Watford vs Stoke City: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Stoke City?
Watford won 2-0 on May 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 70′I. LouzaWatford
- 74′K. DavisWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
5-3-2- 23I. Sarr
- 7K. Davis
- 11I. Koné
- 6I. Louza
- 4H. Choudhury
- 12K. Sema
- 44W. Hoedt
- 27C. Kabasele
- 22R. Porteous
- 57R. Andrews
- 1D. Bachmann
Stoke City
3-4-2-1- 10T. Campbell
- 28J. Laurent
- 25N. Powell
- 14J. Tymon
- 15J. Thompson
- 22B. Pearson
- 18W. Smallbone
- 3M. Fox
- 6P. Jagielka
- 20D. Sterling
- 1M. Šarkić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Stoke City have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Cardiff(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | QPR(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 1 draw, 2 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Stoke City 0-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Watford 0-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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