Watford vs Stoke City: result 1-3 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 21, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Stoke City?
Stoke City won 1-3 on September 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′N. PowellStoke City
- 61′A. FletcherWatford
- 80′S. ClucasStoke City
- 85′J. TymonStoke City
Official lineup for Watford vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 2J. Ngakia
- 29C. Hernández
- 17A. Fletcher
- 6I. Louza
- 12K. Sema
- 18O. Tufan
- 16D. Gosling
- 31F. Sierralta
- 11A. Masina
- 27C. Kabasele
- 35R. Elliot
Stoke City
3-4-3- 18J. Brown
- 22S. Surridge
- 11A. Doughty
- 15J. Thompson
- 25N. Powell
- 16B. Wilmot
- 14J. Tymon
- 21D. Duhaney
- 6D. Batth
- 5J. Chester
- 1A. Davies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Stoke City have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Brighton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Fulham(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Doncaster(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 3 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | Stoke City 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Watford on Jan 22, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy