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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 | #12 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Watford FC are 12th (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
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
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 |
| Andre Vidigal | 1 |
| Ryan Mmaee | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 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.