Stoke City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Watford FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #19 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Dan Gosling needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 12' Ismaila Sarr has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 14' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Daniel Bachmann is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Dujon Sterling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yaser Asprilla.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Delap on 52 minutes.
- 57' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 59' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Imran Louza is hanging Yaser Asprilla on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' A goal from the Sweden international Ken Sema! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-2!
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Francisco Sierralta is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 69.
- 72' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Tyrese Campbell comes on to replace Dwight Gayle.
- 77' Harrison Clarke gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Dujon Sterling and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Against the run of play, Keinan Davis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' GOAL! Keinan Davis scores on 79.
- 81' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Vakoun Issouf Bayo comes on to replace Ismaila Sarr.
- 84' Vakoun Issouf Bayo does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
- 87' The crowd applauds Ken Sema as he leaves the pitch. Joseph Hungbo steps in for Watford FC.
- Watford FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
11
Dwight Gayle ↓ Tyrese Campbell 72'
- 3
- 4
- 8
- 24
- 28
- 20
- 1
- 18
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
10
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 72'
- 13
-
2
Harrison Clarke ↑ 77'
- 32
- 29
- 39
Coach
Alex Neil
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Joseph Hungbo 87'
- 27
-
7
Keinan Davis ↓ Dan Gosling 87'
- 23
- 14
- 3
- 31
- 1
- 39
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Imran Louza 59'
Bench
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 87'
- 30
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 81'
-
6
Imran Louza ↑ 59'
- 35
-
36
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 87'
- 42
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keinan Davis | 4 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Edo Kayembe | 2 |
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Ryan Mmaee | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Jake Livermore | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.4
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 74% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Watford FC
83%
Stoke City FC or Watford FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
22.4%
0 – 0
19.1%
0 – 2
15.4%
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.4%
2 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 30% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.