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'
M. Sissoko
Kwadwo Baah
62'
Imrân Louza
J. Grieves
63'
Mattie Pollock
Marc Bola
63'
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%
513Passes Attempted453
426Completed Passes366
3Corners4
31Throw-ins18
13Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#13Lumley

#16Dickie

#5Atkinson

#19Tanner

#40Morsy

#12Knight

#14Onyego Vyner

#21Borges Dos Santos Neto

#20Bell

#11Mehmeti

#18Jakobsen
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

Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mark Sykes
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Radek Vitek
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Gerhard Struber
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#12Baxter

#4Keben Biakolo

#6Pollock

#22Morris

#25Abankwah

#10Louza

#29Pétris

#23Mendy

#66Irankunda

#17Sissoko

#18Semedo Moura Sousa
Starting XI
![]() Nathan Baxter #12 | |
![]() Kévin Keben #4 | |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | 63' |
![]() J. Morris #22 | |
![]() J. Abankwah #25 | 60' |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 63' |
![]() J. Pétris #29 | |
![]() N. Mendy #23 | |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | |
![]() M. Sissoko #17 | 62' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 | 🎯74' |
Substitutes
![]() E. Selvik #1 | |
![]() F. Mendy #27 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | 63' |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | |
![]() J. Grieves #43 | ⚽74' 63' |
![]() L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | |
![]() O. Maamma #42 | |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | |
![]() Kwadwo Baah #34 | 62' |
Will not play

Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager

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

#16Dickie

#5Atkinson

#19Tanner

#40Morsy

#12Knight

#14Onyego Vyner

#21Borges Dos Santos Neto

#20Bell

#11Mehmeti

#18Jakobsen
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

Joseph Michael Williams
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mark Sykes
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Max Andrew Bird
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Radek Vitek
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Gerhard Struber
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#12Baxter

#4Keben Biakolo

#6Pollock

#22Morris

#25Abankwah

#10Louza

#29Pétris

#23Mendy

#66Irankunda

#17Sissoko

#18Semedo Moura Sousa
Starting XI
![]() Nathan Baxter #12 | |
![]() Kévin Keben #4 | |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | 63' |
![]() J. Morris #22 | |
![]() J. Abankwah #25 | 60' |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 63' |
![]() J. Pétris #29 | |
![]() N. Mendy #23 | |
![]() N. Irankunda #66 | |
![]() M. Sissoko #17 | 62' |
![]() Vivaldo #18 | 🎯74' |
Substitutes
![]() E. Selvik #1 | |
![]() F. Mendy #27 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | 63' |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | |
![]() J. Grieves #43 | ⚽74' 63' |
![]() L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | |
![]() O. Maamma #42 | |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | |
![]() Kwadwo Baah #34 | 62' |
Will not play

Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder

Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager

Javi Gracia
Head-to-head
43 matches

Bristol City
16
Wins
17
Draws
10
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
Bristol City vs Watford match from the FA Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Bristol City and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the FA Cup season.

















