Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United 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

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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Watford FC get us underway at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Ben Wilmot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ken Sema is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Mark Travers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke McNally on 29.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. James Morris departs to be replaced by Yaser Asprilla.
  • 46' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Tom Dele-Bashiru by Ismael Kone on 46 minute.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Wesley on 52 minutes earns him a card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' Andre Vidigal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
  • 58' 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.
  • 60' Ismael Kone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Edo Kayembe on, Jake Livermore off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Michael Rose makes way for Josh Tymon at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 70' Michael Rose makes way for Josh Tymon at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 72' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Ince is hanging Matheus Martins on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Thompson.
  • 80' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 80 minute. Andre Vidigal leaves to be changed by Chiquinho.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Daniel Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Dele-Bashiru made 358 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 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
Tom Cleverley 1
Ryan Andrews 1
Joao Pedro 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
0.64 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC33% Draw40% Watford FC27%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Watford FC
67%
Stoke City FC or Watford FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC17% Draw67% Watford FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.1%
0 – 3
1%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 21% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 20% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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