In-form Stoke City host Watford
Stoke City meet Watford at bet365 Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Watford haven't beaten Stoke City at bet365 Stadium since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.
The big picture
Stoke City come in 3rd on the ladder with 29 points; Watford are 20th on 15. Stoke City have the higher position to protect.
Stoke City are 9–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.
Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.
Form
Stoke City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portsmouth 2–1.
Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.
Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 43 times on our records since 1982: Stoke City 17, Watford 18, 8 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27), Stoke City won 2–1 at Vicarage Road.
Biggest margin between these two: Stoke City by 4 goals in 1982-83 (4–0).
Players to watch
For Stoke City, watch Jack McGlynn (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ethan Galbraith (0.2 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).
For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Myron Boadu (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).
At bet365 Stadium
Stoke City have won 7 of their last 20 at bet365 Stadium.
The deeper numbers
Watford haven't beaten Stoke City at bet365 Stadium since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Stoke City go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
