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Stoke City vs Watford

Championship
Stoke
14-9-15
3-1
Final
Watford
13-13-11
bet365 Stadium

Match pulse

STKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'WAT
45%Possession56%
19Shots15
12On target4
6Corners7
3Saves9
11Fouls13
17'Tomás RigoSTK50'Sorba ThomasSTK51'Nampalys MendyWAT60'Maksym TaloverovSTK72'Tommy SimkinSTK90'+3'Nestory IrankundaWAT
Team1H2HT
STK123
WAT011

Who won: Stoke 3-1

Stoke City beat Watford 3-1 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at bet365 Stadium. Goals for Stoke: Million Manhoef (28', 77') and Sam Gallagher (85'). Goals for Watford: Nestory Irankunda (81').

What it means

  • Stoke has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 11h ago
Sir Elton John slates Watford form 'decline'
ESPN · Sep 11
Ex-West Ham striker Michail Antonio returns to English football with Watford
ESPN · Aug 31
Stoke City near deal for USMNT's McGlynn from Dynamo - sources
ESPN · Aug 29
West Ham still winless after three games in EFL Championship
Recap · Aug 22
Wrexham still winless after frustrating Watford draw
ESPN · Aug 16
Southampton mocked over 'Spygate' in Championship opener defeat to Watford
ESPN · Aug 15
Nestory Irankunda leaves Watford for Portuguese giants Sporting CP
Recap · Apr 18
Wrexham rekindle Championship playoff hopes with 2-0 win over Stoke

Lineups

Watford20th in English League Championship
Lineup (4-4-2)
  1. 1Egil SelvikG
  2. 2Stephen MfuniCD-L
  3. 3Saba GoglichidzeCD-R
  4. 4Marc BolaLB
  5. 5James AbankwahRB
  6. 6Nampalys MendyCM-L
  7. 7Imran LouzaCM-R
  8. 8Giorgi ChakvetadzeLM
  9. 9Tom InceRM
  10. 10Vivaldo SemedoCF-L
  11. 11Edo KayembeCF-R
Stoke4th in English League Championship
Lineup (4-2-3-1)
  1. 1Tommy SimkinG
  2. 2Ashley PhillipsCD-L
  3. 3Maksym TaloverovCD-R
  4. 4Eric BocatLB
  5. 5Junior TchamadeuRB
  6. 6Bae Jun-HoAM
  7. 7Tomás RigoLM
  8. 8Steven N'ZonziRM
  9. 9Milan SmitF
  10. 10Sorba ThomasAM-L
  11. 11Million ManhoefAM-R

Head to head

WAT leads series 2-1-2
Last meeting: Stoke 1, Watford 0 (Aug 19)

Last 5

WAT
  • T@ SHW1-1
  • W@ BRC2-1
  • Lvs IPS0-2
  • Wvs DER2-0
  • T@ PNE2-2
STK
  • Tvs IPS3-3
  • L@ SWA0-2
  • L@ COV1-2
  • Wvs OXF2-1
  • Tvs LEI2-2

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Game info

Venue
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England · Attendance 22,085
Officials
Leigh Doughty

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesWAT leads series 2-1-2

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