Stoke

Stoke

Stoke

Full time
10
19.08.23
Watford

Watford

Watford


Vidigal (53')

Stoke vs Watford online streaming, predictions & Head to Head


Match feed:
  • Match Ended
  • 54'
    Yellow Card
    • Thompson, Jordan

    Jordan Thompson (Stoke) gets a yellow card.

  • 69'
    Substitution
    • Rose, Michael
    • Tymon, Josh

    Josh Tymon is replacing Michael Rose for the home team.

  • 52'
    Yellow Card
    • Wesley

    Wesley (Stoke) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 72'
    Substitution
    • Matheus Martins
    • Ince, Tom

    Tom Ince is on a sub for Matheus Martins for Watford.

  • 61'
    Substitution
    • Louza, Imran
    • Chakvetadze, Giorgi

    Valerien Ismael (Watford) is making a fourth substitution, with Giorgi Chakvetadze replacing Imran Louza.

  • 61'
    Substitution
    • Livermore, Jake
    • Kayembe, Edo

    Valerien Ismael is making the team's third substitution at bet365 Stadium with Edo Kayembe replacing Jake Livermore.

  • 60'
    Yellow Card
    • Kone, Ismael

    Watford's Ismael Kone has been booked in Stoke.

  • 46'
    Substitution
    • Dele-Bashiru, Tom
    • Kone, Ismael

    Watford make their second substitution with Ismael Kone replacing Tom Dele-Bashiru.

  • 53'
    Goal !
    • Vidigal, Andre (Scorer)

    Stoke take a 1-0 lead thanks to Andre Vidigal.

  • 44'
    Substitution
    • Morris, James
    • Asprilla, Yaser

    Yaser Asprilla is replacing James Morris for Watford at bet365 Stadium.

  • 29'
    Yellow Card
    • McNally, Luke

    Luke McNally is booked for the home team.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Stoke
(3-5-2)
(4-3-3)
Watford
1Travers23McNally5Rose16Wilmot17Hoever15Thompson28Laurent12Johnson3Stevens18Wesley7Vidigal1Bachmann45Andrews5Porteous4Hoedt42Morris24Dele-Bashiru8Livermore10Louza12Sema19Bayo37Matheus Martins
Watford
(4-3-3)

Statistics

Ball possession
Stoke49%
51% Watford
Shots
1Off goal12On goal0

1
Shots blocked
1
8
Corner kicks
2
2
Offsides
4
0
Saves
1
8
Fouls
7
4
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0

Stoke vs Watford Betting tips

  • The most common result of matches between Stoke City and Watford FC when Stoke City is playing at home is 2-0. 3 matches have ended with this result.
  • During the last 13 meetings with Stoke City playing at home, Stoke City have won 5 times, there have been 2 draws while Watford FC have won 6 times. The goal difference is 15-12 in favour of Watford FC.
  • During the last 27 meetings, Stoke City have won 13 times, there have been 4 draws while Watford FC have won 10 times. The goal difference is 30-29 in favour of Stoke City.
  • Stoke City's last home win against Watford FC was in 2017.
  • Last season Watford FC won both games against Stoke City (2-0 at home and 4-0 away).
  • Watford FC haven't won any of their last 13 away matches.
  • Stoke City wins 1st half in 33% of their matches, Watford FC in 28% of their matches.
  • Stoke City wins 33% of halftimes, Watford FC wins 28%.
  • The winner of their last meeting was Watford FC.
  • On their last meeting Watford FC won by 2 goals.
  • When Stoke City leads 1-0 at home, they win in 80% of their matches.
  • When Watford FC leads 0-1 away, they win in 44% of their matches.
  • When Stoke City is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.
  • When Watford FC is down 1-0 away, they win 7% of their matches.
  • In Championship, Watford FC has better performance than Stoke City.
  • Stoke City's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Watford FC's.
  • Watford FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Stoke City (in all competitions).
  • In the last 5 meetings Stoke City won 1, Watford FC won 4, 0 draws.
  • Watford FC have lost just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Stoke City.
  • Stoke City have won just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Watford FC.
  • Stoke City scores 1.2 goals in a match against Watford FC and Watford FC scores 2.4 goals against Stoke City (on average).
  • Average number of goals in meetings between Stoke City and Watford FC is 3.6.
  • Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Stoke City and Watford FC is 0.8.
  • Stoke City scores 1.15 goals when playing at home and Watford FC scores 0.84 goals when playing away (on average).
  • Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.
  • Both teams didn't score on their last match.

Stoke City vs Watford Match Preview

Published: Updated: 17:26, 17 Aug 2023

Both Stoke City and Watford are looking to return to winning ways here as they meet at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday in round three of the Championship.

Key Takeaways
  • Stoke lost 2-0 away to Ipswich Town last time out 
  • Watford also failed to win as they shared the points in a 0-0 draw against Plymouth 
  • The Hornets did the double over Stoke last term

Stoke and Watford had disappointing campaigns in 2022/23 as they both failed to mount a promotion push. Valérien Ismaël will feel like he has a greater chance at promotion this term with Watford, whilst Alex Neil is entering his second season in charge of the Potters.

Stoke City Form

An emphatic start to the season saw Stoke pick up a 4-1 win over Rotherham in their opener. A brace from Andre Vidigal and goals from Ki-Jana Hoever and Jacob Brown led them to the victory. They followed that up with a solid 2-1 win at home to West Brom in the EFL Cup.

However, their first away match of the campaign saw the Potters suffer a 2-0 defeat against newly-promoted Ipswich. Despite having more possession, Stoke failed to really test the Ipswich goal and registered just two shots on target. They will welcome a return back to the Bet365 stadium here.

Watford Form

It was a similar story for Watford in their first game of the season as they crushed Queens Park Rangers 4-0 at Vicarage Road. However, they have failed to win in any of their two matches since in all competitions.

A strong side failed to defeat League One Stevenage in the EFL Cup. Watford lost on penalties after the scores were level at 1-1 through regulation time. The Hornets failed to bounce back with a win last time out as well as they drew 0–0 at home to Championship new boys Plymouth.

Head-to-Head

Watford did the double over Stoke last term, winning both games to nil. They recorded a 2-0 win on their own turf before securing a vehement 4-0 triumph at the Bet365 Stadium. Stoke’s last win over Watford came in the EFL Cup in 2021 but they haven’t beaten them in league play since 2017.

Team News

Tyrese Campbell and Emre Tezgel have both been making good strides in their recoveries from injury but have yet to appear so far this term. This match will come too soon for both players as they attempt to return to general training next week. Lewis Baker remains out due to a long-term injury.

Midfielder Dan Gosling remains a long-term absentee for Watford. New signing Tom Ince is yet to make his debut since he has been nursing an injury of late. Jeremy Ngakia missed out against Plymouth last time out so he is a doubt.

Key Players

Ever-present centre-half Ben Wilmot will be expected to continue in the heart of the Stoke defence. He has two assists to his name after just two league games so far so he will be influential for the hosts.

Vakoun Bayo has scored two goals in three appearances so far this season for Watford so the Ivory Coast forward enters this one in good form. He also managed to get on the scoresheet in this fixture last season.

How to watch on TV or Online

The match between Stoke and Watford will not be available on TV or online in the UK.

Final Thoughts

Watford were pretty terrible away from home last season, whilst Stoke failed to fare well on their own turf. However, the Potters have had a solid start at the Bet365 Stadium this season. It will likely be a close match with not much separating the two sides. 

Form

StokeStoke
  1. Flag ENGEFL Cup
    27 Sep 2023
    Bournemouth
    2 : 0
    Stoke
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    24 Sep 2023
    Stoke
    1 : 3
    Hull
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    20 Sep 2023
    Huddersfield
    2 : 2
    Stoke
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    16 Sep 2023
    Norwich
    1 : 0
    Stoke
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    2 Sep 2023
    Stoke
    0 : 2
    Preston
WatfordWatford
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    23 Sep 2023
    Leeds
    3 : 0
    Watford
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    20 Sep 2023
    Watford
    2 : 2
    West Brom
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    16 Sep 2023
    Watford
    2 : 0
    Birmingham
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    2 Sep 2023
    Coventry
    3 : 3
    Watford
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    27 Aug 2023
    Watford
    0 : 1
    Blackburn

Head to head

Stoke
Matches:6
Watford
33%
Wins: 2
0%
Draws: 0
67%
Wins: 4
Recent meetings
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    19 Aug 2023
    StokeStoke
    1 : 0
    WatfordWatford
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    8 May 2023
    WatfordWatford
    2 : 0
    StokeStoke
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    2 Oct 2022
    StokeStoke
    0 : 4
    WatfordWatford
  4. Flag ENGEFL Cup
    21 Sep 2021
    WatfordWatford
    1 : 3
    StokeStoke
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    22 Jan 2021
    StokeStoke
    1 : 2
    WatfordWatford

Championship Standings

PosTeamWDLMPts
15Southampton314810
16Watford23389
17Huddersfield23389
...
19QPR22488
20Stoke21587
21Swansea13486

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