Match summary
1ST HALF
2'

Emil Riis(Neto Borges)
37'

A. Mehmeti(Emil Riis)
2ND HALF
58'
S. Twine
A. Mehmeti
58'
George Earthy
Sam Bell
59'
A. Randell
Jason Knight
J. Abankwah
60'
Imrân Louza
J. Grieves
62'
Mattie Pollock
Marc Bola
62'
M. Sissoko
Kwadwo Baah
62'
66'

Rob Atkinson(S. Twine)
68'

Emil Riis(Neto Borges)
71'
Y. Hirakawa
Rob Atkinson
J. Grieves(Vivaldo)

74'
76'

Emil Riis(George Earthy)
79'
Joe Lumley
83'
S. Armstrong
Emil Riis
Match statistics
54%Possession46%
522Passes Attempted447
431Completed Passes363
3Corners4
31Throw-ins18
13Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#13Joe Lumley

#16Robert Dickie

#5Rob Atkinson

#19George Tanner

#40S. Morsy

#12Jason Knight

#14Zak Vyner

#21Neto Borges

#20Sam Bell

#11A. Mehmeti

#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
![]() Joe Lumley #13 | 79' |
![]() Robert Dickie #16 | |
![]() Rob Atkinson #5 | 71' ⚽66' |
![]() George Tanner #19 | |
![]() S. Morsy #40 | |
![]() Jason Knight #12 | 59' |
![]() Zak Vyner #14 | |
![]() Neto Borges #21 | 🎯68' 🎯2' |
![]() Sam Bell #20 | 58' |
![]() A. Mehmeti #11 | 58' ⚽37' |
![]() Emil Riis #18 | 83' ⚽76' ⚽68' 🎯37' ⚽2' |
Substitutes
![]() M. O’Leary #1 | |
![]() H. Roberts #24 | |
![]() C. Pring #3 | |
![]() A. Randell #4 | 59' |
![]() George Earthy #44 | 🎯76' 58' |
![]() S. Twine #10 | 🎯66' 58' |
![]() S. Armstrong #30 | 83' |
![]() Y. Hirakawa #7 | 71' |
![]() H. Cornick #27 |
Will not play

Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown

Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Gerhard Struber
Watford
Formation
5-4-1
#12Nathan Baxter

#6Mattie Pollock

#25J. Abankwah

#4Kévin Keben

#29J. Pétris

#22J. Morris

#10Imrân Louza

#23N. Mendy

#66N. Irankunda

#17M. Sissoko

#18Vivaldo
Starting XI
![]() Nathan Baxter #12 | |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | 62' |
![]() J. Abankwah #25 | 60' |
![]() Kévin Keben #4 | |
![]() J. Pétris #29 | |
![]() J. Morris #22 | |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 62' |
![]() N. Mendy #23 | |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | |
![]() M. Sissoko #17 | 62' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 | 🎯74' |
Substitutes
![]() E. Selvik #1 | |
![]() F. Mendy #27 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | 62' |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | |
![]() J. Grieves #43 | ⚽74' 62' |
![]() L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | |
![]() O. Maamma #42 | |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | |
![]() Kwadwo Baah #34 | 62' |
Will not play

Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late February 2026

Matthew William Pollock
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Javi Gracia
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#13Joe Lumley

#16Robert Dickie

#5Rob Atkinson

#19George Tanner

#40S. Morsy

#12Jason Knight

#14Zak Vyner

#21Neto Borges

#20Sam Bell

#11A. Mehmeti

#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
![]() Joe Lumley #13 | 79' |
![]() Robert Dickie #16 | |
![]() Rob Atkinson #5 | 71' ⚽66' |
![]() George Tanner #19 | |
![]() S. Morsy #40 | |
![]() Jason Knight #12 | 59' |
![]() Zak Vyner #14 | |
![]() Neto Borges #21 | 🎯68' 🎯2' |
![]() Sam Bell #20 | 58' |
![]() A. Mehmeti #11 | 58' ⚽37' |
![]() Emil Riis #18 | 83' ⚽76' ⚽68' 🎯37' ⚽2' |
Substitutes
![]() M. O’Leary #1 | |
![]() H. Roberts #24 | |
![]() C. Pring #3 | |
![]() A. Randell #4 | 59' |
![]() George Earthy #44 | 🎯76' 58' |
![]() S. Twine #10 | 🎯66' 58' |
![]() S. Armstrong #30 | 83' |
![]() Y. Hirakawa #7 | 71' |
![]() H. Cornick #27 |
Will not play

Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown

Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Gerhard Struber
Watford
Formation
5-4-1
#12Nathan Baxter

#6Mattie Pollock

#25J. Abankwah

#4Kévin Keben

#29J. Pétris

#22J. Morris

#10Imrân Louza

#23N. Mendy

#66N. Irankunda

#17M. Sissoko

#18Vivaldo
Starting XI
![]() Nathan Baxter #12 | |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | 62' |
![]() J. Abankwah #25 | 60' |
![]() Kévin Keben #4 | |
![]() J. Pétris #29 | |
![]() J. Morris #22 | |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 62' |
![]() N. Mendy #23 | |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | |
![]() M. Sissoko #17 | 62' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 | 🎯74' |
Substitutes
![]() E. Selvik #1 | |
![]() F. Mendy #27 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | 62' |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | |
![]() J. Grieves #43 | ⚽74' 62' |
![]() L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | |
![]() O. Maamma #42 | |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | |
![]() Kwadwo Baah #34 | 62' |
Will not play

Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late February 2026

Matthew William Pollock
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Javi Gracia
Head-to-head
43 matches

Bristol City
12
Wins
17
Draws
14
Wins

Watford
Championship2025 • 2 matches
Championship2024 • 2 matches
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 1 match
Championship2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Tom Reeves
Venue:
Ashton Gate Stadium
Capacity:
27 000
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