Watford host Stoke at Vicarage Road, Watford on 12 September 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L D L L W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Stoke's last five: D L W W D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Watford have won 2, Stoke 2, with 2 draws.
Watford vs Stoke kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 12 September 2026 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford.
Watford vs Stoke is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford, the home ground of Watford.
Watford's last five results read L D L L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Stoke's last five results read D L W W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Watford have won 2, Stoke have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Stoke City 3-1 Watford on 14 March 2026 in the Championship.
Mattie Pollock leads Watford with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Róbert BoženÃk leads Stoke with 21 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Lewis Smith is the referee for Watford vs Stoke, averaging 18.7 fouls and 2.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Watford and Stoke are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | Championship | Stoke City vs Watford | 3-1 |
| 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 |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Watford vs Stoke, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Stoke | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Pollock | 10 | R. BoženÃk | 21 |
| 2 | N. Irankunda | 10 | S. Gallagher | 16 |
| 3 | I. Louza | 8 | E. Galbraith | 14 |
| 4 | O. Maamma | 8 | B. Wilmot | 8 |
| 5 | H. Kyprianou | 8 | D. Soumaré | 7 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Stoke | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 15 | R. BoženÃk | 12 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 14 | E. Bocat | 11 |
| 3 | O. Maamma | 13 | L. Cissé | 10 |
| 4 | N. Irankunda | 11 | S. Thomas | 10 |
| 5 | M. Doumbia | 10 | S. Gallagher | 8 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Stoke | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 6 | E. Galbraith | 4 |
| 2 | O. Maamma | 5 | L. Cissé | 3 |
| 3 | N. Irankunda | 4 | M. Manhoef | 3 |
| 4 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 4 | S. Gallagher | 3 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 3 | J. Devenny | 3 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Stoke | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Nabizada | 2 | E. Galbraith | 3 |
| 2 | J. Abankwah | 1 | J. Devenny | 2 |
| 3 | M. Doumbia | 1 | L. Cissé | 1 |
| 4 | E. Kayembe | 1 | B. Johnson | 1 |
| 5 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | G. Hirst | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Stoke | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Pollock | 3 | E. Galbraith | 3 |
| 2 | I. Louza | 3 | L. Graham | 2 |
| 3 | J. Abankwah | 2 | B. Lawal | 2 |
| 4 | N. Irankunda | 2 | S. Gallagher | 2 |
| 5 | M. Payero | 2 | M. Manhoef | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Watford vs Stoke: Eric-Junior Bocat 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.53); Luke Graham 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.40); Iker Bravo 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.57); Ethan Galbraith 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 3.77 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 7 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.8 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 12 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 371.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.2 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 17.3 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 317.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.3 | 23 of 24 |