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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Stoke City win(s).
| 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 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