Watford vs Stoke City: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Stoke City?
Watford and Stoke City drew 1-1 on December 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 15′J. LivermoreWatford
- 34′R. MmaeeStoke City
Official lineup for Watford vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-1-4-1- 19V. Bayo
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 11I. Koné
- 16G. Chakvetadze
- 37Matheus Martins
- 8J. Livermore
- 42J. Morris
- 4W. Hoedt
- 5R. Porteous
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 26B. Hamer
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 19R. Mmaee
- 20S. Hakšabanović
- 22Bae Jun-Ho
- 7André Vidigal
- 6W. Burger
- 4B. Pearson
- 15J. Thompson
- 5M. Rose
- 23L. McNally
- 24J. Tchamadeu
- 13J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Stoke City have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Preston(away) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Birmingham(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Watford wins, 0 draws, 2 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stoke City 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Watford on Aug 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Stoke City | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (14 points from 14 matches) and Stoke City sit 3rd (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 26 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
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