Stoke City vs Watford: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 22, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Watford?
Watford won 1-2 on January 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 64′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 68′I. SarrWatford
- 83′S. FletcherStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-3-3- 47J. Clarke
- 25N. Powell
- 22S. Clucas
- 11J. McClean
- 4J. Allen
- 13Mikel John Obi
- 46R. Norrington-Davies
- 37N. Collins
- 36H. Souttar
- 12J. Chester
- 32J. Bursik
Watford
4-4-2- 10João Pedro
- 23I. Sarr
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 14N. Chalobah
- 8T. Cleverley
- 31F. Sierralta
- 11A. Masina
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 26D. Bachmann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Stoke City wins, 1 draw, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2020 | Watford 3-2 Stoke City | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Stoke City 0-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Watford 0-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Stoke City 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Watford 0-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Watford 1-2 Stoke City | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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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