FA Cup· Season 2025
Match Summary
Bristol City defeated Watford 5:1. The match was played in FA Cup 2025. Goals were scored by E. Riis 2′, A. Mehmeti 37′, R. Atkinson 66′, E. Riis 68′, J. Grieves 74′, E. Riis 76′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Bristol City had 53% possession while Watford held 47%. Bristol City had 13 shots (7 on target) compared to 8 (1 on target) for Watford. Expected goals: Bristol City 2.24 — Watford 0.73. Bristol City made 5 substitutions, Watford made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Bristol City and Watford — 6 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Neto Borges
assist: E. Riis
assist: S. Twine
assist: Neto Borges
assist: V. Semedo
assist: G. Earthy
Rivalry since 2011
Bristol City vs Watford Head to Head Results· 18
Bristol City and Watford have met 18 times — Bristol City won 4, Watford won 7, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Watford leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 48 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (19 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (44%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–0 in 2021.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026