Stoke City v Watford result

Full-time · Stoke City 0–4 Watford

Championship · · bet365 Stadium

Updated · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Stoke City · Watford · Head-to-head

Stoke City 0–4 Watford — Watford won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Watford won 4–0 at bet365 Stadium in the Championship on Sunday 2 October.

The goals

Watford led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Watford: Ismaïla Sarr (12’, assisted by Hassane Kamara), K. Sema (64’), Keinan Davis (78’, assisted by Ismaïla Sarr) and Vakoun Bayo (84’, assisted by Imrân Louza).

Discipline

J. Smith showed seven yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Stoke City: T. Fosu (14’) and Liam Delap (52’); Watford: Daniel Bachmann (32’), Y. Asprilla (48’), K. Sema (64’), F. Sierralta (69’) and Hamza Choudhury (90+3’).

What it changes

Watford’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 12, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Hassane Kamara (Watford) 11.1, Benjamin Wilmot (Stoke City) 9.2 and Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) 8.5 led the match.

Next up

Stoke City next host Bristol City on 24 October 2026.

Watford next travel to Wolves on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Stoke City: Stoke City v Bristol City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Stoke City 0–4 Watford · Championship
  • Venue: bet365 Stadium · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Referee: J. Smith
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Stoke City 2 · draws 1 · Watford 2 · 2.6 goals/game
  • Recent form: Stoke City 2W 2D 1L · Watford 1W 2D 2L

Stoke City 0–4 Watford (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.6 / 4.33
Corners
against 6.8 / 3.67 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 3 matches
3.4 / 3.33
Shots on target
against 3.2 / 3.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 3 matches
1.8 / 1.33
Cards
against 2.8 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 3 matches
4.15 yellows
Referee · J. Smith
1.31 home / 2.85 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameStoke City for / againstLineWatford for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
5.6 for · 6.8 against n 5
9.5standard
4.33 for · 3.67 against n 3
Shots
12.4 for · 15.2 against n 5
19.5standard
12.33 for · 11 against n 3
Shots on target
3.4 for · 3.2 against n 5
8.5standard
3.33 for · 3.67 against n 3
Fouls committed
13.8 for · 10.2 against n 5
21.5standard
11 for · 10.33 against n 3
Cards shown
1.8 for · 2.8 against n 5
3.5standard
1.33 for · 3.33 against n 3

Referee: J. Smith — 4.15 yellow cards a game, 0.38 red cards, 20.23 fouls over 13 matches (1.31 to the home side, 2.85 to the away side).

Stoke City
Stoke City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Delap n 862.8
3.88/6
26/3
K. Davis
D. Wright-Phillips n 827
2.96/1
1.33/0
—
D. Gayle n 862.1
25/4
1.65/2
K. Davis
J. Brown n 882.9
1.97/5
26/2
—
T. Fosu n 847.4
1.95/2
1.75/1
—
Stoke City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Campbell n 835.4
2.56/2
13/0
N. Powell n 854.4
1.95/3
0.62/1
L. Baker n 890
1.87/4
1.46/3
J. Brown n 882.9
1.65/4
0.84/2
D. Gayle n 862.1
1.66/3
0.21/0
Stoke City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Baker n 890
0.53/1
0.32/0
J. Tymon n 887.6
00/0
0.42/1
D. Gayle n 862.1
00/0
0.42/0
D. Wright-Phillips n 827
0.41/0
00/0
A. Flint n 890
00/0
0.32/0
Stoke City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
G. Kilkenny n 866
4.18/6
T. Fosu n 847.4
3.15/3
S. Clucas n 857.8
2.97/3
W. Smallbone n 867.4
2.76/5
J. Laurent n 869.8
2.36/4
Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Rey Manaj n 845.9
2.75/3
1.74/2
—
K. Davis n 847.1
1.74/2
12/1
D. Gayle
W. Troost-Ekong n 870.5
1.44/3
00/0
—
E. Kayembe n 884.1
1.36/2
0.73/1
—
H. Kamara n 881.8
1.25/3
0.83/2
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
V. Bayo n 857.1
2.46/5
1.25/1
Rey Manaj n 845.9
2.27/2
1.76/1
K. Davis n 847.1
1.43/1
0.72/1
I. Sarr n 878
1.24/3
0.72/2
Y. Asprilla n 866.9
1.25/2
0.32/0
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
I. Sarr n 878
0.32/0
0.32/0
João Pedro n 888.8
0.11/0
0.32/0
K. Sema n 880.8
0.11/0
0.32/0
V. Bayo n 857.1
0.42/0
00/0
K. Davis n 847.1
0.21/0
00/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Ngakia n 871.8
3.48/6
H. Kamara n 881.8
3.27/7
H. Choudhury n 882.3
2.97/6
Mario Gaspar n 852.5
2.65/3
D. Gosling n 828
23/1

The day’s free picks, by email

Every morning at 07:30 UK: the model’s free picks, each with its confidence tier and that tier’s settled record, misses included. No tips, no guarantees, one click to leave.

Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Stoke CityWatford
49%Possession51%
15Shots16
2Shots on target9
8Shots off target5
5Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box15
6Corners6
0Offsides4
10Fouls15
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
4Saves2
355Passes371
66%Pass accuracy72%

Stoke City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Bursik9000000006.3
B. Wilmot9000000907.6
A. Flint9000101206.2
M. Fox9000000406.5
J. Laurent9000001406.7
T. Fosu90000002Y6.2
L. Baker9000212106.9
W. Smallbone9000203307.2
L. Delap90003000Y6.3
D. Sterling7700100106.5
D. Gayle7200003007
T. Campbell sub1800110106.3
H. Clarke sub1300000105.9

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Bachmann90000000Y7.5
Mario Gaspar9000001206.6
C. Kabasele9000000107.2
F. Sierralta90001002Y6.6
H. Kamara9001002608.7
H. Choudhury90000013Y7.7
E. Kayembe9000000206.9
K. Sema87103341Y7.5
K. Davis8710430207.3
I. Sarr8111423008.2
Y. Asprilla59000010Y5.9
I. Louza sub3101101007
V. Bayo sub910110007.5
D. Gosling sub30000000–
J. Hungbo sub30000010–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Stoke City v Watford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Stoke CityWDLWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
WatfordLWDLD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Stoke City 2 · 1 draw · Watford 2 · 2.6 goals/game
  • 2021-09-21 Watford 1–3 Stoke City
  • 2021-01-22 Stoke City 1–2 Watford
  • 2020-11-04 Watford 3–2 Stoke City
  • 2018-01-31 Stoke City 0–0 Watford
  • 2017-10-28 Watford 0–1 Stoke City
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Stoke City#16 pos53 pts46 pl+1 GD
Watford#11 pos63 pts46 pl+3 GD
Goals per game
Stoke City scored1.2
Watford scored1.22
Stoke City conceded1.17
Watford conceded1.15

The full post-match picture

Pro members see this match shot by shot — every attempt with its expected-goals value, the situation and shot-type breakdowns, the xG timeline, and how the model’s pre-match probabilities compared with what happened. Plus every market the model graded for this fixture.

Try Pro for £1.00 — the full match analysis

£1.00 for 14 days, then £9.99/month. Cancel in the trial and pay nothing more.

Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Watford?
In their last 5 meetings, Stoke City won 2, Watford won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Stoke City and Watford?
Recent form — Stoke City 2W 2D 1L; Watford 1W 2D 2L.

Today’s boards

Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.

Predictions todayTomorrowBTTS boardOver 2.5 boardUnder 2.5 boardOver 1.5 boardHome win boardAway win boardDouble chance board
Share this prediction: X · Facebook · WhatsApp · Telegram

This page is generated from TACTIX’s match data by our software and checked automatically; data as of . How it works → · Report an error

How our model works · Live track record · Predictions are model output, not betting advice.

Unlock all predictions, advanced stats & value against the bookies with ProTry Pro for £1.00 →