TotalBound Football
Watford
FT
1–0
HT 0–0
Stoke City
Championship Sat 20 Dec, 15:00London Vicarage Road, Watford Ben Toner 19,285 attendance

Timeline

  1. 30' Róbert Bozeník Yellow Card
  2. 45' Sam Gallagher for Róbert Bozeník
  3. 59' Sorba Thomas Yellow Card
  4. 65' Tatsuki Seko for Bosun Lawal
  5. 65' Ben Pearson for Steven N'Zonzi
  6. 65' Vivaldo Semedo for Tom Ince
  7. 66' Vivaldo Semedo Yellow Card
  8. 69' Matthew Pollock Yellow Card
  9. 74' Luca Kjerrumgaard assist Hector Kyprianou
  10. 76' Nestory Irankunda for Luca Kjerrumgaard
  11. 76' Moussa Sissoko for Giorgi Chakvetadze
  12. 77' Divin Mubama for Bae Jun-Ho
  13. 83' Maksym Talovierov Yellow Card
  14. 89' Nestory Irankunda Yellow Card
  15. 90' Nampalys Mendy for Imran Louza

Match stats

40.4% Possession 59.6%
10 Shots 7
5 On target 1
10 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 5
1 Saves 3
243 Accurate passes 404

Lineups

Watford 4-4-2
1 Selvik
16 Bola 3 Alleyne 6 Pollock 2 Ngakia
42 Maamma 10 Louza 5 Kyprianou 7 Ince
9 Kjerrumgaard 8 Chakvetadze
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
1 Johansson
3 Cresswell 16 Wilmot 26 Phillips 40 Talovierov
15 N'Zonzi 18 Lawal
7 Thomas 10 Jun-Ho 42 Manhoef
11 Bozeník
Watford 4-4-2
  1. 1 Egil Selvik G
  2. 3 Max Alleyne CD-L
  3. 6 Matthew Pollock CD-R
  4. 16 Marc Bola LB
  5. 2 Jeremy Ngakia RB
  6. 10 Imran Louza ▼ CM-L
  7. 5 Hector Kyprianou CM-R
  8. 42 Othmane Maamma LM
  9. 7 Tom Ince ▼ RM
  10. 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard ▼ CF-L
  11. 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 23 Nampalys Mendy ▲ SUB
  2. 66 Nestory Irankunda ▲ SUB
  3. 17 Moussa Sissoko ▲ SUB
  4. 18 Vivaldo Semedo ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 27 Formose Mendy SUB
  2. 25 James Abankwah SUB
  3. 12 Nathan Baxter SUB
  4. 22 James Morris SUB
  5. 53 Amin Nabizada SUB
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Viktor Johansson G
  2. 16 Ben Wilmot CD-L
  3. 26 Ashley Phillips CD-R
  4. 3 Aaron Cresswell LB
  5. 40 Maksym Talovierov RB
  6. 10 Bae Jun-Ho ▼ AM
  7. 15 Steven N'Zonzi ▼ LM
  8. 18 Bosun Lawal ▼ RM
  9. 11 Róbert Bozeník ▼ F
  10. 7 Sorba Thomas AM-L
  11. 42 Million Manhoef AM-R

Came on

  1. 9 Divin Mubama ▲ SUB
  2. 12 Tatsuki Seko ▲ SUB
  3. 4 Ben Pearson ▲ SUB
  4. 20 Sam Gallagher ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 13 Jack Bonham SUB
  2. 23 Ben Gibson SUB
  3. 14 Jamie Donley SUB
  4. 29 Lamine Cisse SUB
  5. 19 Tomás Rigo SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 0.
  2. 90'+8' Second Half ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 0.
  3. 90'+6' Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford).
  4. 90'+6' Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Divin Mubama.
  5. 90'+5' Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  6. 90'+3' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
  7. 90'+3' Attempt blocked. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  8. 90'+2' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
  9. 90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  10. 90' Substitution, Watford. Nampalys Mendy replaces Imrân Louza.
  11. 89' Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  12. 89' Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
90 earlier entries
  1. 89' Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 89' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  3. 89' Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 88' Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 88' Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
  6. 85' Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 85' Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  8. 83' Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 83' Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  10. 83' Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  11. 82' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  12. 82' Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  13. 79' Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  14. 77' Substitution, Stoke City. Divin Mubama replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
  15. 76' Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  16. 76' Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  17. 74' Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 0. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  18. 73' Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  19. 73' Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  20. 71' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  21. 71' Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
  22. 69' Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 68' Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  24. 68' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  25. 66' Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  26. 66' Foul by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  27. 66' Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  28. 65' Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Tom Ince.
  29. 65' Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Steven Nzonzi.
  30. 65' Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Bosun Lawal.
  31. 64' Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  32. 63' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  33. 61' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  34. 61' Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
  35. 61' Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  36. 61' Aaron Cresswell (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  37. 60' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  38. 60' Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  39. 59' Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  40. 58' Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
  41. 56' Offside, Watford. Mattie Pollock is caught offside.
  42. 56' Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  43. 56' Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
  44. 55' Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
  45. 54' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
  46. 53' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  47. 51' Delay in match because of an injury Max Alleyne (Watford).
  48. 49' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  49. 48' Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  50. 48' Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  51. 46' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  52. 46' Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
  53. 45' Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Róbert Bozeník.
  54. 45' Second Half begins Watford 0, Stoke City 0.
  55. 45'+2' First Half ends, Watford 0, Stoke City 0.
  56. 45'+1' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  57. 45' Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  58. 45' Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  59. 40' Offside, Stoke City. Maksym Talovierov is caught offside.
  60. 40' Handball by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  61. 38' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  62. 38' Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  63. 36' Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  64. 36' Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City).
  65. 36' Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a headed pass.
  66. 33' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  67. 33' Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  68. 32' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  69. 32' Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  70. 30' Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  71. 30' Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  72. 29' Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 29' Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  74. 26' Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Bola.
  75. 24' Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  76. 24' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
  77. 23' Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  78. 23' Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).
  79. 20' Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  80. 20' Foul by Sorba Thomas (Stoke City).
  81. 17' Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
  82. 11' Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
  83. 10' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
  84. 10' Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
  85. 9' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  86. 6' Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Tom Ince.
  87. 4' Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  88. 4' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  89. First Half begins.
  90. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Watford D D W L D

  • D Preston North End 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Birmingham City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Norwich City 3-2 EFL Championship
  • D Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Wrexham 2-2 EFL Championship

Stoke City W L L L W

  • W Charlton Athletic 3-0 EFL Championship
  • L Hull City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Sheffield United 4-0 EFL Championship
  • L at Ipswich Town 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W Swansea City 2-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

WAT leads series 2-1-2

  • 1 Mar 2025 Stoke City 0–0 Watford 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 17 Aug 2024 Watford 3–0 Stoke City 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 29 Dec 2023 Watford 1–1 Stoke City 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 19 Aug 2023 Stoke City 1–0 Watford 2023-24 English League Championship
  • 8 May 2023 Watford 2–0 Stoke City 2022-23 English League Championship

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