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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| 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 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