Stoke City vs Watford Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Stoke City faced Watford in the Championship of England on March 14. The match concluded with Stoke City defeating Watford 3-1.

The game turned on the 28th minute when Million Manhoef found the net, putting Stoke City in front. Goals from Nestory Irankunda and Sam Gallagher followed as Manhoef bagged one more, setting the final scoreline at 3-1.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Stoke City and Watford square off once more, 3 months after their previous Championship meeting that concluded in a 1-0 victory for Watford. Stoke City come into the match following a draw against Ipswich Town on March 10 in the Championship. To convert draws into stronger outcomes, strengthening their backline will be key, especially since they have allowed goals in seven consecutive matches.

Watford approach this clash having drawn with Sheffield Wednesday on March 10, extending their unbeaten streak to two matches. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in four consecutive away matches.

This Championship match offers a platform for Stoke City and Watford’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Stoke City’s attacking options, with Mark Robins steering the side, have been bolstered by Sorba Thomas, the team’s top scorer, and Million Manhoef, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Thomas has already scored nine goals in Championship this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up ten goals this campaign. Stoke City’s offense has also been strengthened by Divin Mubama, Bae Joon-Ho and Lewis Baker, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Imran Louza and Luca Kjerrumgaard have been pivotal for Watford’s attack, crafted under Edward Still’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Championship, Kjerrumgaard has been Watford’s standout scorer with ten goals, with Louza leading their creative tally in the league with nine assists. Jeremy Ngakia, Nestory Irankunda and Vivaldo Semedo have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Stoke City vs Watford before the match - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. In this case, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to Stoke City's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Stoke City’s victory leads the probabilities with 38%, while a draw was at 29% and Watford’s victory was at 33%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Stoke City - Watford in real time.

Stoke City kicked off the game with Tommy Simkin, Eric-Junior Bocat who got substituted by Ben Gibson on the 70th minute, Ashley Phillips, Maksym Taloverov, Junior Tchamadeu, Tomas Rigo, Steven NZonzi who got substituted by Tatsuki Seko on the 83rd minute, Sorba Thomas, Bae Joon-Ho who got substituted by Ben Pearson on the 79th minute, Million Manhoef who got substituted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on the 79th minute and Milan Smit who got substituted by Sam Gallagher on the 71st minute as starters, with Frank Fielding, Ben Gibson, Sydney Agina, Tatsuki Seko, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Ben Pearson, Gabriel Kelly, Lamine Cisse and Sam Gallagher on the bench.

Watford's starting eleven were Egil Selvik, Marc Bola, Stephen Mfuni who got substituted by Edoardo Bove on the 86th minute, Saba Goglichidze, James Abankwah, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Nampalys Mendy who got substituted by Pierre Ekwah on the 71st minute, Imran Louza who got substituted by Luca Kjerrumgaard on the 86th minute, Tom Ince who got substituted by Jayden Mitchell Lawson on the 71st minute, Vivaldo Semedo who got substituted by Nestory Irankunda on the 62nd minute and Edo Kayembe, with Nathan Baxter, Matthew Pollock, Kevin Keben, Nestory Irankunda, Pierre Ekwah, Edoardo Bove, Jayden Mitchell Lawson, Luca Kjerrumgaard and Amin Nabizada on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.4 - 1.97
• Ball Possession: 44 - 56
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 4
• Total Attempts: 19 - 15
• Shots On Target: 12 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 13
• Corners: 6 - 7
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 20
• Saves: 3 - 9
• Free Kicks: 13 - 11
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 76 - 174
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 46 - 131
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 35 - 25
• Tackles: 12 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 6
• Total Crosses: 20 - 27
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 3
• Interceptions: 13 - 7
• Clearances: 29 - 34

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Tomas Rigo, Sorba Thomas, Nampalys Mendy, Maksym Taloverov, Tommy Simkin and Nestory Irankunda were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Stoke City have won once, Watford twice, with the other two encounters ending in stalemates. Their most recent clash took place on December 20, 2025, with Watford winning 1-0. Stoke City have scored two goals across these five encounters, while Watford have scored five. So far, Watford have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Stoke City.

Stoke City have won fifteen of their 44 matches in Championship this season, with ten draws and nineteen defeats, scoring 50 goals at an average of 1.14 per match and conceding 51 at a rate of 1.16 per match. In Championship, Watford have played 44 matches, winning fourteen, drawing fifteen and losing fifteen, scoring 52 goals, averaging 1.18 per match, while conceding 56, an average of 1.27 per match.

Recent Form

Stoke City are coming off a draw in their last match against Ipswich Town, while Watford's most recent outing ended in a draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Overall, Stoke City have won four of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing six, while in their last twenty matches, Watford have recorded seven wins, five losses, and eight draws.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Stoke City are 17th with 55 points from their 44 games, while Watford are currently 15th in the table with 57 points from 44 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Stoke City and Watford in real time. You can watch the goals by Million Manhoef, Nestory Irankunda and Sam Gallagher as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Stoke City - Watford are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.