English Football League - Championship

Stoke
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 14 March, 15:00
  • Stadium: bet365 Stadium
  • Referee: Leigh Doughty

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Stoke vs Watford Predictions

Stoke vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 14 March, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at bet365 Stadium, with Leigh Doughty officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Stoke currently holding the 17th position in the table 2 points behind Watford. Stoke have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Bristol City, Stoke is determined to redeem themselves. Stoke have won 9 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at bet365 Stadium. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Stoke.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Stoke have scored over 1.5 goals in 70% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 72% of games. Their total stands at 51 goals and 173 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 203 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Stoke scored 5 goals while Watford scored 6 goals. Their last match on 14 March 2026 ended in 3-1 to Stoke.

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Betting stats Stoke vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Stoke Watford
Played 46 46
Scored 51 53
Conceded 56 65
Shots 516 636
Shots on Target 173 203
Corners 275 228
Fouls 478 504
Yellow Cards 89 96
Red Cards 5 3

Matches won

33%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Stoke Watford
Wins 2 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 5 6

Stoke vs Watford Previous Results

14 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 3 Watford 1

20 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Stoke 0

1 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Watford 0

17 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 3 Stoke 0

29 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Stoke 1

19 Aug 2023, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Watford 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57
17 Stoke 46 15 10 21 -5 55

Stoke vs Watford season record

Stoke Watford
Games won 15 14
Games lost 21 17
Games drawn 10 15
Scored 51 53
Conceded 56 65

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 2 Stoke 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Portsmouth 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Millwall 3

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Stoke 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Blackburn 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Stoke 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Sorba Thomas Stoke 10
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Million Manhoef Stoke 7
Imrân Louza Watford 7
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sorba Thomas Stoke 11
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Million Manhoef Stoke 4
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4
Jeremy Ngakia Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Million Manhoef Stoke 43
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40
Tatsuki Seko Stoke 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Junior Tchamadeu Stoke 12
Ben Pearson Stoke 11
Sorba Thomas Stoke 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sorba Thomas Stoke 1
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Ashley Phillips Stoke 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
Ben Pearson Stoke 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Million Manhoef Stoke 31
Sorba Thomas Stoke 25
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Imrân Louza Watford 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sorba Thomas Stoke 91
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Million Manhoef Stoke 47
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41

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