Bristol City 1-2 Watford — EFL Championship, 27 Feb 2026
Watford beat Bristol City 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 27 February 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Luca Kjerrumgaard, Scott Twine, Jeremy Ngakia got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bristol City have won 2 and Watford 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Ashton Gate Stadium · Bristol·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-17'assist: Edouard Kayembe
- 26'Foul
- 1-136'assist: Adam Randell
- Half-time1-1
- 58'Foul
- 58'
- 61'out: Max Bird
- 61'
- 69'
- 69'
- 76'
- 1-277'
- 84'
- 84'
- 86'Argument
- 86'
- 86'
- 90+3'out: Marc Bola
- 90+7'Foul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Bristol City
- 7.9Adam RandellM
- 7.3George TannerD
- 7.3Scott TwineF
- 7.3Tomi HorvatF
- 7.0Radek VítekG
- 6.7Max BirdM
- 6.7Neto BorgesD
- 6.7George EarthyM
- 6.7Mark SykesM
- 6.6Jason KnightM
- 6.5Emil RiisF
- 6.3Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.3Cameron PringD
- 6.3Ross McCrorieM
- 6.3Sinclair ArmstrongF
- 6.3Noah EileD
Watford
- 7.6Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.5Egil SelvikG
- 7.3Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 7.3Imrân LouzaM
- 7.2Nampalys MendyM
- 7.0Edouard KayembeF
- 6.9Matthew PollockD
- 6.7Pierre EkwahM
- 6.7Thomas InceM
- 6.7Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.6Stephen MfuniD
- 6.5Nestory IrankundaM
- 6.3Edoardo BoveM
- 6.3Saba GoglichidzeD
- 6.2James AbankwahD
Line-ups
Watford4-4-2
Bristol City3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Bristol CityRoy Hodgson
Substitutes
- 3Cameron Pring76'D6.3
- 6Max Bird61'M6.7
- 40S. MorsyM
- 13Joseph LumleyG
- 11Delano Burgzorg90+7'84'F6.3
- 30Sinclair Armstrong61'F6.3
- 44G. Earthy84'M6.7
- 20Samuel BellF
- 24S. NaylorD
WatfordEdward Still
Substitutes
- 6Matthew Pollock69'D6.9
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas Ince69'M6.7
- 16Marc Bola90+3'D
- 29Jérémy PétrisD
- 17P. Ekwah86'M6.7
- 15Edoardo Bove86'M6.3
- 18V. SemedoF
- 53A. NabizadaF
Team statistics
65%Possession35%
0.89Expected goals (xG)0.99
11Total shots11
4Shots on target4
3Shots off target4
4Blocked shots3
3Corners3
1Offsides1
6Fouls10
2Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves3
-0.10Goals prevented-0.10
646Total passes350
564Accurate passes275
87%Pass accuracy79%
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Randell | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| George Tanner | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Scott Twine | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Tomi Horvat | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Radek Vítek | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Max Bird | 29 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Neto Borges | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| George Earthy | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mark Sykes | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jason Knight | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Emil Riis | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cameron Pring | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ross McCrorie | 84 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Noah Eile | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Imrân Louza | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 86 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Pollock | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Pierre Ekwah | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Ince | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 86 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Stephen Mfuni | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Edoardo Bove | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Saba Goglichidze | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
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