EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 8 | 2026-09-19 04:00 JST
Match summary
Bristol City took on Watford in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 8 on September 19. Bristol City edged Watford 1-0. Bristol City led 1-0 at half-time. The score did not change in the second half.
Bristol City's scorers: D. Ballard. Assists: Bristol City – Rio Cardines.
Possession: Bristol City 36%, Watford 64%. Shots: Bristol City 17, Watford 10. Bristol City scored 1 from 7 shots on target. Yellow cards: Bristol City 2, Watford 5 in a heated match.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
3-4-1-2
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| Bristol City | Stat | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 3-4-1-2 |
| 36% | Possession | 64% |
| 1.56 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.52 |
| 17 | Shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 5 | Shots outside the box | 7 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 270 | Passes | 491 |
| 208 | Accurate passes | 418 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 |
| -0.15 | Goals prevented (xG) | -0.15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Oliver Langford, England
Player stats
Bristol City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | S. Tickle | 0 | 14(61%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | G. Tanner | 0 | 5 | 18(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | 11(9) | ||||||
| DF | N. Eile | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 88 | 1 | 5(4) | |||||
| DF | R. Atkinson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 8(5) | ||||||
| DF | Rio Cardines | 1 | 0 | 16(67%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 90 | 7 | 4(1) | |||||||
| MF | J. Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28(82%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 8(4) | ||
| MF | A. Randell | 0 | 22(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 5(4) | ||||||
| MF | Y. Hirakawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 63 | 5(3) | ||||
| MF | J. Knight | 1 | 0 | 16(73%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 12(4) | ||||
| MF | S. Greenwood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 70 | 1 | 12(7) | |||
| FW | D. Ballard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 6(3) | |||
| MF | J. Wallace | 0 | 2(100%) | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 27 | 4(2) | |||||||
| FW | L. Tolaj | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 4(3) | ||||
| DF | C. Pring | 0 | 1 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 20 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| DF | L. Eissat | 0 | 1 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| MF | G. Yah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| GK | B. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | T. Horvat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | S. Twine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | E. Adebayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Watford
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | F. Ravaglia | 0 | 27(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | K. Keben | 0 | 1(50%) | 51(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 10(3) | ||||||
| DF | M. Pollock | 0 | 1 | 1 | 88(87%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 6(2) | |||||
| DF | Branimir Mlačić | 0 | 1 | 3 | 45(90%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 62 | 1 | 2(1) | ||||||
| MF | R. Vata | 1 | 0 | 6(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 | 62 | 3(1) | ||||||
| MF | H. Kyprianou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 50(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9(5) | ||
| MF | E. Kayembe | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 1 | 37(86%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 11(6) | |||
| MF | Amin Nabizada | 0 | 1 | 20(87%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 | 62 | 2 | 9(2) | |||||
| FW | Iker Bravo | 0 | 4(100%) | 29(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 8(4) | ||||||
| FW | M. Doumbia | 0 | 1 | 19(86%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 | 70 | 6(1) | |||||||
| FW | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | 0 | 9(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 9(4) | |||||
| DF | Albert Eames | 0 | 12(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 28 | 2(2) | ||||||||
| FW | O. Maamma | 0 | 2(67%) | 13(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 28 | 1 | 3(2) | |||||||
| FW | S. Mavididi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 28 | 1 | 6(2) | |||||
| FW | M. Boadu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 20 | 3(1) | |||||||
| GK | S. Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| GK | D. Bachmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | James Andrew Clarridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | J. Grieves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | N. Chikovani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Bristol City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | S. Tickle |
| Starter | DF | 19 | G. Tanner |
| Starter | DF | 38 | N. Eile |
| Starter | DF | 5 | R. Atkinson |
| Starter | DF | 21 | Rio Cardines |
| Starter | MF | 8 | J. Williams |
| Starter | MF | 4 | A. Randell |
| Starter | MF | 7 | Y. Hirakawa |
| Starter | MF | 12 | J. Knight |
| Starter | MF | 20 | S. Greenwood |
| Starter | FW | 23 | D. Ballard |
| Bench | DF | 3 | C. Pring |
| Bench | DF | 2 | L. Eissat |
| Bench | MF | 27 | G. Yah |
| Bench | MF | 17 | J. Wallace |
| Bench | FW | 9 | L. Tolaj |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 40 | B. Collins |
| Bench | MF | 14 | T. Horvat |
| Bench | MF | 10 | S. Twine |
| Bench | FW | 45 | E. Adebayo |
Watford
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | F. Ravaglia |
| Starter | DF | 4 | K. Keben |
| Starter | DF | 6 | M. Pollock |
| Starter | DF | 29 | Branimir Mlačić |
| Starter | MF | 11 | R. Vata |
| Starter | MF | 5 | H. Kyprianou |
| Starter | MF | 39 | E. Kayembe |
| Starter | MF | 21 | Amin Nabizada |
| Starter | FW | 17 | Iker Bravo |
| Starter | FW | 20 | M. Doumbia |
| Starter | FW | 9 | L. Kjerrumgaard |
| Bench | DF | 56 | Albert Eames |
| Bench | FW | 45 | S. Mavididi |
| Bench | FW | 10 | M. Boadu |
| Bench | FW | 7 | O. Maamma |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 24 | S. Walker |
| Bench | GK | 26 | D. Bachmann |
| Bench | DF | 53 | James Andrew Clarridge |
| Bench | FW | 43 | J. Grieves |
| Bench | FW | 19 | N. Chikovani |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 21' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | M. Doumbia | |
| 1H 25' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | Amin Nabizada | |
| 1H 31' | Bristol City | ⚽ Goal | D. Ballard | 1-0 |
| 2H 9' | Bristol City | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Williams | |
| 2H 9' | Bristol City | 🟨 Yellow card | J. Knight | |
| 2H 9' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | E. Kayembe | |
| 2H 9' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | Branimir Mlačić | |
| 2H 17' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Branimir Mlačić → IN Albert Eames | |
| 2H 17' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Amin Nabizada → IN S. Mavididi | |
| 2H 17' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Vata → IN O. Maamma | |
| 2H 18' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Hirakawa → IN J. Wallace | |
| 2H 18' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Ballard → IN L. Tolaj | |
| 2H 25' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Greenwood → IN C. Pring | |
| 2H 25' | Watford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Doumbia → IN M. Boadu | |
| 2H 36' | Watford | 🟨 Yellow card | M. Pollock | |
| 2H 43' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Eile → IN L. Eissat | |
| 2H 43' | Bristol City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Randell → IN G. Yah |
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