Watford vs Stoke City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:0
20/12/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 22
  • Referee: Toner B. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
usaUsaParamount+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.060.34
Ball Possession
41%59%
Total shots
107
Shots on target
51
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
75
Passes
76% (244/322)85% (405/478)
Yellow Cards
33
Expected Goals (xG)
1.060.34
xG on target (xGOT)
1.770.18
Total shots
107
Shots on target
51
Shots off target
42
Blocked Shots
14
Shots inside the Box
74
Shots outside the Box
33
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
75
Touches in opposition box
1418
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
15
Free Kicks
1210
Passes
76% (244/322)85% (405/478)
Long passes
41% (27/66)66% (44/67)
Passes in final third
64% (70/110)61% (66/109)
Crosses
15% (3/20)16% (3/19)
Expected assists (xA)
0.950.31
Throw-ins
1524
Fouls
1012
Tackles
62% (8/13)67% (4/6)
Duels won
4538
Clearances
3422
Interceptions
145
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
13
xGOT faced
0.181.77
Goals prevented
0.180.77

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 30', Bozenik R. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Bozenik R. , Gallagher S. ,
  • 59', Thomas S. 🟨,
  • 65', Lawal B. , Seko T. ,
  • 65', N'Zonzi S. , Pearson B. ,
  • 65', Ince T. , Semedo V. ,
  • 66', Semedo V. 🟨,
  • 69', Pollock M. 🟨,
  • 74', 1 - 0, Kjerrumgaard L. , Kyprianou H. (A),
  • 76', Kjerrumgaard L. , Irankunda N. ,
  • 76', Chakvetadze G. , Sissoko M. ,
  • 77', Bae J. , Mubama D. ,
  • 83', Talovierov M. 🟨,
  • 89', Irankunda N. 🟨,
  • 90', Louza I. , Mendy N. ,

Chances of winning


Watford
46.6%
Draw
27.8%
Stoke City
25.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
46% 26.6% 27.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

47.3% 25.9% 26.6%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Watford has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)
  • Stoke City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Watford than the current prediction. (+0.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Stoke City than the current prediction. (+1%)
  • Watford - Stoke City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.05
    (2.03)
    3.44
    (3.51)
    3.68
    (3.41)
    5%
    (7.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for Watford - Stoke City?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Watford will win (votes: 11 - 73.3%). Stoke will win (votes: 3 - 20%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 6.7%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Watford: 50.9%95.7%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Watford (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 14 and 7).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Watford won 2.
    • The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
    • Watford could have a small edge in this match.
    • There will not play in Watford: Baah K. (Injury) Doumbia M. (International duty) Grieves J. (Ankle Injury) Kayembe E. (International duty) Vata R. (Hamstring Injury) Wiley C. (Muscle Injury)
    • There will not play in Stoke: Baker L. (Inactive) Tchamadeu J. (Yellow Cards)
    • There are questionable in Watford: Abankwah J. (Injury)
    • In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Watford won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 19:14. (average 1.3:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Watford won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 11:10. (average 1.4:1.3).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Watford - Stoke City were as follows:
    01.03.2025 Stoke City - Watford 0:0
    17.08.2024 Watford - Stoke City 3:0
    29.12.2023 Watford - Stoke City 1:1
    19.08.2023 Stoke City - Watford 1:0
    08.05.2023 Watford - Stoke City 2:0
    Latest results of Watford
    13.12.2025 Wrexham - Watford 2:2
    06.12.2025 Watford - Norwich City 3:2
    01.12.2025 Birmingham City - Watford 2:1
    Latest results of Stoke City
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry35218672:383471
    2Middlesbrough35199754:351966
    3Millwall35188947:40762
    4Ipswich33179759:342560
    5Hull341861056:48860
    6Wrexham351512854:45957
    7Southampton3514111057:461153
    8Derby351491252:46651
    9Watford3513121045:41451
    10Bristol City351481348:44450
    11Preston3512131041:40149
    12Birmingham3513101246:46049
    13Sheffield Utd351531750:48248
    14Stoke351381439:34547
    15QPR351381446:54-847
    16Swansea351371540:43-346
    17Norwich351361647:44345
    18Charlton3510111433:44-1141
    19Portsmouth341091534:44-1039
    20Blackburn351081733:46-1338
    21West Brom35981834:52-1835
    22Leicester3510101547:56-934
    23Oxford Utd357111731:47-1632
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 35182621:71-50-7

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