Watford · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Team Form Before the Match

BRI

Bristol City Form

L

Lincoln Championship · Sep 15, 2026

0–1

L

Southampton Championship · Sep 12, 2026

4–1

W

Burnley Championship · Sep 5, 2026

1–2

W

Preston Championship · Sep 1, 2026

1–3

W

Portsmouth Championship · Aug 29, 2026

2–1

WAT

Watford Form

L

Stoke City Championship · Sep 12, 2026

1–2

W

Preston Championship · Sep 8, 2026

2–1

L

West Brom Championship · Sep 5, 2026

1–0

L

Swansea Championship · Sep 1, 2026

2–0

D

West Ham Championship · Aug 29, 2026

1–1

Standings Before Bristol City vs Watford

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	SC Stoke City	7	3	1	3	11	11	0	10
13	BRI Bristol City	7	3	1	3	10	12	-2	10
14	NOR Norwich	7	3	0	4	13	13	0	9
16	BLA Blackburn	7	2	2	3	10	10	0	8
17	WAT Watford	7	2	2	3	7	9	-2	8
18	POR Portsmouth	6	2	1	3	7	8	-1	7

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Sep 18, 2026 19:00 UTC