Stoke City vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Watford?
Stoke City won 1-0 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 53′André VidigalStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
3-5-2- 7André Vidigal
- 18Wesley Moraes
- 3E. Stevens
- 12D. Johnson
- 28J. Laurent
- 15J. Thompson
- 17K. Hoever
- 16B. Wilmot
- 5M. Rose
- 23L. McNally
- 1M. Travers
Watford
4-3-3- 37Matheus Martins
- 19V. Bayo
- 12K. Sema
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 8J. Livermore
- 10I. Louza
- 42J. Morris
- 4W. Hoedt
- 5R. Porteous
- 45R. Andrews
- 1D. Bachmann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Ipswich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Everton(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | QPR(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Boreham Wood(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stoke City win, 1 draw, 4 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Watford 2-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Stoke City 0-4 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Watford 1-3 Stoke City | League Cup |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Stoke City 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Watford 3-2 Stoke City | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Stoke City 0-0 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 3rd in Championship (26 points from 14 matches) and Watford sit 20th (14 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 26 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
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