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
Full time
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
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 49M. Smit
- 7S. Thomas
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 42M. Manhoef
- 19T. Rigo
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 17E. Bocat
- 26A. Phillips
- 40M. Talovierov
- 22J. Tchamadeu
- 25Tommy Simkin
Watford
4-4-2- 18Vivaldo Semedo
- 39E. Kayembe
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 23N. Mendy
- 10I. Louza
- 7T. Ince
- 16M. Bola
- 21S. Mfuni
- 3S. Goglichidze
- 25J. Abankwah
- 1E. Selvik
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, 2 draws, 3 Watford wins.
| 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 6th in Championship (19 points from 11 matches) and Watford sit 20th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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