ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
12.09.2026 14:00
Vicarage Road
Referee: Lewis Smith, England
Watford
Match Timeline
Stoke City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
19'
Iker Bravo
Watford
🟨
33'
Djibril Soumaré
Stoke City
🔄
42'
J. Zemura ↔ O. H. Traore
Watford
45'
J. McGlynn
Stoke City
57'
E. Bocat · Assist: L. Cisse
Stoke City
🔄
58'
S. Mavididi ↔ R. Vata
Watford
🔄
58'
O. Maamma ↔ A. Nabizada
Watford
🔄
65'
L. Cisse ↔ G. Hirst
Stoke City
🔄
69'
I. Bravo ↔ L. Kjerrumgaard
Watford
🔄
80'
E. Bocat ↔ L. Bombino
Stoke City
🟨
82'
George Hirst
Stoke City
🟨
90+3'
Amin Nabizada
Watford
🔄
90'
J. McGlynn ↔ B. Pearson
Stoke City
90'
A. Nabizada · Assist: E. Kayembe
Watford

Watford vs Stoke City Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 83.3%
Odds 2.37
BTTS
Yes
Probability 75.1%
Odds 1.67
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 58.6%
Odds 1.93
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
83.3%
2.37
BTTS Yes
75.1%
1.67
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
58.6%
1.93
Corners O/U Under 11.5 Corners
74.1%
1.44
HT / FT Home / Home
-
3.75
Correct Score 2-1
-
9.50
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 83.3%
Draw 8.4%
Stoke City Win 8.4%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.24
Stoke City1.2
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford Watford
WWDLW
12 GF / 12 GA
Stoke City Stoke City
WLDWL
12 GF / 13 GA
Key Stats
1.2
Average Goals Scored
1.2
1.2
Average Goals Conceded
1.3
6
BTTS Yes
6
5
Over 2.5
4
4
Shots on Goal
3.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Watford Watford 10 matches
Stoke City Stoke City 10 matches
Watford Statistic Stoke City
3 Wins 3
3 Draws 3
4 Losses 4
12 Goals For 12
12 Goals Against 13
1.2 Avg Goals Scored 1.2
1.2 Avg Goals Conceded 1.3
6 BTTS Yes 6
8 Over 1.5 7
5 Over 2.5 4
1 Over 3.5 3
1 Clean Sheets 3
3 Failed To Score 1
4 Shots On Goal 3.5
12.83 Total Shots 11.17
3.17 Corners 3.33
43.8% Ball Possession 41.8%

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.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 1X (91.6%)
Predicted formations: Watford 4-2-3-1 / Stoke City 3-4-2-1
Missing players: Watford 7, Stoke City 7
H2H summary: Watford wins 6, draws 3, Stoke City wins 6

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 5 2 1 13:6 7 17
W W L D W
2 8 4 3 1 22:11 11 15
D W W W W
3 8 4 3 1 16:12 4 15
D D W W D
4 7 4 2 1 15:10 5 14
W W D L W
5 8 4 2 2 10:8 2 14
L D W W D
6 8 3 4 1 10:7 3 13
D D D L W
7 8 4 1 3 13:12 1 13
W W D W W
8 8 4 1 3 11:12 -1 13
W L L W W
9 8 3 3 2 7:10 -3 12
L D D L D
10 8 2 5 1 12:11 1 11
D W L D D
11 8 3 2 3 15:15 0 11
D D L W L
12 8 3 2 3 7:8 -1 11
L W W D D
13 8 4 2 2 19:10 9 10
L W W D D
14 8 2 4 2 9:12 -3 10
W L D D W
15 8 3 1 4 11:15 -4 10
W W L L L
16 8 2 3 3 12:12 0 9
D W L L D
17 8 3 0 5 16:17 -1 9
L L W W L
18 8 2 3 3 9:11 -2 9
L L W L W
19 7 2 2 3 9:10 -1 8
D D W L L
20 8 2 2 4 7:10 -3 8
L L W L L
21 8 1 4 3 10:12 -2 7
W L D L L
22 8 1 2 5 7:14 -7 5
D L L L W
23 8 1 1 6 8:15 -7 4
D L L W L
24 8 0 4 4 9:17 -8 4
D L D L D
Promotion - Premier League
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation - League One