Watford
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Stoke City
Predictions & Statistics
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| Market | Option | Probability | Odds | Stats & Analysis |
|---|
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 0%
Draw 0%
Stoke City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.24
Stoke City1.33
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford
WWDLW
30 GF / 28 GA
Stoke City
WLDWL
28 GF / 20 GA
Key Stats
1.43
Average Goals Scored
1.33
1.33
Average Goals Conceded
0.95
16
BTTS Yes
8
12
Over 2.5
10
4.9
Shots on Goal
4.19
Statistics are based on season averages
Season Statistics
Team averages and season trends before this fixture
Watford
21 matches
Stoke City
21 matches
| Watford | Statistic | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wins | 10 |
| 8 | Draws | 3 |
| 6 | Losses | 8 |
| 30 | Goals For | 28 |
| 28 | Goals Against | 20 |
| 1.43 | Avg Goals Scored | 1.33 |
| 1.33 | Avg Goals Conceded | 0.95 |
| 16 | BTTS Yes | 8 |
| 17 | Over 1.5 | 13 |
| 12 | Over 2.5 | 10 |
| 6 | Over 3.5 | 3 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 4 | Failed To Score | 7 |
| 4.9 | Shots On Goal | 4.19 |
| 14.38 | Total Shots | 11.67 |
| 4.33 | Corners | 5.81 |
| 52.4% | Ball Possession | 53.4% |
Match Analysis
Model notes, team context and key prediction signals
H2H Analysis
Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Watford won 6 times, Stoke City won 6 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:15 from Watford's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.2 goals per game.
Predicted formations: Watford 4-4-2 / Stoke City 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Watford wins 6, draws 3, Stoke City wins 6
Stats
Watford
Stoke City
Shots on Goal
5
5
Shots on Goal
1
1
Shots off Goal
4
4
Shots off Goal
2
2
Blocked Shots
1
1
Blocked Shots
4
4
Lineups
Watford
Formation
Stoke City
E. Selvik
J. Ngakia
M. Pollock
M. Alleyne
M. Bola
T. Ince
H. Kyprianou
I. Louza
O. Maamma
G. Chakvetadze
L. Kjerrumgaard
V. Johansson
M. Talovierov
A. Phillips
B. Wilmot
A. Cresswell
B. Lawal
S. N'Zonzi
M. Manhoef
J. Bae
S. Thomas
R. Bozenik
Watford
4-4-2
Starting XI
1
E. Selvik
G
2
J. Ngakia
D
6
M. Pollock
D
🟨 69'
3
M. Alleyne
D
16
M. Bola
D
7
T. Ince
M
↓ 65'
5
H. Kyprianou
M
🎯 74'
10
I. Louza
M
↓ 90'
42
O. Maamma
M
8
G. Chakvetadze
F
↓ 76'
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
F
⚽ 74'
↓ 76'
Substitutes
12
N. Baxter
G
17
M. Sissoko
M
↑ 76'
18
V. Semedo
F
↑ 65'
🟨 66'
22
J. Morris
D
23
N. Mendy
M
↑ 90'
25
J. Abankwah
D
27
F. Mendy
D
53
A. Nabizada
F
66
N. Irankunda
F
↑ 76'
🟨 89'
Stoke City
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
V. Johansson
G
40
M. Talovierov
D
🟨 83'
26
A. Phillips
D
16
B. Wilmot
D
3
A. Cresswell
D
18
B. Lawal
↓ 65'
15
S. N'Zonzi
M
↓ 65'
42
M. Manhoef
M
10
J. Bae
M
↓ 77'
7
S. Thomas
M
🟨 59'
11
R. Bozenik
F
↓ 46'
🟨 30'
Substitutes
13
J. Bonham
G
23
B. Gibson
D
4
B. Pearson
M
↑ 65'
12
T. Seko
M
↑ 65'
19
T. Rigo
M
14
J. Donley
M
29
L. Cisse
F
20
S. Gallagher
F
↑ 46'
9
D. Mubama
F
↑ 77'
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
Last matches: Stoke City
15.08.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Stoke City
Valencia
1
1
D
28.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Everton
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
SC Braga
0
1
L
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
3
L
21.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
20.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Preston
1
3
L
14.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Watford
3
1
W
10.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
3
3
D
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Coventry
1
2
L
25.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
2
2
D
15.02.26
FA
Stoke City
Fulham
1
2
L
H2H: Watford vs Stoke City
14.03.26
H2H
Stoke City
Watford
3
1
L
20.12.25
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
W
01.03.25
H2H
Stoke City
Watford
0
0
D
17.08.24
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
3
0
W
29.12.23
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
1
D
19.08.23
H2H
Stoke City
Watford
1
0
L
08.05.23
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
2
0
W
02.10.22
H2H
Stoke City
Watford
0
4
W
21.09.21
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
22.01.21
H2H
Stoke City
Watford
1
2
W
04.11.20
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
3
2
W
31.01.18
H2H
Stoke City
Watford
0
0
D
28.10.17
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
0
1
L
03.01.17
H2H
Stoke City
Watford
2
0
L
27.11.16
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
0
1
L
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Watford
Swansea
0
2
L
21.01.26
Cha
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
17.01.26
Cha
Watford
Millwall
0
2
L
01.01.26
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
3
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
07.11.25
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
22.10.25
Cha
Watford
West Brom
2
1
W
04.10.25
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
2
1
W
H2H at home: Watford
20.12.25
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
W
17.08.24
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
3
0
W
29.12.23
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
1
D
08.05.23
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
2
0
W
21.09.21
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
04.11.20
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
3
2
W
28.10.17
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
0
1
L
27.11.16
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
0
1
L
Last matches: Stoke City
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
20.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Preston
1
3
L
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Coventry
1
2
L
11.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
West Brom
0
0
D
24.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Birmingham
1
1
D
04.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Norwich
2
0
W
01.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Hull City
1
0
W
10.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
0
1
L
06.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Utd
0
4
L
22.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
1
2
L
04.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
3
0
W
25.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
0
W
21.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
0
2
L
04.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
30.09.25
Cha
Stoke City
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
H2H away: Stoke City
20.12.25
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
L
17.08.24
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
3
0
L
29.12.23
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
1
D
08.05.23
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
2
0
L
21.09.21
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
W
04.11.20
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
3
2
L
28.10.17
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
0
1
W
27.11.16
H2H
Watford
Stoke City
0
1
W
Standings
Championship
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97:45 | 52 | 95 |
W
W
W
D
D
|
|
| 2 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80:47 | 33 | 84 |
W
D
D
W
D
|
|
| 3 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64:49 | 15 | 83 |
L
D
W
D
W
|
|
| 4 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 82:56 | 26 | 80 |
W
D
W
D
D
|
|
| 5 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 72:47 | 25 | 80 |
L
L
D
D
W
|
|
| 6 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 70:66 | 4 | 73 |
W
W
D
W
L
|
|
| 7 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69:65 | 4 | 71 |
D
L
W
W
L
|
|
| 8 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 67:59 | 8 | 69 |
L
W
L
W
L
|
|
| 9 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 63:56 | 7 | 65 |
L
D
W
W
L
|
|
| 10 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57:56 | 1 | 64 |
D
W
W
D
W
|
|
| 11 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
W
D
W
L
W
|
|
| 12 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
W
L
D
L
D
|
|
| 13 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
W
L
L
W
W
|
|
| 14 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
L
W
L
L
W
|
|
| 15 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
L
L
L
L
D
|
|
| 16 |
Watford
Home
|
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
L
L
L
L
L
|
| 17 |
Stoke City
Away
|
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
L
L
L
L
D
|
| 18 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
D
W
L
W
W
|
|
| 19 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
L
W
L
D
L
|
|
| 20 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
L
W
D
L
D
|
|
| 21 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
L
D
W
W
D
|
|
| 22 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
L
W
L
L
W
|
|
| 23 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
W
D
D
L
L
|
|
| 24 | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
W
L
L
D
D
|
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