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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Stoke City win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Stoke City sit 21st (0 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