Watford 1-1 Bristol City — EFL Championship, 7 Nov 2025
Watford and Bristol City drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 7 November 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Marc Bola scored for Watford; Scott Twine for Bristol City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Bristol City 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-06'assist: Imrân Louza
- 28'Foul
- 1-129'
- 33'
- Half-time1-1
- 53'Persistent fouling
- 57'
- 57'
- 61'
- 61'
- 61'
- 76'
- 84'
- 84'
- 87'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Watford
- 8.0Marc BolaM
- 7.6Matthew PollockD
- 7.6Edouard KayembeM
- 7.6Egil SelvikG
- 7.3Nestory IrankundaF
- 7.3Imrân LouzaM
- 7.3Kévin KebenD
- 7.2Jérémy PétrisM
- 7.0Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.0Max AlleyneD
- 6.7Thomas InceM
- 6.7Othmane MaammaF
- 6.6Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.5Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.5VivaldoF
- 6.3Mamadou DoumbiaF
Bristol City
- 8.9Radek VítekG
- 8.7Scott TwineM
- 7.7Yu HirakawaF
- 6.9Zachary VynerD
- 6.9Adam RandellM
- 6.7Leo PecoverM
- 6.6Sinclair ArmstrongF
- 6.5Anis MehmetiM
- 6.5Emil RiisF
- 6.3Robert DickieD
- 6.3George TannerD
- 6.2Ross McCrorieM
- 6.2Olly ThomasF
- 6.2Haydon RobertsM
- 5.9Fally MayuluF
Line-ups
Bristol City3-5-2
Watford3-4-3
Substitutes
WatfordPaulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Substitutes
- 17M. SissokoM
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys MendyM
- 7Thomas Ince84'M6.7
- 34Kwadwo Baah61'F6.5
- 2Jeremy Ngakia61'D7.0
- 25James AbankwahD
- 18V. Semedo84'F6.5
- 42Othmane Maamma61'F6.7
Bristol CityGerhard Struber
Substitutes
- 18Emil Riis57'F6.5
- 1Max O’LearyG
- 13Joseph LumleyG
- 7Yu Hirakawa57'F7.7
- 31Elijah MorrisonM
- 36O. Thomas87'F6.2
- 25E. YeboahF
- 29L. Pecover76'M6.7
- 34J. Meerholz
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
1.39Expected goals (xG)0.77
16Total shots10
10Shots on target4
2Shots off target3
4Blocked shots3
6Corners4
1Offsides3
10Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves9
0.41Goals prevented0.41
532Total passes307
471Accurate passes230
89%Pass accuracy75%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Bola | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 8.0 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Jérémy Pétris | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Max Alleyne | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Ince | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Othmane Maamma | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 84 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 29 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Vivaldo | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Vítek | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.9 |
| Scott Twine | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | – | 8.7 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Zachary Vyner | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Randell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Leo Pecover | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Emil Riis | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Robert Dickie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Tanner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ross McCrorie | 57 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Olly Thomas | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Haydon Roberts | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Fally Mayulu | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
WatfordDWLWL
- D04 Nov 25AIpswich1-1
- W01 Nov 25HMiddlesbrough3-0
- L25 Oct 25ACoventry1-3
- W22 Oct 25HWest Brom2-1
- L18 Oct 25ASheffield Utd0-1
Bristol CityLLWWW
- L04 Nov 25HBlackburn0-1
- L01 Nov 25AStoke City1-5
- W25 Oct 25HBirmingham1-0
- W21 Oct 25HSouthampton3-1
- W18 Oct 25ANorwich1-0
Head-to-head
- 05 Apr 25Bristol City2-1Watford
- 26 Nov 24Watford1-0Bristol City
- 20 Jan 24Bristol City1-1Watford
- 26 Dec 23Watford1-4Bristol City
- 15 Apr 23Watford2-0Bristol City
- 12 Nov 22Bristol City0-0Watford
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Ipswich 1-1 Watford, 4 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 2-3 Watford, 22 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Bristol City
- Previous: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn, 4 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 3-0 Swansea, 22 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated