Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Watford 1, Bristol City 4.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
Championship Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Bristol City, Position 8, Points 35
- Watford, Position 10, Points 34
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 59 |
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| 2 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 53 |
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| 3 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 48 |
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| 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 45 |
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| 5 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 39 |
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| 6 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 36 |
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| 7 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
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| 8 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 35 |
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| 9 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 35 |
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| 10 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 34 |
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| 11 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
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| 12 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 34 |
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| 13 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
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| 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 33 |
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| 15 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 31 |
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| 16 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 28 |
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| 17 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 28 |
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| 18 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 |
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| 19 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 |
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| 20 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 26 |
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| 21 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 25 |
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| 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
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| 23 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 16 |
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| 24 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
45, Andrews, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
12, Sema, Midfielder
9, Rajovic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 6, J. Lewis , substituted for Matheus Martins at 45 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain, Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 45, R. Andrews , substituted for T. Dele-Bashiru at 46 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore , substituted for G. Chakvetadze at 46 minutes
- Number 12, K. Sema
- Number 11, I. Koné , substituted for R. Healey at 62 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 9, M. Rajović , substituted for V. Bayo at 75 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Watford
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 19, V. Bayo
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 14, R. Healey
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
away team, Bristol City
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, O'Leary, Goalkeeper
19, Tanner, Defender
26, Vyner, Defender
16, Dickie, Defender
3, Pring, Defender
17, Sykes, Midfielder
8, Williams, Midfielder
22, Gardner-Hickman, Midfielder
11, Mehmeti, Midfielder
12, Knight, Striker
15, Conway, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. O’Leary
- Number 3, C. Pring
- Number 16, R. Dickie
- Number 26, Z. Vyner
- Number 19, G. Tanner
- Number 11, A. Mehmeti , substituted for A. Weimann at 77 minutes
- Number 22, T. Gardner-Hickman , substituted for M. James at 68 minutes
- Number 8, J. Williams , substituted for H. Cornick at 87 minutes
- Number 17, M. Sykes , substituted for S. Bell at 87 minutes
- Number 15, T. Conway , substituted for N. Wells at 77 minutes
- Number 12, J. Knight , Captain
away team, Bristol City
- Number 23, S. Bajić
- Number 20, S. Bell
- Number 9, H. Cornick
- Number 6, M. James
- Number 27, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 30, R. Nelson
- Number 29, E. Yeboah
- Number 14, A. Weimann
- Number 21, N. Wells
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
45, Andrews, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
12, Sema, Midfielder
9, Rajovic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 6, J. Lewis , substituted for Matheus Martins at 45 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain, Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 45, R. Andrews , substituted for T. Dele-Bashiru at 46 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore , substituted for G. Chakvetadze at 46 minutes
- Number 12, K. Sema
- Number 11, I. Koné , substituted for R. Healey at 62 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 9, M. Rajović , substituted for V. Bayo at 75 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 19, V. Bayo
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 14, R. Healey
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
away team, Bristol City
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, O'Leary, Goalkeeper
19, Tanner, Defender
26, Vyner, Defender
16, Dickie, Defender
3, Pring, Defender
17, Sykes, Midfielder
8, Williams, Midfielder
22, Gardner-Hickman, Midfielder
11, Mehmeti, Midfielder
12, Knight, Striker
15, Conway, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. O’Leary
- Number 3, C. Pring
- Number 16, R. Dickie
- Number 26, Z. Vyner
- Number 19, G. Tanner
- Number 11, A. Mehmeti , substituted for A. Weimann at 77 minutes
- Number 22, T. Gardner-Hickman , substituted for M. James at 68 minutes
- Number 8, J. Williams , substituted for H. Cornick at 87 minutes
- Number 17, M. Sykes , substituted for S. Bell at 87 minutes
- Number 15, T. Conway , substituted for N. Wells at 77 minutes
- Number 12, J. Knight , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 23, S. Bajić
- Number 20, S. Bell
- Number 9, H. Cornick
- Number 6, M. James
- Number 27, J. Knight-Lebel
- Number 30, R. Nelson
- Number 29, E. Yeboah
- Number 14, A. Weimann
- Number 21, N. Wells
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Richard Wild
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andrew Dallison
- Fourth Official:
- Matt Donohue
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Watford v Bristol CityOverall possession
Shots
Watford 13Bristol City 15Shots on target
Watford 5Bristol City 5Total touches in the box
Watford 13Bristol City 21Goalkeeper saves
Watford 2Bristol City 4Fouls
Watford 10Bristol City 4Corners
Watford 6Bristol City 6Season so far
Championship
Key, Watford v Bristol City
League position, Watford 7th, Bristol City 11thTotal points, Watford 34, Bristol City 27
Goals scored
Watford 30Bristol City 26Form guide
All competitions
Watford won
v Blackburn Rovers
1
2
Championship
Bristol City won
v Hull City
3
2
Championship
Watford won
v Preston North End
1
5
Championship
Bristol City won
v Sunderland
1
0
Championship
Watford lose
v Ipswich Town
1
2
Championship
Bristol City lose
v Blackburn Rovers
2
1
Championship
Watford draw
v Southampton
1
1
Championship
Bristol City draw
v Huddersfield Town
1
1
Championship
Watford won
v Hull City
1
2
Championship
Bristol City lose
v Norwich City
1
2
Championship
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All competitions
Watford and Bristol CityWatford Won 11Bristol City Won 5Draw 13
Played
29
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Match Facts
Watford are unbeaten in their last four league games against Bristol City (W2 D2) since a 2-0 defeat in January 2013. They have kept a clean sheet in all four games.
Bristol City’s last away league win at Watford came in February 2011 – they have won none of four league visits to Vicarage Road since then (D2 L2).
Bristol City haven’t scored the first goal in any of their last eight games against Watford in all competitions, last doing so in a 2-0 home win in January 2013. The last time they did so at Vicarage Road was on Boxing Day in 2008, with Nicky Maynard scoring after one minute.
Watford have won just four of their last 20 Boxing Day league matches (D7 L9) and lost 2-0 against Millwall last year.
Bristol City have lost their last five away Boxing Day league games – their last away win on Boxing Day was at Vicarage Road against Watford back in 2008 under Gary Johnson.