What are the betting stats for Bristol City vs Watford?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Bristol City averages approximately 9.0 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Bristol City vs Watford?

The assigned official for this match is Lewis Smith. Our model tracks historical card rates for this referee.

Bristol City vs Watford Stats & Cheat Sheet

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Referee

Lewis Smith

Kickoff

20:00 • GW 40

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Bristol City host Watford in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Bristol City have been relatively disciplined, with an average of 9.0 fouls over their last 10 outings. On the other side, Watford are picking up cards at a high rate (2.6 per game), which could be a key factor in the cards market. "

Our algorithm analyzes the last 10 matches and historical data for both Bristol City and Watford to identify patterns in behavior, referee tendencies, and market value.

Betting Market Indicators

Projected Fouls20.7

Goal Potential~ 2.5 xG

VolatilityLOW

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 3 Meetings)

Bristol CityWatford

Goals

0.7

1.3

Shots

11.7

11.3

Shots on Target

4.3

5.0

Fouls

8.7

11.7

Yellow Cards

1.7

2.3

Corners

4.3

4.0

Possession

53%

47%

Bristol City vs Watford Match Recap

Final result analysis for this Championship encounter. We break down how the actual match stats compared to historical season averages.

Bristol City

Final Score

Watford

Overall Possession

Bri

64.8%

Wat

35.2%

11Shots11

4Shots on Target4

6Fouls Committed10

3Corners3

10Tackles24

Discipline

1Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 6 fouls for Bristol City. Compared to their season average of 9.0, this performance was more disciplined than projected.

In the booking department, 2 yellows were shown to the home side.Watford recorded 3 cards, against a historical average of 2.6.

Referee Impact Recap

Lewis Smith oversaw a match with 5 total cards. This met the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Championship.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 20.7 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Bristol City Averages

Goals For1.40

Goals Conceded1.40

Shots For10.60

Shots On Target5.20

Corners2.80

Fouls Committed9.00

Yellow Cards1.60

Watford Averages

0.40Goals For

2.00Goals Conceded

14.40Shots For

4.40Shots On Target

7.20Corners

13.00Fouls Committed

2.60Yellow Cards

Bristol CityVS

Watford

1.40Goals For0.40

1.40Goals Conceded2.00

10.60Shots For14.40

5.20Shots On Target4.40

2.80Corners7.20

9.00Fouls Committed13.00

1.60Yellow Cards2.60

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
C. Pring	1.80	0.80	2	-	-
N. Eile	1.00	0.60	1	-	-
R. Dickie	0.60	1.00	1	-	-
R. McCrorie	1.20	0.60	0	-	-
J. Lumley	0.00	0.00	1	-	-
G. Tanner	0.60	1.00	0	-	-
Z. Vyner	0.40	0.00	0	-	-
R. Atkinson	0.00	2.40	0	-	-
R. Vítek	0.00	0.40	0	-	-
M. O’Leary	0.00	0.40	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
S. Twine	0.80	1.80	1	0.00	-
J. Knight	0.00	2.00	0	0.00	-
M. Sykes	0.80	0.80	1	0.00	-
A. Mehmeti	0.20	1.40	1	0.00	-
Sam Morsy	0.20	1.20	1	0.00	-
A. Randell	0.40	0.80	0	0.00	-
M. Bird	0.20	0.80	0	0.20	-
T. Horvat	0.20	0.40	1	0.20	-
George Earthy	0.20	0.20	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	1+ SoT
E. Riis	0.80	1.40	-
S. Armstrong	0.20	0.20	-
Y. Hirakawa	0.00	0.00	-

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
M. Pollock	1.60	0.60	2	-	-
J. Abankwah	1.40	1.20	2	-	-
J. Ngakia	1.20	0.20	1	-	-
S. Mfuni	0.20	0.40	1	-	-
E. Selvik	0.00	0.00	1	-	-
J. Pétris	0.60	1.40	0	-	-
M. Bola	0.60	0.20	0	-	-
K. Keben	0.60	0.60	0	-	-
N. Baxter	0.00	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
N. Irankunda	1.80	1.60	2	0.00	-
I. Louza	1.40	1.80	3	0.20	-
H. Kyprianou	0.80	1.60	2	0.00	-
N. Mendy	1.00	0.60	1	0.00	-
E. Kayembe	1.00	0.20	0	0.00	-
E. Bove	1.00	0.00	2	0.00	-
T. Ince	0.20	0.20	0	0.00	-
O. Maamma	0.20	0.00	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
R. Vata	0.60	1.40	0.20	-
M. Doumbia	0.40	1.20	0.00	-
L. Kjerrumgaard	0.60	0.80	0.00	-
G. Chakvetadze	0.40	0.60	0.00	-
Vivaldo Semedo	0.40	0.40	0.20	-
K. Baah	0.00	0.00	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Bristol City come into this Championship fixture averaging 10.5 shots, 9.0 fouls, and 2.3 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Watford are returning 13.6 shots, 11.7 fouls, and 2.6 cards over the same sample, which gives this page a direct pre-match benchmark for shots, discipline, and volatility markets.

Use this match page alongside the Championship fixture hub, the stat leaderboards, and the referee page for Lewis Smith to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.