Postat 60 minutes
Attempt missed. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Friday 29th December
Championship Table
On Friday 29th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Watford, Position 10, Points 35
- Stoke City, Position 19, Points 28
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 33 | 62 |
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| 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 54 |
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| 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 51 |
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| 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 45 |
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| 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 42 |
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| 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 39 |
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| 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 37 |
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| 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 36 |
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| 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
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| 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 35 |
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| 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 35 |
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| 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 34 |
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| 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 34 |
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| 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
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| 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 31 |
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| 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 29 |
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| 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 29 |
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| 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 28 |
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| 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 28 |
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| 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 28 |
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| 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 25 |
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| 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 21 |
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| 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 19 |
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| 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 17 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
24, Dele-Bashiru, Defender
5, Porteous, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
42, Morris, Defender
8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 42, J. Morris , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 8, J. Livermore , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4, substituted for F. Sierralta at 79 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for R. Andrews at 73 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for E. Kayembe at 58 minutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for M. Pollock at 79 minutes
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for M. Rajović at 57 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , Red Card at 52 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Watford
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 59, J. Grieves
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 10, I. Louza
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
away team, Stoke City
Manager: Steven Schumacher
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
13, Bonham, Goalkeeper
24, Tchamadeu, Defender
23, McNally, Defender
5, Rose, Defender
15, Thompson, Defender
4, Pearson, Defensive Midfielder
6, Burger, Defensive Midfielder
7, André Vidigal, Attacking Midfielder
22, Bae Jun-Ho, Attacking Midfielder
20, Haksabanovic, Attacking Midfielder
19, Mmaee, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Bonham
- Number 15, J. Thompson
- Number 5, M. Rose
- Number 23, L. McNally
- Number 24, J. Tchamadeu , Yellow Card at 14 minutes, substituted for K. Hoever at 58 minutes
- Number 6, W. Burger , Captain, substituted for L. Baker at 67 minutes
- Number 4, B. Pearson , substituted for D. Johnson at 72 minutes
- Number 20, S. Hakšabanović
- Number 22, Bae Jun-Ho
- Number 7, André Vidigal
- Number 19, R. Mmaee , substituted for Wesley at 72 minutes
away team, Stoke City
- Number 8, L. Baker
- Number 17, K. Hoever
- Number 12, D. Johnson
- Number 21, N. Jojić
- Number 35, N. Lowe
- Number 18, Wesley
- Number 30, S. Sidibe
- Number 45, T. Simkin
- Number 16, B. Wilmot
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
24, Dele-Bashiru, Defender
5, Porteous, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
42, Morris, Defender
8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 42, J. Morris , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 8, J. Livermore , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4, substituted for F. Sierralta at 79 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for R. Andrews at 73 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for E. Kayembe at 58 minutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for M. Pollock at 79 minutes
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for M. Rajović at 57 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , Red Card at 52 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 59, J. Grieves
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 10, I. Louza
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
away team, Stoke City
Manager: Steven Schumacher
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
13, Bonham, Goalkeeper
24, Tchamadeu, Defender
23, McNally, Defender
5, Rose, Defender
15, Thompson, Defender
4, Pearson, Defensive Midfielder
6, Burger, Defensive Midfielder
7, André Vidigal, Attacking Midfielder
22, Bae Jun-Ho, Attacking Midfielder
20, Haksabanovic, Attacking Midfielder
19, Mmaee, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Bonham
- Number 15, J. Thompson
- Number 5, M. Rose
- Number 23, L. McNally
- Number 24, J. Tchamadeu , Yellow Card at 14 minutes, substituted for K. Hoever at 58 minutes
- Number 6, W. Burger , Captain, substituted for L. Baker at 67 minutes
- Number 4, B. Pearson , substituted for D. Johnson at 72 minutes
- Number 20, S. Hakšabanović
- Number 22, Bae Jun-Ho
- Number 7, André Vidigal
- Number 19, R. Mmaee , substituted for Wesley at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, L. Baker
- Number 17, K. Hoever
- Number 12, D. Johnson
- Number 21, N. Jojić
- Number 35, N. Lowe
- Number 18, Wesley
- Number 30, S. Sidibe
- Number 45, T. Simkin
- Number 16, B. Wilmot
- Referee:
- Scott Oldham
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Matthew Jones
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Bhupinder Gill
- Fourth Official:
- Samuel Barrott
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Take surveyOverall possession
Shots
Watford 13Stoke City 14Advanced match stats
Shots
Watford 13Stoke City 14Shots on target
Watford 6Stoke City 4Shots off target
Watford 5Stoke City 7Blocked shots
Watford 2Stoke City 3Attempts out of box
Watford 3Stoke City 1Hit woodwork
Watford 1Stoke City 0Total offside
Watford 2Stoke City 2Total tackles
Watford 14Stoke City 11Won tackles
Watford 9Stoke City 7Fouls
Watford 7Stoke City 10Total yellow cards
Watford 4Stoke City 1Total clearances
Watford 18Stoke City 9Headed clearances
Watford 10Stoke City 5Duels won
Watford 48Stoke City 29Total passes
Watford 449Stoke City 526Accurate passes
Watford 363Stoke City 454Backward passes
Watford 82Stoke City 78Forward passes
Watford 146Stoke City 164Total long balls
Watford 64Stoke City 45Successful final third passes
Watford 62Stoke City 139Total crosses
Watford 17Stoke City 25Touches
Watford 626Stoke City 704Touches in the box
Watford 19Stoke City 35Dispossessed
Watford 6Stoke City 9Goalkeeper saves
Watford 3Stoke City 4Diving saves
Watford 1Stoke City 2Saved shots from inside the box
Watford 3Stoke City 3Saved shots from outside the box
Watford 0Stoke City 2Keeper throws
Watford 3Stoke City 6Goal kicks
Watford 8Stoke City 6Season so far
Championship
Key, Watford v Stoke
League position, Watford 9th, Stoke City 18thTotal points, Watford 53, Stoke City 42
Goals scored
Watford 47Stoke City 40Form guide
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All competitions
Watford and Stoke CityWatford Won 15Stoke City Won 15Draw 2
Played
32
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Stoke City 1 , Watford 0 on the 19th of August 2023
Stoke City
Watford
19th of August 2023
Watford 2 , Stoke City 0 on the 8th of May 2023
Watford
Stoke City
8th of May 2023
Stoke City 0 , Watford 4 on the 2nd of October 2022
Stoke City
Watford
2nd of October 2022
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Match Facts
Watford have won their last two home league games against Stoke, last having a longer home winning run against the Potters between 1982 and 1989 (4).
Stoke are looking to complete a league double over Watford for the first time since the 2016-17 Premier League campaign.
The team scoring first in all competitions between Watford and Stoke have gone on to win the last five matches, since a 3-2 win for Watford in November 2020.
Watford have lost their final league game in each of the last two calendar years, shipping four goals in each game (1-4 vs West Ham in 2021, 0-4 vs Swansea in 2022).
Stoke City have lost their final league game of the year in five of the last seven years (D2) since winning 4-3 versus Everton in 2015 under Mark Hughes.