Watford vs Stoke City
Match pulse
0'STK 
40%Possession60%
10Shots7
5On target1
7Corners5
1Saves3
10Fouls12
30'Róbert BozeníkSTK59'Sorba ThomasSTK66'Vivaldo SemedoWAT69'Matthew PollockWAT83'Maksym TaloverovSTK89'Nestory IrankundaWAT
Who won: Watford 1-0
Watford beat Stoke City 1-0 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Watford: Luca Kjerrumgaard (74').
What it means
- Watford has dropped 4 of the last 5.
Latest headlines

ESPN · 12h 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
Lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1Viktor JohanssonG
- 2Ben WilmotCD-L
- 3Ashley PhillipsCD-R
- 4Aaron CresswellLB
- 5Maksym TaloverovRB
- 6Bae Jun-HoAM
- 7Steven N'ZonziLM
- 8Bosun LawalRM
- 9Róbert BozeníkF
- 10Sorba ThomasAM-L
- 11Million ManhoefAM-R
Lineup (4-4-2)
- 1Egil SelvikG
- 2Max AlleyneCD-L
- 3Matthew PollockCD-R
- 4Marc BolaLB
- 5Jeremy NgakiaRB
- 6Imran LouzaCM-L
- 7Hector KyprianouCM-R
- 8Othmane MaammaLM
- 9Tom InceRM
- 10Luca KjerrumgaardCF-L
- 11Giorgi ChakvetadzeCF-R
Head to head
WAT leads series 2-1-2
Last meeting: Watford 2, Stoke 0 (May 8)
Last 5
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Game info
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford, England · Attendance 19,285
- Officials
- Ben Toner
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
Season seriesWAT leads series 2-1-2
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Millwall10-5-70Final
Preston9-9-41
Norwich City4-6-121Final
Southampton8-7-71
Coventry14-6-21Final
Bristol City9-6-72
Boro12-6-40Final
Charlton7-6-81
Oxford Utd4-7-110Final
Derby8-7-71
Portsmouth5-6-101Final
Hull11-4-71
West Brom8-4-100Final
Ipswich10-7-53
Sheffield Wed1-6-141Final
QPR10-4-84
Leicester8-7-71Final
Sheffield Utd8-2-123
Birmingham8-5-90Final

