Championship· Season 2025
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
Rivalry since 2015
Stoke City vs Watford Head to Head Results· 16
Stoke City and Watford have met 16 times — Stoke City won 6, Watford won 7, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Watford leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 34 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.13 per match (14 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (31%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Watford are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2020.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026