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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Watford win(s).
| 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 21st in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy