Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bet365 Stadium!
  • 5' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Wesley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valerien Ismael will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Luke McNally gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' Yaser Asprilla is replacing James Morris for the Watford FC side.
  • 46' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismael Kone is hanging Tom Dele-Bashiru on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 52' That is a card for Stoke City FC. Wesley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Andre Vidigal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
  • 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Thompson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Ismael Kone on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Jake Livermore as he leaves the pitch. Edo Kayembe steps in for Watford FC.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 384 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 69' Josh Tymon gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Michael Rose and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Josh Tymon gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Michael Rose and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Another change for Watford FC made on 72 minute. Matheus Martins leaves to be changed by Tom Ince.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Thompson is booked for Stoke City FC — card on 77.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Andre Vidigal is replaced by Chiquinho.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Johnson.
  • 88' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Ken Sema has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Imran Louza 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Edo Kayembe 2
Andre Vidigal 1
Ryan Mmaee 1
Nick Powell 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
1.44 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC44% Draw29% Watford FC27%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Watford FC
56%
Stoke City FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC31% Draw49% Watford FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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