English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Stoke
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Ben Toner

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Watford vs Stoke Predictions

Watford vs Stoke is scheduled for kick off on 20 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Ben Toner officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 2 points ahead of Stoke. Watford have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Stoke out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Stoke's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Bristol City, Stoke is determined to bounce back with a win against Watford.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Watford vs Stoke

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

30%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Head to Head History

Watford Stoke
Wins 2 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 6 5

Watford vs Stoke 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

Watford vs Stoke season record

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

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

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

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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