Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 21,183 HT 45' · FT 45'
Andre Vidigal 53' 1–0
Luke McNally 29' Y
Wesley 52' Y
Y 60' Ismael Kone
Jordan Thompson 77' Y
Daniel Johnson 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
Stoke City FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2022-10-02 Stoke City FC 0–4 Watford FC 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
19 Aug Watford FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
05 Aug Rotherham United FC H 4–1 W
08 May Watford FC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
12 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
05 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 4–0 W
08 May Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
29 Apr Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
22 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Watford FC
#17 Position #16
55 Points 57
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 14 / 15 / 17
51 Scored 53
56 Conceded 65
-5 GD -12
1.20 PPG 1.24
33% Win % 30%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bet365 Stadium as Stoke City FC face off against Watford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Tom Dele-Bashiru is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Luke McNally. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' Ryan Andrews is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 39' Giorgi Chakvetadze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Yaser Asprilla has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Morris on 44 minute.
  • 46' Another change for Watford FC made on 46 minute. Tom Dele-Bashiru leaves to be changed by Ismael Kone.
  • 51' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' Wesley picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Andre Vidigal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ismael Kone.
  • 61' Edo Kayembe is replacing Jake Livermore for the Watford FC side.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Josh Tymon comes on to replace Michael Rose.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Michael Rose as he leaves the pitch. Josh Tymon steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 72' Watford FC make a change. Matheus Martins trudges off to be replaced by Tom Ince on 72 minutes.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Thompson.
  • 80' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Andre Vidigal departs to be replaced by Chiquinho.
  • 83' Daniel Johnson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Stoke City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2022-10-02 Stoke City FC 0–4 Watford FC 2021-01-22 Stoke City FC 1–2 Watford FC 2020-11-04 Watford FC 3–2 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-04-29 Stoke City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Watford FC Form

2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-22 Hull City AFC 1–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Watford FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC41% Draw29% Watford FC30%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Watford FC
59%
Stoke City FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC28% Draw49% Watford FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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