Wednesday , 30 September 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

Standings

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

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
#7 Position #20
13 Points 8
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
13 Scored 7
12 Conceded 10
+1 GD -3
1.63 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 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' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Watford FC.
  • 5' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan Collins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francisco Sierralta.
  • 23' Nick Powell, a England , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' 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.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Femenia Far is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Troy Deeney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Philip Zinckernagel on, Will Hughes off on 61 minutes.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Troy Deeney gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 68' Magnificent from Ismaila Sarr! That is 73 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Steven Fletcher.
  • 74' Watford FC make a change. Francisco Sierralta trudges off to be replaced by Craig Cathcart on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Rabbi Matondo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rhys Norrington-Davies at the 77 minute mark.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nathan Collins on 81 minutes.
  • 82' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Jack Clarke exits the field as Sam Vokes enters on 82.
  • 83' Goal! Steven Fletcher scores his 57 goal in 384 matches.
  • 88' England international Jack Clarke has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Watford FC ring the changes. Joao Pedro has done his job and it is now time for Andre Gray to step up.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stoke City FC 1-2 Watford FC.

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
Amin Nabizada 1
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1
Andre Vidigal 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
4 / 4
1.39 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Watford FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC33% Draw28% Watford FC39%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Watford FC
67%
Stoke City FC or Watford FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC26% Draw46% Watford FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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