Watford vs Stoke City match stats & report
1–0 Full time
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Watford beat Stoke City 1–0 in the Championship on 20 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.22–0.52. Stoke City had 60% of the ball.
Watford vs Stoke City match statistics
- 40% Ball possession 60%
- 1.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
- 10 Total shots 7
- 5 Shots on target 1
- 4 Shots off target 2
- 1 Blocked shots 4
- 7 Shots inside the box 5
- 7 Corners 5
- 10 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 5
- 3 Yellow cards 3
- 316 Passes 478
- 77% Pass accuracy 85%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 30' Yellow card R. Boženík Stoke City
- 59' Yellow card S. Thomas Stoke City
- 66' Yellow card Vivaldo Semedo Watford
- 69' Yellow card M. Pollock Watford
- 74' Goal L. Kjerrumgaard (assist H. Kyprianou) Watford
- 83' Yellow card M. Talovierov Stoke City
- 89' Yellow card N. Irankunda Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , Moussa Sissoko , Vivaldo Semedo , J. Morris , N. Mendy , J. Abankwah , Formose Mendy , Amin Nabizada , N. Irankunda
Stoke City
Bench J. Bonham , B. Gibson , B. Pearson , T. Seko , T. Rigo , J. Donley , L. Cisse , S. Gallagher , D. Mubama
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stoke City away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.8 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Stoke City head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke City v Watford | 0–0 | |
| Watford v Stoke City | 3–0 | |
| Watford v Stoke City | 1–1 | |
| Stoke City v Watford | 1–0 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.