Stoke City 3-1 Watford
Championship · · Regular Season - 38
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Stoke City 3-1 Watford.
Stoke City 3-1 Watford
Managers: M. Robins (Stoke City) · Edward Still (Watford)
Match facts
- Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke-On-Trent — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Stoke City plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: L. Doughty
- Round: Regular Season - 38
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 28' M. Manhoef for Stoke City (assist M. Smit)
- 77' M. Manhoef for Stoke City
- 81' N. Irankunda for Watford (assist G. Chakvetadze)
- 85' S. Gallagher for Stoke City (assist S. Thomas)
Bookings
- 17' T. Rigo — Yellow Card
- 50' S. Thomas — Yellow Card
- 51' Nampalys Mendy — Yellow Card
- 60' M. Talovierov — Yellow Card
- 72' Tommy Simkin — Yellow Card
- 90+3' N. Irankunda — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Stoke City — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 7 · S. Thomas (M)
- 10 · Bae Jun-Ho (M)
- 15 · S. Nzonzi (M)
- 17 · E. Bocat (D)
- 19 · T. Rigo (M)
- 22 · J. Tchamadeu (D)
- 25 · Tommy Simkin (G)
- 26 · A. Phillips (D)
- 40 · M. Talovierov (D)
- 42 · M. Manhoef (M)
- 49 · M. Smit (F)
Substitutes
- 4 · B. Pearson (M)
- 12 · Tatsuki Seko (M)
- 20 · S. Gallagher (F)
- 21 · Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (F)
- 23 · B. Gibson (D)
- 29 · L. Cisse (F)
- 34 · F. Fielding (G)
- 50 · Sydney Agina (M)
- 59 · G. Kelly (M)
Watford — 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1 · E. Selvik (G)
- 3 · Saba Goglichidze (D)
- 7 · T. Ince (M)
- 8 · G. Chakvetadze (M)
- 10 · I. Louza (M)
- 16 · M. Bola (D)
- 18 · Vivaldo Semedo (F)
- 21 · S. Mfuni (D)
- 23 · Nampalys Mendy (M)
- 25 · J. Abankwah (D)
- 39 · Edo Kayembe (F)
Substitutes
- 4 · K. Keben (D)
- 6 · M. Pollock (D)
- 9 · L. Kjerrumgaard (F)
- 12 · N. Baxter (G)
- 15 · E. Bove (M)
- 17 · P. Ekwah (M)
- 53 · Amin Nabizada (F)
- 64 · J. Lawson (F)
- 66 · N. Irankunda (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Stoke City: DLLWD · 5 pts from 5 · 8-10
- Watford: DWLWD · 8 pts from 5 · 7-6
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Stoke City and Watford.
- Watford 1-2 Stoke City · Sep 12, 2026
- Watford 1-0 Stoke City · Dec 20, 2025
- Stoke City 0-0 Watford · Mar 1, 2025
- Watford 3-0 Stoke City · Aug 17, 2024
- Watford 1-1 Stoke City · Dec 29, 2023
Other matches in Regular Season - 38
Championship, Regular Season - 38.
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