Bristol City vs Watford – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

27/02/2026 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol).

Championship - Round 35
Referee: Smith L. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	DStv Now
Argentina	Disney+
Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 2, beIN Sports MENA English 2, TOD
Australia	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 2
Bolivia	ESPN 7
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 3
Brazil	Disney+, ESPN
Bulgaria	Nova Sport
Colombia	ESPN 7
Croatia	Arena Sport 7, MAXtv To Go
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 6, Oneplay
Denmark	Viaplay
Ecuador	ESPN 7
Finland	Viaplay
Georgia	Setanta Sports 2
Greece	COSMOTE Sport 3
Haiti	Tele Haiti
Iceland	SÝN Sport Viaplay, Viaplay
Ireland	NOW
Malaysia	Astro Football, Astro Go, Sooka
Malta	GO TV, TSN Malta 1
Mexico	Disney+, ESPN 3
Netherlands	Viaplay
New-zealand	beIN Connect
North-central-america	Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN Caribbean
North-macedonia	MaxTV GO
Norway	Viaplay, V Sport 2
Paraguay	ESPN 7
Peru	Disney+, ESPN 7
Portugal	Sport TV5
Serbia	Arena Sport 3
Singapore	mio Sports 1
Slovakia	Nova Sport 6, Voyo
South-africa	SuperSport Variety 3
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Extra
Turkey	Exxen
United-kingdom	NOW TV, Sky Go Extra, Sky Go, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports UHD
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	CBS Sports Golazo, Paramount+
Venezuela	Disney+, ESPN 7, Inter

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.89	0.98
Ball possession
65%	35%
Total shots
11	11
Shots on target
4	4
Big chances
1	2
Corner kicks
3	3
Passes
87% (564/646)	79% (275/350)
Yellow cards
2	3
Expected goals (xG)
0.89	0.98
xG on target (xGOT)
0.90	2.20
Total shots
11	11
Shots on target
4	4
Shots off target
3	4
Blocked shots
4	3
Shots inside the box
6	5
Shots outside the box
5	6
Hit the woodwork
0	1
Headed goals
1	0
Big chances
1	2
Corner kicks
3	3
Touches in opposition box
25	14
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	1
Free kicks
10	6
Passes
87% (564/646)	79% (275/350)
Long passes
43% (22/51)	48% (23/48)
Passes in final third
66% (95/143)	66% (57/86)
Crosses
33% (5/15)	17% (2/12)
Expected assists (xA)
0.88	1.00
Throw ins
36	15
Fouls
6	10
Tackles
27% (3/11)	46% (11/24)
Duels won
36	41
Clearances
19	30
Interceptions
10	10
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	3
xGOT faced
2.20	0.90
Goals prevented
0.20	-0.10

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 1)
7', 0 - 1, Kjerrumgaard L. ⚽, Kayembe E. (A),
26', Neto Borges 🟨,
36', 1 - 1, Twine S. ⚽, Randell A. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 1)
58', Mfuni S. 🟨,
58', Ngakia J. 🟨,
61', Riis E. ↓, Armstrong S. ↑,
61', Twine S. ↓, Bird M. ↑,
69', Irankunda N. ↓, Ince T. ↑,
69', Goglichidze S. ↓, Pollock M. ↑,
76', Sykes M. ↓, Pring C. ↑,
77', 1 - 2, Ngakia J. ⚽, Kayembe E. (A),
84', Horvat T. ↓, Burgzorg D. ↑,
84', McCrorie R. ↓, Earthy G. ↑,
85', Chakvetadze G. ↓, Bove E. ↑,
85', Mendy N. ↓, Ekwah P. ↑,
87', Kayembe E. 🟨,
90+3', Louza I. ↓, Bola M. ↑,
90+7', Burgzorg D. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Bristol City
39.9%

Draw
27.5%

Watford
32.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

40.6%

27.5%

32%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42%

26.6%

30.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Bristol City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.7%)

Watford has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Bristol City than the current prediction. (+2.1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Watford than the current prediction. (-1.7%)

Bristol City - Watford Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.39 ↑ (2.3)	3.44 ↑ (3.4)	2.93 ↑ (2.92)	5.1% (7.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Bristol City - Watford?

Users Predictions: 18 users predict this event. Bristol City will win (votes: 10 - 55.6%). Watford will win (votes: 4 - 22.2%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 22.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Bristol City: 32.6% – 78.6%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 3 high ROI users predict this event. Bristol City (votes: 2 - 66.7%). Watford (votes: 1 - 33.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 1.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - no (votes: 1 - 100%) .

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 8 and 12).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 2.
The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
There will not play in Bristol City: McNally L. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Watford: Kyprianou H. (Ankle Injury) Vata R. (Hamstring Injury)
In the last 17 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 5 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 21:26. (average 1.2:1.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Bristol City won 3 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 11:6. (average 1.4:0.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Bristol City won against Watford?

Bristol City has won 3 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Watford won against Bristol City?

Watford has won 2 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Bristol City - Watford were as follows:

10.01.2026 Bristol City - Watford 5:1

07.11.2025 Watford - Bristol City 1:1

05.04.2025 Bristol City - Watford 2:1

26.11.2024 Watford - Bristol City 1:0

20.01.2024 Bristol City - Watford 1:1

Latest results of Bristol City

24.02.2026 Blackburn Rovers - Bristol City 1:2 ✺

21.02.2026 Swansea City - Bristol City 1:0 ✺

17.02.2026 Bristol City - Wrexham 2:2 ✺

07.02.2026 Hull City - Bristol City 2:3 ✺

30.01.2026 Bristol City - Derby County 0:5 ✺

Latest results of Watford

24.02.2026 Watford - Ipswich Town 0:2 ✺

21.02.2026 Watford - Derby County 2:0 ✺

14.02.2026 Preston North End - Watford 2:2 ✺

07.02.2026 Southampton - Watford 1:0 ✺

03.02.2026 Hull City - Watford 0:0 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	39	24	8	7	81:40	41	80
2	Middlesbrough	39	20	11	8	59:37	22	71
3	Ipswich	38	19	12	7	67:39	28	69
4	Millwall	39	20	9	10	53:44	9	69
5	Hull	39	20	6	13	62:57	5	66
6	Southampton	39	17	12	10	63:48	15	63
7	Wrexham	39	17	12	10	60:51	9	63
8	Derby	39	17	9	13	56:48	8	60
9	Watford	39	14	14	11	50:46	4	56
10	Norwich	39	16	6	17	52:46	6	54
11	Birmingham	39	14	11	14	48:49	-1	53
12	QPR	39	15	8	16	55:61	-6	53
13	Preston	39	13	13	13	45:49	-4	52
14	Swansea	39	15	7	17	44:49	-5	52
15	Stoke	39	14	9	16	46:43	3	51
16	Bristol City	39	14	9	16	49:50	-1	51
17	Sheffield Utd	39	15	5	19	54:54	0	50
18	Charlton	39	12	12	15	36:46	-10	48
19	Blackburn	39	11	10	18	36:49	-13	43
20	West Brom	39	11	10	18	40:54	-14	43
21	Portsmouth	38	10	10	18	37:54	-17	40
22	Leicester	39	11	12	16	51:60	-9	39
23	Oxford Utd	39	9	12	18	36:51	-15	39
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	39	1	9	29	24:79	-55	-6

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One

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