Watford FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #26 |
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Josh Tymon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Phil Jagielka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Poor challenge from Ben Pearson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' Watford FC ring the changes. Ismael Kone has done his job and it is now time for Henrique Araujo to step up.
- 67' Another change for Watford FC made on 67 minute. Christian Kabasele leaves to be changed by James Morris.
- 70' Goal! Imran Louza scores his 21 goal in 426 matches.
- 71' Imran Louza with the second goal in the match!
- 74' Keinan Davis makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Watford FC are in front.
- 75' Keinan Davis with the second goal in the match!
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Tymon.
- 78' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Jordan Thompson is replaced by Lewis Baker on 78 minute.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Watford FC make a change. Ismaila Sarr trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Blake on 85 minutes.
- 86' Jack Grieves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Sema on 86 minute.
- 89' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Tyrese Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Connor Taylor to step up.
- 90' Watford FC make a change. Keinan Davis trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Jack Grieves 86'
- 27
- 44
-
7
Keinan Davis ↓ Leandro Bacuna 90'
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Adrian Blake 85'
- 1
- 22
- 6
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Henrique Araujo 66'
- 57
Bench
-
25
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 90'
- 26
- 2
-
42
James Morris ↑ 67'
-
21
Henrique Araujo ↑ 66'
-
50
Adrian Blake ↑ 85'
-
53
Jack Grieves ↑ 86'
Coach
Chris Wilder
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Connor Taylor 89'
- 22
- 3
- 1
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↓ Lewis Baker 78'
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Dwight Gayle 89'
- 28
- 20
- 14
- 18
Bench
- 34
-
11
Dwight Gayle ↑ 89'
-
8
Lewis Baker ↑ 78'
- 49
-
32
Connor Taylor ↑ 89'
- 52
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Watford FC Form
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Stoke City FC
45%
Watford FC or Stoke City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.1%
1 – 0
24.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 2
1.5%
0 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 30% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 9% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.