Match Summary
Stoke City defeated Watford 3:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by M. Manhoef 28′, M. Manhoef 77′, N. Irankunda 81′, S. Gallagher 85′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Stoke City had 45% possession while Watford held 55%. Stoke City had 19 shots (12 on target) compared to 15 (4 on target) for Watford. Expected goals: Stoke City 1.66 — Watford 1.83. Stoke City made 5 substitutions, Watford made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Stoke City and Watford — 4 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: M. Smit
assist: G. Chakvetadze
assist: S. Thomas
Match Statistics
Stoke City had 45% possession against Watford's 55%. Stoke City registered 19 shots (12 on target) while Watford managed 15 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–7. Fouls committed: 11–13.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Stoke City have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Watford show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Stoke City and Watford have met 1 times — Stoke City won 0, Watford won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Watford leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 1 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (0 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–0 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 20 Mar 2026