Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road 18,789 HT 45' · FT 45'
Edo Kayembe 47' 1–0
Ryan Andrews 49' 2–0
Edo Kayembe 73' 3–0
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 31' Y
Y 55' Jordan Thompson
Francisco Sierralta 88' Y
Y 90' Josh Laurent

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
2
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-10-02 Stoke City FC 0–4 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
10 Aug Millwall FC A 3–2 W
04 May Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
27 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
13 Apr Southampton FC A 2–3 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Watford FC A 0–3 L
10 Aug Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
04 May Bristol City FC H 4–0 W
27 Apr Southampton FC A 1–0 W
20 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W
13 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Watford FC Stoke City FC
#16 Position #17
57 Points 55
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
53 Scored 51
65 Conceded 56
-12 GD -5
1.24 PPG 1.20
30% Win % 33%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Watford FC and Stoke City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Junior Tchamadeu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Josh Laurent, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Ryan Mmaee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' It’s gonna be a card for Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Jeremy Ngakia is replaced by Yasser Larouci.
  • 47' Edo Kayembe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Ryan Andrews — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Jordan Thompson was booked on 55.
  • 60' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Wouter Burger as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Moran steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 67' The whistle greets Vakoun Issouf Bayo as he departs to be replaced by Mileta Rajovic.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emre Tezgel, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' Edo Kayembe adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' The whistle greets Jordan Thompson as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Mmaee.
  • 79' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Million Manhoef by Jaden Dixon on 83 minute.
  • 84' The whistle greets Giorgi Chakvetadze as he departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Francisco Sierralta.
  • 90' Josh Laurent has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Watford FC made on 90 minute. Tom Dele-Bashiru leaves to be changed by Imran Louza.
  • Full Time. Watford FC beats Stoke City FC

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keinan Davis 4
Ismaila Sarr 3
Steven Fletcher 2
Edo Kayembe 2
Imran Louza 2
Andre Vidigal 1
Ryan Mmaee 1
Nick Powell 1

Head to Head

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 2022-10-02 Stoke City FC 0–4 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-08-10 Millwall FC 2–3 Watford FC W 2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2024-04-27 Watford FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-04-20 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-08-10 Stoke City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-05-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-04-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC54% Draw27% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Stoke City FC
46%
Watford FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC37% Draw49% Stoke City FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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