Championship 2025/26 · Regular Season - 22

Watford vs Stoke City, 20 December 2025: result and statistics

Watford crest

Watford

1 : 0 20 December 2025
Stoke City crest

Stoke City

Championship standings
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
16 Watford 46 53 65 57
17 Stoke City 46 51 56 55

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Watford — Stoke City

Watford

1 wins, 3 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches

Pre-match statistics

Watford — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Watford

Pre-match statistics

Watford — at home

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Watford
Stoke City

2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 matches

Pre-match statistics

Stoke City — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Stoke City

Pre-match statistics

Stoke City — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Stoke City

Pre-match statistics

Head-to-head: Watford and Stoke City

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
01.03.2025 Championship Stoke City Watford 0:0
17.08.2024 Championship Watford Stoke City 3:0

Match timeline

Match events: Watford — Stoke City

First half 0 - 0
Róbert Boženík Argument
Second half 1 - 0
S. Gallagher Replaced: R. Bozenik
Sorba Thomas Argument
V. Semedo Replaced: T. Ince
B. Pearson Replaced: S. N'Zonzi
T. Seko Replaced: B. Lawal
Vivaldo Time wasting
Matthew Pollock Foul
1 - 0
L. Kjerrumgaard Assist: H. Kyprianou
M. Sissoko Replaced: G. Chakvetadze
N. Irankunda Replaced: L. Kjerrumgaard
D. Mubama Replaced: J. Bae
Maksym Talovierov Foul
Nestory Irankunda Time wasting
N. Mendy Replaced: I. Louza
Watford Metric Stoke City
1 Goals
1.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
1 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 2
7 Corners 5
1 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 5
40 % Ball possession, % 60 %
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
316 Total passes 478
243 Accurate passes 404
77 % Pass accuracy, % 85 %
3 Yellow cards 3
Referee: Ben Toner, England

Player statistics

Player ratings: Watford — Stoke City

Watford Rating
5
Hector Kyprianou M · 90 min · assists: 1
7.7
9
Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 76 min · goals: 1
7.7
16
Marc Bola D · 90 min
7.5
10
Imrân Louza M · 89 min
7.5
6
Matthew Pollock D · 90 min
7.3
2
Jeremy Ngakia D · 90 min
7.3
1
Egil Selvik G · 90 min
7.2
42
Othmane Maamma M · 90 min
6.9
3
Max Alleyne D · 90 min
6.9
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze F · 76 min
6.9
23
Nampalys Mendy M · 8 min
6.7
7
Thomas Ince M · 65 min
6.6
66
Nestory Irankunda F · 14 min
6.5
18
Vivaldo F · 25 min
6.3
17
Moussa Sissoko M · 14 min
6.3
12
Nathan Baxter G
22
James Morris D
27
Formose Mendy D
25
James Abankwah D
53
Amin Nabizada F
Stoke City Rating
16
Ben Wilmot D · 90 min
7.7
1
Viktor Johansson G · 90 min
7.3
12
Tatsuki Seko M · 25 min
7.2
3
Aaron Cresswell D · 90 min
7.0
42
Million Manhoef M · 90 min
6.9
18
Bosun Lawal M · 65 min
6.7
9
Divin Mubama F · 13 min
6.7
26
Ashley Phillips D · 90 min
6.6
15
Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 65 min
6.6
20
Sam Gallagher F · 45 min
6.6
40
Maksym Talovierov D · 90 min
6.5
7
Sorba Thomas M · 90 min
6.3
10
Jun-Ho Bae M · 77 min
6.3
4
Ben Pearson M · 25 min
6.3
11
Róbert Boženík F · 45 min
6.0
13
Jack Bonham G
23
Ben Gibson D
14
Jamie Donley M
19
Tomáš Rigo M
29
Lamine Cissé F

Premium

Both teams to score prediction: Watford — Stoke City

🔒
Available with Premium: high-confidence predictions Sign in or register
Advertisement
Bookmaker / Google Ads promo banner · 728×90

Bookmaker odds

Saved odds: Watford — Stoke City

Odds have not been loaded for this match yet.
Where users are betting No votes yet

Voting will appear when current odds are available.

Match information

Match information: Watford — Stoke City

Kick-off20 December 2025, 17:00
CompetitionChampionship
Season2025/26
Round / stageRegular Season - 22
VenueVicarage Road
CityWatford
RefereeBen Toner, England

AI

Pre-match analysis

An automatically prepared description based on stored facts and statistics will appear here.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Watford — Stoke City

01 What time does Watford vs Stoke City kick off?

Watford vs Stoke City (Championship) kicks off 20 December 2025, 17:00.

02 Where is Watford vs Stoke City being played?

The match is played at Vicarage Road (Watford).

03 Who is the referee for Watford vs Stoke City?

The referee for Watford vs Stoke City is Ben Toner, England.

04 What is the recent form of Watford and Stoke City?

Watford: 1 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 8–8. Stoke City: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 6–8.

05 How many times have Watford and Stoke City played each other?

Our database has 2 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

Comments

Comments on Watford — Stoke City

No comments yet — be the first.