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Watford
FT
1–4
HT 0–2
Bristol City
Championship Tue 26 Dec, 15:00London Vicarage Road, Watford John Busby 19,626 attendance

Timeline

  1. 28' Cameron Pring
  2. 45' Matheus Martins for Jamal Lewis
  3. 45'+2' Wesley Hoedt own goal
  4. 45' Tom Dele-Bashiru for Ryan Andrews
  5. 45' Giorgi Chakvetadze for Jake Livermore
  6. 49' Giorgi Chakvetadze assist Yáser Asprilla
  7. 50' Mark Sykes
  8. 62' Rhys Healey for Ismaël Koné
  9. 68' Matty James for Taylor Gardner-Hickman
  10. 75' Bayo Youssouf for Mileta Rajovic
  11. 77' Andreas Weimann for Anis Mehmeti
  12. 77' Nahki Wells for Tommy Conway
  13. 80' Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
  14. 83' Andreas Weimann assist Joe Williams
  15. 87' Harry Cornick for Joe Williams
  16. 87' Sam Bell for Mark Sykes

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
13 Shots 15
5 On target 5
10 Fouls 4
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Saves 4
473 Accurate passes 302

Lineups

Watford 4-1-4-1
26 Hamer
6 Lewis 4 Hoedt 3 Sierralta 45 Andrews
8 Livermore
12 Sema 11 Koné 39 Kayembe 18 Asprilla
9 Rajovic
Bristol City 4-4-2
1 O'Leary
3 Pring 16 Dickie 26 Vyner 19 Tanner
11 Mehmeti 22 Gardner-Hickman 8 Williams 17 Sykes
15 Conway 12 Knight
Watford 4-1-4-1
  1. 26 Ben Hamer G
  2. 4 Wesley Hoedt CD-L
  3. 3 Francisco Sierralta CD-R
  4. 8 Jake Livermore ▼ DM
  5. 6 Jamal Lewis ▼ LB
  6. 45 Ryan Andrews ▼ RB
  7. 11 Ismaël Koné ▼ CM-L
  8. 39 Edo Kayembe CM-R
  9. 12 Ken Sema LM
  10. 18 Yáser Asprilla RM
  11. 9 Mileta Rajovic ▼ F

Came on

  1. 24 Tom Dele-Bashiru ▲ SUB
  2. 19 Bayo Youssouf ▲ SUB
  3. 14 Rhys Healey ▲ SUB
  4. 37 Matheus Martins ▲ SUB
  5. 16 Giorgi Chakvetadze ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 5 Ryan Porteous SUB
  2. 7 Tom Ince SUB
  3. 1 Daniel Bachmann SUB
  4. 15 Matthew Pollock SUB
Bristol City 4-4-2
  1. 1 Max O'Leary G
  2. 16 Robert Dickie CD-L
  3. 26 Zak Vyner CD-R
  4. 3 Cameron Pring LB
  5. 19 George Tanner RB
  6. 22 Taylor Gardner-Hickman ▼ CM-L
  7. 8 Joe Williams ▼ CM-R
  8. 11 Anis Mehmeti ▼ LM
  9. 17 Mark Sykes ▼ RM
  10. 15 Tommy Conway ▼ CF-L
  11. 12 Jason Knight CF-R

Came on

  1. 14 Andreas Weimann ▲ SUB
  2. 21 Nahki Wells ▲ SUB
  3. 9 Harry Cornick ▲ SUB
  4. 20 Sam Bell ▲ SUB
  5. 6 Matty James ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 30 Raekwon Nelson SUB
  2. 23 Stefan Bajic SUB
  3. 27 Jamie Knight-Lebel SUB
  4. 29 Ephraim Yeboah SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 4.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 4.
  3. 90'+5' Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  4. 90'+4' Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rhys Healey.
  5. 90'+3' Sam Bell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 90'+3' Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  7. 90'+1' Offside, Watford. Rhys Healey is caught offside.
  8. 90' Attempt saved. Rhys Healey (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  9. 90' Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  10. 87' Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 87' Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
  12. 87' Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Mark Sykes.
81 earlier entries
  1. 87' Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Joe Williams.
  2. 85' Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  3. 83' Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 4. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Williams with a through ball.
  4. 81' Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.
  5. 80' Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 80' Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  7. 80' Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  8. 77' Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Tommy Conway.
  9. 77' Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Anis Mehmeti.
  10. 76' Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 76' Foul by Rhys Healey (Watford).
  12. 75' Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross following a corner.
  13. 75' Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mileta Rajovic.
  14. 75' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Williams.
  15. 73' Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight.
  16. 73' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  17. 72' Delay in match (Watford).
  18. 71' Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  19. 71' Foul by Rhys Healey (Watford).
  20. 70' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
  21. 70' Attempt saved. Rhys Healey (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
  22. 68' Substitution, Bristol City. Matty James replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  23. 67' Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
  24. 63' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  25. 62' Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Ismaël Koné.
  26. 61' Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  27. 61' Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  28. 60' Attempt saved. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  29. 59' Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  30. 56' Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
  31. 54' Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  32. 50' Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 3. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  33. 50' Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  34. 49' Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 2. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  35. 48' Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  36. 48' Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
  37. 47' Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
  38. 46' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  39. 46' Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  40. 45' Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Ryan Andrews.
  41. 45' Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Jake Livermore.
  42. 45' Second Half begins Watford 0, Bristol City 2.
  43. 45'+3' First Half ends, Watford 0, Bristol City 2.
  44. 45'+2' Own Goal by Wesley Hoedt, Watford. Watford 0, Bristol City 2.
  45. 45'+1' Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  46. 45'+1' Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  47. 45' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  48. 45' Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Jamal Lewis because of an injury.
  49. 43' Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  50. 43' Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
  51. 41' Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  52. 39' Attempt blocked. Joe Williams (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  53. 38' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  54. 35' Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Sykes following a corner.
  55. 34' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  56. 34' Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  57. 34' Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  58. 28' Goal! Watford 0, Bristol City 1. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  59. 28' Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  60. 28' Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  61. 26' Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  62. 24' Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  63. 23' Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  64. 22' Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  65. 22' Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
  66. 21' Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  67. 21' Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  68. 17' Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  69. 17' Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  70. 13' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
  71. 12' Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
  72. 12' Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  73. 11' Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  74. 11' Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
  75. 10' Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  76. 9' Attempt saved. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
  77. 9' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  78. 8' Offside, Watford. Mileta Rajovic is caught offside.
  79. 3' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
  80. First Half begins.
  81. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Watford W W L D W

  • W at Hull City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D Southampton 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L Ipswich Town 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Preston North End 5-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Blackburn Rovers 2-1 EFL Championship

Bristol City W W L D L

  • L Norwich City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Huddersfield Town 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Blackburn Rovers 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Sunderland 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W Hull City 3-2 EFL Championship

Head to head

WAT leads series 3-0-2

  • 15 Apr 2023 Watford 2–0 Bristol City 2022-23 English League Championship
  • 12 Nov 2022 Bristol City 0–0 Watford 2022-23 English League Championship
  • 13 Feb 2021 Watford 6–0 Bristol City 2020-21 English League Championship
  • 25 Nov 2020 Bristol City 0–0 Watford 2020-21 English League Championship
  • 6 Jan 2018 Watford 3–0 Bristol City 2017-18 English FA Cup

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