Saturday , 14 November 2026

Stoke City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Fri 22 Jan 2021 · 19:45 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 18' Francisco Sierralta
Y 34' Femenia Far
Nathan Collins 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Mark Russell
3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
2
6
Stoke City FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC 2020-11-04 Watford FC 3–2 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Watford FC H 1–2 L
19 Jan Rotherham United FC A 3–3 D
16 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–4 L
02 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
29 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
19 Jan Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
16 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–0 W
09 Jan Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Watford FC
#3 Position #20
29 Points 15
15 Played 15
9 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 8
24 Scored 13
18 Conceded 23
+6 GD -10
1.93 PPG 1.00
60% Win % 27%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Stoke City FC welcome Watford FC for this crunch clash at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Stoke City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Francisco Sierralta on 18 minutes.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' Stoke City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Eric Bocat scoring 1 goals.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Will Hughes departs to be replaced by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Troy Deeney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 71' The whistle greets Sam Clucas as he departs to be replaced by Steven Fletcher.
  • 74' Craig Cathcart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francisco Sierralta at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Rhys Norrington-Davies by Rabbi Matondo on 77 minute.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Nathan Collins argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Jack Clarke makes way for Sam Vokes at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 83' What a moment for Steven Fletcher! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Joao Pedro is replaced by Andre Gray on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keinan Davis 4
Ismaila Sarr 3
Imran Louza 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Edo Kayembe 2
Andre Vidigal 1
Ryan Mmaee 1
Nick Powell 1

Head to Head

2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC 2020-11-04 Watford FC 3–2 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2021-01-19 Rotherham United FC 3–3 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC L 2021-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Watford FC Form

2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2021-01-19 Watford FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2021-01-16 Watford FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC L 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Watford FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC37% Draw27% Watford FC36%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Watford FC
63%
Stoke City FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC30% Draw45% Watford FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.