Stoke City vs Watford: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Watford?
Stoke City won 3-1 on March 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′M. ManhoefStoke City
- 77′M. ManhoefStoke City
- 81′N. IrankundaWatford
- 85′S. GallagherStoke City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stoke City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Watford 1-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Stoke City 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Watford 3-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Watford 1-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stoke City 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| May 8, 2023 | Watford 2-0 Stoke City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Stoke City on Dec 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 17th in Championship (55 points from 46 matches) and Watford sit 16th (57 points from 46 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 65 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 56 | 55 |
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