Updated 14 March 2026, after full time.
Stoke 3-1 Watford in the Championship at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke on 14 March 2026. Scorers: Million Manhoef ×2, Sam Gallagher for Stoke; Nestory Irankunda for Watford. In their last 6 meetings, Stoke have won 2, Watford 2, with 2 draws.
Stoke 3-1 Watford was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 14 March 2026 at Bet365 Stadium. Scorers: Million Manhoef (2), Sam Gallagher for Stoke; Nestory Irankunda for Watford. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Stoke vs Watford was played at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Saturday 14 March 2026, the home ground of Stoke, which holds 30,089 people. It finished Stoke 3-1 Watford in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Preston in the Championship on 31 October.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Stoke have won 2, Watford have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Stoke scoring 4 goals to Watford's 6. The most recent was Watford 1-2 Stoke City on 12 September 2026 in the Championship.
Ethan Galbraith leads Stoke with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Stoke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Stoke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Leigh Doughty refereed Stoke vs Watford, averaging 21.5 fouls and 4.9 yellow cards per game across 19 games this season. That is 0.11 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Watford vs Stoke City | 1-2 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Championship | Watford vs Stoke City | 1-0 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Championship | Stoke City vs Watford | 0-0 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Championship | Watford vs Stoke City | 3-0 |
| 29 Dec 2023 | Championship | Watford vs Stoke City | 1-1 |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Championship | Stoke City vs Watford | 1-0 |
| Stat | Stoke | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Tackles | 11 | 13 |
| Passes | 318 | 391 |
Stoke: M. Manhoef 28', M. Manhoef 77', S. Gallagher 85'. Watford: N. Irankunda 81'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |