Bristol City host Watford in the England Championship on 27 February 2026, Friday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 20:00 UK Time.
Bristol City return to Ashton Gate aiming to build momentum after a mixed but competitive run of Championship fixtures. Their season has been defined by attacking ambition balanced against moments of defensive vulnerability, keeping them firmly in the mid-table conversation.
Watford arrive with similar overall numbers across the campaign, separated by only a handful of points and marginal goal differences. With both sides chasing consistency rather than survival, this fixture carries the feel of a tightly contested contest between two teams capable of controlling spells but prone to sudden swings in rhythm.
Bristol City’s recent form has been eventful rather than steady. A 2-1 away win at Blackburn showed their ability to strike decisively on the road, while the 3-2 victory at Hull City underlined their threat in transition. However, the 1-0 defeat at Swansea and the heavy 5-0 home loss to Derby exposed how quickly control can disappear when defensive structure falters.
The 2-2 draw with Wrexham further highlighted their open-game tendencies, with Bristol City often committing numbers forward and leaving space behind. Across the season they have scored 47 goals in 34 matches, a healthy return, but conceding 42 suggests clean sheets are not guaranteed. Their tempo at home is usually proactive, yet games frequently stretch into end-to-end patterns.
Watford’s recent sequence reflects a side that competes consistently but rarely dominates for long stretches. A 2-0 home win over Derby demonstrated efficiency in both boxes, while the 2-2 draw at Preston showed resilience when matches open up. The goalless draw at Hull City highlighted their capacity to slow the tempo and frustrate opponents.
However, defeats to Ipswich 2-0 and Southampton 1-0 indicate attacking limitations when chasing matches. With 43 goals scored and 40 conceded this season, Watford’s balance is evident, though away fixtures often hinge on fine margins. They tend to remain compact, yet when stretched by high-tempo opponents, space can emerge between midfield and defence.
The best bet for this game leans towards over 2.5 goals & both teams to score at 2.20 odds. Bristol City’s recent 3-2 win at Hull and 2-2 draw with Wrexham underline their involvement in open contests, while Watford’s 2-2 result at Preston shows they can both score and concede when tempo rises. With both sides averaging well over a goal per match this season, conditions point towards chances at both ends.
Bristol City to win at 2.33 odds also holds appeal given their recent away success at Blackburn and Hull. Watford have struggled for goals in narrow defeats like 2-0 against Ipswich and 1-0 at Southampton, and if the match becomes stretched, Bristol City’s sharper attacking transitions could prove decisive at Ashton Gate.
For those considering a correct score prediction, a 2-1 Bristol City win at 9.50 odds fits the recent pattern. The hosts frequently concede, yet they have scored at least twice in two of their last four matches, while Watford have found the net in draws and controlled wins. A narrow home victory with both teams scoring aligns with the overall rhythm surrounding this fixture.
| Bristol City | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 16 | 14 |
| Draws | 11 | 15 |
| Loss | 18 | 16 |
| Goals For | 57 | 53 |
| Goals Against | 59 | 61 |
| Bristol City | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 22 | 23 |
| Wins | 8 | 4 |
| Draws | 4 | 8 |
| Loss | 10 | 11 |
| Goals For | 31 | 23 |
| Goals Against | 31 | 38 |
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25.04.26
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Birmingham Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
21.04.26
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Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-4 |
|
11.04.26
|
QPR Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Charlton Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Bristol City West Brom |
0-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Leicester Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bristol City Coventry |
0-2 |
|
03.03.26
|
Port Vale Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
27.02.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Blackburn Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Swansea Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
17.02.26
|
Bristol City Wrexham |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Hull City Bristol City |
2-3 |
|
30.01.26
|
Bristol City Derby |
0-5 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Ipswich Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Oxford Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Millwall Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
West Brom Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
10.12.25
|
Bristol City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bristol City Millwall |
0-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Wrexham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
3-0 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Bristol City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-2 |
|
30.09.25
|
Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
21.09.25
|
Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
13.09.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
0-3 |
|
30.08.25
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Bristol City Hull City |
4-2 |
|
27.08.25
|
Fulham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.08.25
|
Derby Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Bristol City Charlton |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Bristol City MK Dons |
2-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
02.08.25
|
Bristol City Valladolid |
4-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-4 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Bristol City West Brom |
0-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bristol City Coventry |
0-2 |
|
27.02.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
17.02.26
|
Bristol City Wrexham |
2-2 |
|
30.01.26
|
Bristol City Derby |
0-5 |
|
24.01.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
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Bristol City Portsmouth |
5-0 |
|
20.12.25
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Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
10.12.25
|
Bristol City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bristol City Millwall |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
3-0 |
|
04.11.25
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Bristol City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
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Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-2 |
|
30.09.25
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Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
21.09.25
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Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
30.08.25
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Bristol City Hull City |
4-2 |
|
16.08.25
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Bristol City Charlton |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
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Bristol City MK Dons |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Bristol City Valladolid |
4-0 |
|
22.07.25
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Bristol City Newport |
1-0 |
|
08.05.25
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Bristol City Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
03.05.25
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Bristol City Preston |
2-2 |
|
18.04.25
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Bristol City Sunderland |
2-1 |
|
08.04.25
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Bristol City West Brom |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
14.03.25
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Bristol City Norwich |
2-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Bristol City Hull City |
1-1 |
|
21.02.25
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Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
12.02.25
|
Bristol City Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
09.02.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Bristol City Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
11.01.25
|
Bristol City Wolves |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Bristol City Derby |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Bristol City Luton |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Bristol City Plymouth |
4-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
Bristol City Burnley |
0-1 |
|
05.11.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Bristol City Leeds |
0-0 |
|
06.10.24
|
Bristol City Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
02.10.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday |
0-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Bristol City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
24.08.24
|
Bristol City Coventry |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
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Birmingham Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
21.04.26
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Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
QPR Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
03.04.26
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Charlton Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Leicester Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
03.03.26
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Port Vale Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
24.02.26
|
Blackburn Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Swansea Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
Hull City Bristol City |
2-3 |
|
20.01.26
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Ipswich Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Oxford Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Millwall Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
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West Brom Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
13.12.25
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Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Wrexham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
07.11.25
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Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
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Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
0-3 |
|
27.08.25
|
Fulham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.08.25
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Derby Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
26.07.25
|
Plymouth Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
25.07.25
|
Cheltenham Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
12.05.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
28.04.25
|
Leeds Bristol City |
4-0 |
|
21.04.25
|
Luton Bristol City |
3-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
QPR Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
Burnley Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
11.03.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Millwall Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
15.02.25
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Cardiff Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Oxford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
01.01.25
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Plymouth Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
22.12.24
|
West Brom Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Sunderland Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Norwich Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
02.11.24
|
Preston Bristol City |
1-3 |
|
22.10.24
|
Stoke City Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
29.09.24
|
Swansea Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Blackburn Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Derby Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
5-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
West Brom Watford |
3-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Oxford Watford |
2-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Watford Charlton |
1-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
QPR Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Watford Leicester |
0-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Watford Wrexham |
3-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Stoke City Watford |
3-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
1-1 |
|
27.02.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Watford Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Watford Derby |
2-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
03.02.26
|
Hull City Watford |
0-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Watford Swansea |
0-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
Blackburn Watford |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Watford Millwall |
0-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Watford Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Norwich Watford |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Leicester Watford |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Watford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Wrexham Watford |
2-2 |
|
09.12.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
01.12.25
|
Birmingham Watford |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Derby Watford |
2-3 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Coventry Watford |
3-1 |
|
22.10.25
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
01.10.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Watford Hull City |
2-1 |
|
22.09.25
|
Millwall Watford |
1-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Watford Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Swansea Watford |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Watford QPR |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Charlton Watford |
1-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Watford Leyton Orient |
1-1 |
|
08.07.25
|
Boreham Wood Watford |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Watford Charlton |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Watford Leicester |
0-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Watford Wrexham |
3-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Watford Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Watford Derby |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Watford Swansea |
0-2 |
|
21.01.26
|
Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Watford Millwall |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Watford Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Watford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
22.10.25
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Watford Hull City |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Watford Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Watford QPR |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
26.07.25
|
Watford Leyton Orient |
1-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Watford Burnley |
1-2 |
|
08.04.25
|
Watford Hull City |
1-0 |
|
29.03.25
|
Watford Plymouth |
0-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Watford Swansea |
1-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Watford Millwall |
1-2 |
|
23.02.25
|
Watford Luton |
2-0 |
|
11.02.25
|
Watford Leeds |
0-4 |
|
01.02.25
|
Watford Norwich |
0-1 |
|
21.01.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Watford Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Watford Cardiff |
1-2 |
|
26.12.24
|
Watford Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Watford QPR |
0-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
08.11.24
|
Watford Oxford |
1-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Watford Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Watford Sunderland |
2-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Watford Coventry |
1-1 |
|
27.08.24
|
Watford Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Watford Derby |
2-1 |
|
17.08.24
|
Watford Stoke City |
3-0 |
|
13.08.24
|
Watford MK Dons |
5-0 |
|
03.08.24
|
Watford Brentford |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
5-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
West Brom Watford |
3-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Oxford Watford |
2-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
QPR Watford |
2-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Stoke City Watford |
3-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
1-1 |
|
27.02.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
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Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
03.02.26
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Hull City Watford |
0-0 |
|
24.01.26
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Blackburn Watford |
1-1 |
|
10.01.26
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Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Norwich Watford |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Leicester Watford |
1-2 |
|
13.12.25
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Wrexham Watford |
2-2 |
|
01.12.25
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Birmingham Watford |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Derby Watford |
2-3 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Coventry Watford |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
22.09.25
|
Millwall Watford |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Swansea Watford |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Charlton Watford |
1-0 |
|
08.07.25
|
Boreham Wood Watford |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Blackburn Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.04.25
|
West Brom Watford |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Oxford Watford |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Stoke City Watford |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
0-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Sunderland Watford |
2-2 |
|
25.01.25
|
Coventry Watford |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Derby Watford |
0-2 |
|
14.01.25
|
Cardiff Watford |
1-1 |
|
09.01.25
|
Fulham Watford |
4-1 |
|
01.01.25
|
QPR Watford |
3-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Burnley Watford |
2-1 |
|
11.12.24
|
Hull City Watford |
1-1 |
|
22.11.24
|
Plymouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Swansea Watford |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
2-6 |
|
22.10.24
|
Leeds Watford |
2-1 |
|
19.10.24
|
Luton Watford |
3-0 |
|
02.10.24
|
Preston Watford |
3-0 |
|
24.09.24
|
Manchester City Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Norwich Watford |
4-1 |
|
01.09.24
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
10.08.24
|
Millwall Watford |
2-3 |
|
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
|
|
10.01.2026
|
Bristol City Watford |
5-1
|
|
05.04.2025
|
Bristol City Watford |
2-1
|
|
20.01.2024
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-1
|
|
12.11.2022
|
Bristol City Watford |
0-0
|
|
25.11.2020
|
Bristol City Watford |
0-0
|
|
04.01.2014
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-1
|