Watford FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2026-27

Watford FC

1 – 2

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Stoke City FC

Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+4' Jack McGlynn

0–2 57' Eric Bocat

Amin Nabizada 90+1' 1–2

Iker Bravo 19' Y

Y 33' El Hadji Soumare

Y 82' George Hirst

Amin Nabizada 90' Y

Overview

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Watford FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lewis Smith
Assistant 1 David Harrison (England)
Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Watford FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Stoke City FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-12 Watford FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2026-03-14 Stoke City FC 3–1 Watford FC 2025-12-20 Watford FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Sep	Stoke City FC	H	1–2	L
08 Sep	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	W
05 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L
01 Sep	Swansea City AFC	A	0–2	L
29 Aug	West Ham United FC	H	1–1	D
22 Aug	Wrexham AFC	A	1–1	D

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Sep	Watford FC	A	2–1	W
08 Sep	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
05 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	H	4–0	W
01 Sep	Norwich City FC	H	1–0	W
29 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–4	L
22 Aug	Southampton FC	A	1–3	L

Season Stats

Watford FC		Stoke City FC
#20	Position	#7
8	Points	13
8	Played	8
2 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	4 / 1 / 3
7	Scored	13
10	Conceded	12
-3	GD	+1
1.00	PPG	1.63
25%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Watford FC are 20th (8 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

–/3

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC

Amin Nabizada	3 G
Iker Bravo	1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard	1 G

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

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 365 games and scored 399 goals.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
19' Iker Bravo is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
29' Watford FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
33' Poor challenge from El Hadji Soumare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessio Dionisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
42' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Jordan Zemura exits the field as Haktab Traore enters on 42.
47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
49' Against the run of play, Jack McGlynn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
54' Justin Devenny is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
57' What a moment for Eric Bocat! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
58' The supporters are chanting for Amin Nabizada. He replaces Othmane Maamma on 58 minute.
63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lamine Cisse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
65' Stoke City FC make a change. Lamine Cisse trudges off to be replaced by George Hirst on 65 minutes.
69' Watford FC make a change. Iker Bravo trudges off to be replaced by Luca Kjerrumgaard on 69 minutes.
74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
80' Stoke City FC make a change. Eric Bocat trudges off to be replaced by Luca Bombino on 80 minutes.
82' George Hirst was booked on 82.
87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alessio Dionisi will be considering his options from the bench.
90' The referee shows Watford FC player a card on 90.
90' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Jack McGlynn is replaced by Ben Pearson on 90 minute.
Stoke City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Watford FC Form

2026-09-12 Watford FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2026-09-08 Watford FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2026-09-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2026-09-01 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Watford FC L 2026-08-29 Watford FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2026-08-22 Wrexham AFC 1–1 Watford FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2026-09-12 Watford FC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-09-05 Stoke City FC 4–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-09-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2026-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-08-22 Southampton FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.28 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Stoke City FC xG

I would bet for: Watford FC or Stoke City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC34% Draw29% Stoke City FC37%

Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Stoke City FC

66%

Watford FC or Stoke City FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC26% Draw48% Stoke City FC26%

Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.5%

0 – 1

8.8%

1 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.7%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

3.3%

0 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Stoke City FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	19%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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