Bristol City 1-2 Watford

Championship · Feb 27, 2026 · Regular Season - 35

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Bristol City 1-2 Watford.

Bristol City 1-2 Watford at Ashton Gate Stadium

Managers: R. Hodgson (Bristol City) · Edward Still (Watford)

Match facts

Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Referee: L. Smith
Round: Regular Season - 35

Record last updated 7 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

7' L. Kjerrumgaard for Watford (assist E. Kayembe)
36' S. Twine for Bristol City (assist A. Randell)
77' J. Ngakia for Watford

Bookings

26' Neto Borges — Yellow Card
58' J. Ngakia — Yellow Card
58' S. Mfuni — Yellow Card
86' Edo Kayembe — Yellow Card
90+7' D. Burgzorg — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Bristol City — 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

2 · R. McCrorie (M)
4 · A. Randell (M)
10 · S. Twine (F)
12 · J. Knight (M)
14 · T. Horvat (F)
17 · M. Sykes (M)
18 · E. Riis (F)
19 · G. Tanner (D)
21 · Neto Borges (D)
23 · R. Vítek (G)
38 · N. Eile (D)

Substitutes

3 · C. Pring (D)
6 · M. Bird (M)
11 · D. Burgzorg (F)
13 · J. Lumley (G)
20 · S. Bell (F)
24 · Seb Naylor (D)
30 · S. Armstrong (F)
40 · Sam Morsy (M)
44 · George Earthy (M)

Watford — 4-4-2

Starting XI

1 · E. Selvik (G)
2 · J. Ngakia (D)
3 · Saba Goglichidze (D)
8 · G. Chakvetadze (M)
9 · L. Kjerrumgaard (F)
10 · I. Louza (M)
21 · S. Mfuni (D)
23 · Nampalys Mendy (M)
25 · J. Abankwah (D)
39 · Edo Kayembe (F)
66 · N. Irankunda (M)

Substitutes

6 · M. Pollock (D)
7 · T. Ince (M)
12 · N. Baxter (G)
15 · E. Bove (M)
16 · M. Bola (D)
17 · P. Ekwah (M)
18 · Vivaldo Semedo (F)
29 · J. Pétris (D)
53 · Amin Nabizada (F)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Bristol City: WLDWL · 7 pts from 5 · 7-11
Watford: LWDLD · 5 pts from 5 · 4-5

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Bristol City and Watford.