Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stoke City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 1 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 21,894 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Pearson 33' Y
Y 33' Imran Louza
Y 69' Giorgi Chakvetadze

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

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

2
2
6
Stoke City FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 2023-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Watford FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L
22 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–4 L
15 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
12 Feb Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
08 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–4 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
08 Feb Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
01 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–1 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bet365 Stadium!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Stoke City FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ben Pearson on 33 minutes.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mamadou Doumbia, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' Ben Wilmot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Ali Al-Hamadi departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Giorgi Chakvetadze on 69 minutes.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Vakoun Issouf Bayo. He replaces Mamadou Doumbia on 69 minute.
  • 74' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Thompson departs to be replaced by Tatsuki Seko.
  • 75' Stoke City FC make a change. Andrew Moran trudges off to be replaced by Million Manhoef on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Giorgi Chakvetadze is replaced by Rocco Vata.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Enda Stevens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 89' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Andrews is hanging Yasser Larouci on the field on 89 minute.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keinan Davis 4
Ismaila Sarr 3
Imran Louza 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Edo Kayembe 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1
Andre Vidigal 1
Ryan Mmaee 1

Head to Head

2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 2023-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2025-02-25 Stoke City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2025-02-08 Stoke City FC 2–4 Cardiff City FC L

Watford FC Form

2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2025-02-23 Watford FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2025-02-11 Watford FC 0–4 Leeds United FC L 2025-02-08 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.36 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC22% Draw44% Watford FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 60%
40%
± 1.5 27%
73%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Watford FC
78%
Stoke City FC or Watford FC
56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC8% Draw73% Watford FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
21.8%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1.4%
1 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 4
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 13% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 25% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓

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