TotalBound Football
Watford
FT
1–2
HT 0–1
Stoke City
Championship Sat 12 Sep, 15:00London Vicarage Road, Watford Lewis Smith 18,296 attendance

Timeline

  1. 19' Iker Bravo Yellow Card
  2. 33' Djibril Soumaré Yellow Card
  3. 42' Omar-Haktab Traoré for Jordan Zemura
  4. 45'+4' Jack McGlynn
  5. 57' Eric Bocat assist Lamine Cisse
  6. 58' Rocco Vata for Stephy Mavididi
  7. 58' Amin Nabizada for Othmane Maamma
  8. 65' George Hirst for Lamine Cisse
  9. 69' Luca Kjerrumgaard for Iker Bravo
  10. 80' Luca Bombino for Eric Bocat
  11. 82' George Hirst Yellow Card
  12. 90' Ben Pearson for Jack McGlynn
  13. 90'+1' Amin Nabizada assist Edo Kayembe
  14. 90'+3' Amin Nabizada Yellow Card

Match stats

41.1% Possession 58.9%
6 Shots 18
2 On target 6
14 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Saves 1
303 Accurate passes 472

Lineups

Watford 4-2-3-1
1 Ravaglia
33 Zemura 3 Coulibaly 6 Pollock 4 Keben
5 Kyprianou 39 Kayembe
45 Mavididi 17 Bravo 7 Maamma
20 Doumbia
Stoke City 3-4-2-1
1 Johansson
5 Graham 40 Talovierov 16 Wilmot
17 Bocat 8 Galbraith 27 Soumaré 2 Johnson
13 Devenny 11 Cisse
7 McGlynn
Watford 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Federico Ravaglia G
  2. 3 Soumaila Coulibaly CD-L
  3. 6 Matthew Pollock CD-R
  4. 33 Jordan Zemura ▼ LB
  5. 4 Kévin Keben RB
  6. 17 Iker Bravo ▼ AM
  7. 5 Hector Kyprianou LM
  8. 39 Edo Kayembe RM
  9. 20 Mamadou Doumbia F
  10. 45 Stephy Mavididi ▼ AM-L
  11. 7 Othmane Maamma ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 11 Rocco Vata ▲ SUB
  2. 21 Amin Nabizada ▲ SUB
  3. 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard ▲ SUB
  4. 23 Omar-Haktab Traoré ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 24 Sam Walker SUB
  2. 18 Michail Antonio SUB
  3. 26 Daniel Bachmann SUB
  4. 56 Albert Eames SUB
Stoke City 3-4-2-1
  1. 1 Viktor Johansson G
  2. 40 Maksym Talovierov CD
  3. 5 Luke Graham CD-L
  4. 16 Ben Wilmot CD-R
  5. 8 Ethan Galbraith CM-L
  6. 27 Djibril Soumaré CM-R
  7. 17 Eric Bocat ▼ LM
  8. 2 Ben Johnson RM
  9. 11 Lamine Cisse ▼ F
  10. 13 Justin Devenny CF-L
  11. 7 Jack McGlynn ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 15 George Hirst ▲ SUB
  2. 4 Ben Pearson ▲ SUB
  3. 21 Luca Bombino ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 42 Million Manhoef SUB
  2. 19 Tomás Rigo SUB
  3. 9 Róbert Bozeník SUB
  4. 23 Ben Gibson SUB
  5. 24 Joshua Griffiths SUB
  6. 43 Freddie Anderson SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 2.
  2. 90'+7' Second Half ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 2.
  3. 90'+4' Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Ben Pearson.
  4. 90'+3' Amin Nabizada (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 90'+3' Luca Bombino (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 90'+3' Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
  7. 90'+1' Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 2. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a corner.
  8. 90'+1' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  9. 90' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  10. 90' Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Rocco Vata.
  11. 90' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 90' Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Jack McGlynn.
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  1. 89' Delay in match because of an injury Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
  2. 88' Foul by Luca Bombino (Stoke City).
  3. 88' Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 87' Luca Bombino (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  5. 87' Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
  6. 85' Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  7. 85' Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  8. 85' Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).
  9. 85' Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 83' Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  11. 83' Foul by Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford).
  12. 82' George Hirst (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 81' Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).
  14. 81' Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  15. 80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  16. 80' Substitution, Stoke City. Luca Bombino replaces Eric Bocat because of an injury.
  17. 79' Delay in match because of an injury Eric Bocat (Stoke City).
  18. 76' Offside, Stoke City. George Hirst is caught offside.
  19. 74' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  20. 73' Delay in match because of an injury Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  21. 71' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  22. 70' Eric Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  23. 70' Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
  24. 69' Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Iker Bravo.
  25. 69' Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross following a corner.
  26. 68' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  27. 67' Attempt blocked. Hector Kyprianou (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  28. 66' Attempt missed. George Hirst (Stoke City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Justin Devenny with a cross.
  29. 65' Substitution, Stoke City. George Hirst replaces Lamine Cissé.
  30. 62' Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  31. 62' Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
  32. 61' Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  33. 61' Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
  34. 61' Foul by Eric Bocat (Stoke City).
  35. 61' Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  36. 58' Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Othmane Maamma.
  37. 58' Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  38. 57' Goal! Watford 0, Stoke City 2. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  39. 53' Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  40. 53' Attempt missed. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
  41. 52' Attempt missed. Ben Johnson (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  42. 51' Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a through ball following a fast break.
  43. 48' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Othmane Maamma.
  44. 47' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Omar Haktab Traoré.
  45. 47' Attempt blocked. Ben Johnson (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
  46. 46' Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  47. 46' Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Watford).
  48. 45' Second Half begins Watford 0, Stoke City 1.
  49. 45'+5' First Half ends, Watford 0, Stoke City 1.
  50. 45'+4' Goal! Watford 0, Stoke City 1. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  51. 45'+2' Eric Bocat (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  52. 45'+2' Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
  53. 45'+1' Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  54. 45'+1' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  55. 45' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
  56. 44' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  57. 42' Substitution, Watford. Omar Haktab Traoré replaces Jordan Zemura because of an injury.
  58. 42' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  59. 40' Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Zemura (Watford).
  60. 39' Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  61. 39' Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  62. 38' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
  63. 38' Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  64. 37' Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  65. 37' Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  66. 35' Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  67. 35' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  68. 33' Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  69. 33' Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  70. 33' Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  71. 31' Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
  72. 29' Attempt missed. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Djibril Soumaré.
  73. 24' Attempt saved. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  74. 20' Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  75. 20' Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  76. 20' Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Eric Bocat.
  77. 20' Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
  78. 19' Iker Bravo (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  79. 19' Justin Devenny (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  80. 19' Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  81. 17' Attempt saved. Ben Johnson (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  82. 16' Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  83. 16' Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  84. 14' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  85. 14' Attempt blocked. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Graham with a headed pass.
  86. 13' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mamadou Doumbia.
  87. 13' Justin Devenny (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  88. 13' Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  89. 8' Attempt missed. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eric Bocat with a cross.
  90. 7' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  91. 7' Delay in match (Stoke City).
  92. 6' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  93. 6' Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
  94. 5' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Zemura.
  95. 4' Attempt missed. Eric Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Cissé with a cross.
  96. First Half begins.
  97. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Watford W L L D L

  • L Peterborough United 5-1 Carabao Cup
  • D West Ham United 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Swansea City 2-0 EFL Championship
  • L at West Bromwich Albion 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W Preston North End 2-1 EFL Championship

Stoke City D W W L L

  • L Hull City 1-1 Carabao Cup
  • L at Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 EFL Championship
  • W Norwich City 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W Charlton Athletic 4-0 EFL Championship
  • D at Cardiff City 1-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

WAT leads series 2-1-2

  • 14 Mar 2026 Stoke City 3–1 Watford 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 20 Dec 2025 Watford 1–0 Stoke City 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 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

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