Watford host Bristol City in the England Championship on 7 November 2025, Friday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 20:00 UK Time.
Vicarage Road stages a meeting between two mid-table sides seeking greater consistency. Watford have steadied after a slow start, while Bristol City’s away record remains their main platform for points.
Both teams sit within touching distance of the play-off picture, making this an important contest for momentum as the Championship season deepens.
Watford’s recent improvement has largely come through their home form. They have won five of seven league games at Vicarage Road, scoring in every victory.
The 3-0 success over Middlesbrough underlined their growing confidence, adding to steady 2-1 wins against West Brom, Oxford and Hull City. Their only setback at home came in a narrow 0-1 loss to Blackburn.
In open play, they have looked sharper, with 13 goals scored at home and only 7 conceded. That balance reflects a team that presses effectively but can still be exposed when stretched.
The 1-1 draw at Ipswich last time out also showed resilience, as they managed to recover after a poor showing at Coventry where they lost 3-1.
Returning home, they are likely to regain their composure and rhythm.
Bristol City have mixed results on the road but generally perform well when not under heavy pressure. Their last two away victories at Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday both came with clean sheets, showing efficiency in transitions.
However, the heavy 5-1 loss at Stoke exposed defensive fragility when facing direct attacks and sustained pressure.
Across six away games, Bristol City have been beaten only once, collecting three wins and two draws. They have scored 10 and conceded 7 in that run, suggesting a balanced approach that can adapt to different venues.
The recent 0-1 home defeat to Blackburn will sting, but they have often responded well after setbacks, particularly away from Ashton Gate.
The main betting tip here is Watford to win at 2.15 odds, and that aligns with their strong home record and scoring consistency. With five wins in seven at Vicarage Road and a clear trend of netting multiple goals, the home side look the better value.
The Over 2.5 goals market at 2.00 odds also carries appeal, given both sides’ attacking profiles. Watford’s last three home wins all finished 2-1 or 3-0, while Bristol City’s recent matches have featured plenty of chances at both ends.
For a scoreline projection, a 2-1 home win fits the balance of both sides’ current form and is listed at 9.00 odds. Watford’s sharper home edge and Bristol City’s counter-attacking threat point towards a lively contest where both teams find the net, but the hosts edge it through superior finishing.
| Watford | Bristol City | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 20 | 20 |
| Wins | 7 | 8 |
| Draws | 7 | 6 |
| Loss | 6 | 6 |
| Goals For | 28 | 28 |
| Goals Against | 26 | 23 |
| Watford | Bristol City | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 11 | 9 |
| Wins | 6 | 4 |
| Draws | 4 | 3 |
| Loss | 1 | 2 |
| Goals For | 19 | 12 |
| Goals Against | 12 | 10 |
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09.12.25
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Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
01.12.25
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Birmingham Watford |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
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Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Derby Watford |
2-3 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Coventry Watford |
3-1 |
|
22.10.25
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
01.10.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Watford Hull City |
2-1 |
|
22.09.25
|
Millwall Watford |
1-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Watford Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Swansea Watford |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Watford QPR |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Charlton Watford |
1-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Watford Leyton Orient |
1-1 |
|
08.07.25
|
Boreham Wood Watford |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Blackburn Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
18.04.25
|
Watford Burnley |
1-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
West Brom Watford |
2-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Watford Hull City |
1-0 |
|
05.04.25
|
Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
29.03.25
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Watford Plymouth |
0-0 |
|
15.03.25
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Oxford Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Watford Swansea |
1-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Watford Millwall |
1-2 |
|
01.03.25
|
Stoke City Watford |
0-0 |
|
23.02.25
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Watford Luton |
2-0 |
|
15.02.25
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Middlesbrough Watford |
0-1 |
|
11.02.25
|
Watford Leeds |
0-4 |
|
08.02.25
|
Sunderland Watford |
2-2 |
|
01.02.25
|
Watford Norwich |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Coventry Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.01.25
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Watford Preston |
1-2 |
|
18.01.25
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Derby Watford |
0-2 |
|
14.01.25
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Cardiff Watford |
1-1 |
|
09.01.25
|
Fulham Watford |
4-1 |
|
04.01.25
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Watford Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
01.01.25
|
QPR Watford |
3-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Watford Cardiff |
1-2 |
|
26.12.24
|
Watford Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Burnley Watford |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
22.10.25
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Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Watford Hull City |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
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Watford Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
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Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Watford QPR |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
26.07.25
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Watford Leyton Orient |
1-1 |
|
03.05.25
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Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
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Watford Burnley |
1-2 |
|
08.04.25
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Watford Hull City |
1-0 |
|
29.03.25
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Watford Plymouth |
0-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Watford Swansea |
1-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Watford Millwall |
1-2 |
|
23.02.25
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Watford Luton |
2-0 |
|
11.02.25
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Watford Leeds |
0-4 |
|
01.02.25
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Watford Norwich |
0-1 |
|
21.01.25
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Watford Preston |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Watford Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Watford Cardiff |
1-2 |
|
26.12.24
|
Watford Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Watford QPR |
0-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
08.11.24
|
Watford Oxford |
1-0 |
|
26.10.24
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Watford Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Watford Sunderland |
2-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Watford Coventry |
1-1 |
|
27.08.24
|
Watford Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Watford Derby |
2-1 |
|
17.08.24
|
Watford Stoke City |
3-0 |
|
13.08.24
|
Watford MK Dons |
5-0 |
|
03.08.24
|
Watford Brentford |
1-1 |
|
06.07.24
|
Watford Reading |
0-2 |
|
27.04.24
|
Watford Sunderland |
1-0 |
|
20.04.24
|
Watford Hull City |
0-0 |
|
06.04.24
|
Watford Preston |
0-0 |
|
29.03.24
|
Watford Leeds |
2-2 |
|
09.03.24
|
Watford Coventry |
1-2 |
|
06.03.24
|
Watford Swansea |
1-1 |
|
24.02.24
|
Watford Huddersfield |
1-2 |
|
10.02.24
|
Watford Leicester |
1-2 |
|
03.02.24
|
Watford Cardiff |
0-1 |
|
28.01.24
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Watford Southampton |
1-1 |
|
01.12.25
|
Birmingham Watford |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Derby Watford |
2-3 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Coventry Watford |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
22.09.25
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Millwall Watford |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
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Swansea Watford |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Charlton Watford |
1-0 |
|
08.07.25
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Boreham Wood Watford |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
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Blackburn Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.04.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.04.25
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West Brom Watford |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
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Oxford Watford |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
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Stoke City Watford |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
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Middlesbrough Watford |
0-1 |
|
08.02.25
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Sunderland Watford |
2-2 |
|
25.01.25
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Coventry Watford |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
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Derby Watford |
0-2 |
|
14.01.25
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Cardiff Watford |
1-1 |
|
09.01.25
|
Fulham Watford |
4-1 |
|
01.01.25
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QPR Watford |
3-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Burnley Watford |
2-1 |
|
11.12.24
|
Hull City Watford |
1-1 |
|
22.11.24
|
Plymouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Swansea Watford |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
2-6 |
|
22.10.24
|
Leeds Watford |
2-1 |
|
19.10.24
|
Luton Watford |
3-0 |
|
02.10.24
|
Preston Watford |
3-0 |
|
24.09.24
|
Manchester City Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Norwich Watford |
4-1 |
|
01.09.24
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
10.08.24
|
Millwall Watford |
2-3 |
|
30.07.24
|
Wycombe Watford |
3-2 |
|
24.07.24
|
Hibernian Watford |
2-3 |
|
20.07.24
|
Gillingham Watford |
2-0 |
|
13.07.24
|
Stevenage Watford |
2-2 |
|
10.07.24
|
Boreham Wood Watford |
0-1 |
|
04.05.24
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
3-1 |
|
13.04.24
|
Southampton Watford |
3-2 |
|
10.04.24
|
Ipswich Watford |
0-0 |
|
01.04.24
|
West Brom Watford |
2-2 |
|
16.03.24
|
Birmingham Watford |
0-1 |
|
02.03.24
|
Millwall Watford |
1-0 |
|
17.02.24
|
Rotherham Watford |
0-1 |
|
13.02.24
|
Norwich Watford |
4-2 |
|
06.02.24
|
Southampton Watford |
3-0 |
|
31.01.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
0-0 |
|
10.12.25
|
Bristol City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bristol City Millwall |
0-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Wrexham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
3-0 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Bristol City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-2 |
|
30.09.25
|
Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
21.09.25
|
Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
13.09.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
0-3 |
|
30.08.25
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Bristol City Hull City |
4-2 |
|
27.08.25
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Fulham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.08.25
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Derby Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Bristol City Charlton |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
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Bristol City MK Dons |
2-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
02.08.25
|
Bristol City Valladolid |
4-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Plymouth Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
25.07.25
|
Cheltenham Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
22.07.25
|
Bristol City Newport |
1-0 |
|
12.05.25
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Sheffield United Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
08.05.25
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
03.05.25
|
Bristol City Preston |
2-2 |
|
28.04.25
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Leeds Bristol City |
4-0 |
|
21.04.25
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Luton Bristol City |
3-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Bristol City Sunderland |
2-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
QPR Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Bristol City West Brom |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
29.03.25
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Burnley Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
14.03.25
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Bristol City Hull City |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Millwall Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
21.02.25
|
Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Cardiff Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
12.02.25
|
Bristol City Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
09.02.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
0-1 |
|
01.02.25
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Oxford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Bristol City Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
11.01.25
|
Bristol City Wolves |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Bristol City Derby |
1-0 |
|
10.12.25
|
Bristol City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bristol City Millwall |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
3-0 |
|
04.11.25
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Bristol City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-2 |
|
30.09.25
|
Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
21.09.25
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Bristol City Oxford |
1-3 |
|
30.08.25
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Bristol City Hull City |
4-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Bristol City Charlton |
0-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Bristol City MK Dons |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Bristol City Valladolid |
4-0 |
|
22.07.25
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Bristol City Newport |
1-0 |
|
08.05.25
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
03.05.25
|
Bristol City Preston |
2-2 |
|
18.04.25
|
Bristol City Sunderland |
2-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Bristol City West Brom |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
14.03.25
|
Bristol City Norwich |
2-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Bristol City Hull City |
1-1 |
|
21.02.25
|
Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
12.02.25
|
Bristol City Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
09.02.25
|
Bristol City Swansea |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
2-1 |
|
11.01.25
|
Bristol City Wolves |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Bristol City Derby |
1-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Bristol City Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Bristol City Luton |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Bristol City QPR |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Bristol City Plymouth |
4-0 |
|
23.11.24
|
Bristol City Burnley |
0-1 |
|
05.11.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Bristol City Leeds |
0-0 |
|
06.10.24
|
Bristol City Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
02.10.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday |
0-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Bristol City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
24.08.24
|
Bristol City Coventry |
1-1 |
|
17.08.24
|
Bristol City Millwall |
4-3 |
|
13.08.24
|
Bristol City Coventry |
0-1 |
|
03.08.24
|
Bristol City Willem II |
0-0 |
|
27.07.24
|
Bristol City Exeter City |
2-1 |
|
23.07.24
|
Bristol City Newport |
2-0 |
|
27.04.24
|
Bristol City Rotherham |
2-0 |
|
13.04.24
|
Bristol City Huddersfield |
1-1 |
|
10.04.24
|
Bristol City Blackburn |
5-0 |
|
29.03.24
|
Bristol City Leicester |
1-0 |
|
10.03.24
|
Bristol City Swansea |
1-0 |
|
02.03.24
|
Bristol City Cardiff |
0-1 |
|
17.02.24
|
Bristol City QPR |
0-1 |
|
29.11.25
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Portsmouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Wrexham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
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Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Norwich Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
0-3 |
|
27.08.25
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Fulham Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
22.08.25
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Derby Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
26.07.25
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Plymouth Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
25.07.25
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Cheltenham Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
12.05.25
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Sheffield United Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
28.04.25
|
Leeds Bristol City |
4-0 |
|
21.04.25
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Luton Bristol City |
3-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
QPR Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
29.03.25
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Burnley Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
11.03.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
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Millwall Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
15.02.25
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Cardiff Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.02.25
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Oxford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
22.01.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Coventry Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
01.01.25
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Plymouth Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
22.12.24
|
West Brom Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Sunderland Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Portsmouth Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
09.11.24
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Norwich Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
02.11.24
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Preston Bristol City |
1-3 |
|
22.10.24
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Stoke City Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
29.09.24
|
Swansea Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Blackburn Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Derby Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
10.08.24
|
Hull City Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
26.07.24
|
Cheltenham Bristol City |
0-3 |
|
23.07.24
|
Aldershot Town Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
04.05.24
|
Stoke City Bristol City |
4-0 |
|
20.04.24
|
Norwich Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
06.04.24
|
Sunderland Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
01.04.24
|
Plymouth Bristol City |
0-1 |
|
16.03.24
|
West Brom Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
05.03.24
|
Ipswich Bristol City |
3-2 |
|
24.02.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Bristol City |
2-1 |
|
10.02.24
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
1-2 |
|
07.02.24
|
Nottingham Forest Bristol City (Penalties:5 - 3) |
1-1 |
|
30.01.24
|
Coventry Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
13.01.24
|
Preston Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
07.01.24
|
West Ham Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
05.04.2025
|
Bristol City Watford |
2-1
|
|
26.11.2024
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0
|
|
20.01.2024
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-1
|
|
26.12.2023
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-4
|
|
15.04.2023
|
Watford Bristol City |
2-0
|
|
26.11.2024
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0
|
|
26.12.2023
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-4
|
|
15.04.2023
|
Watford Bristol City |
2-0
|
|
13.02.2021
|
Watford Bristol City |
6-0
|
|
06.01.2018
|
Watford Bristol City |
3-0
|
|
22.08.2017
|
Watford Bristol City |
2-3
|