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Watford vs Stoke City is an alternating Championship matchup in which clear wins and tight draws keep changing the emphasis. Watford won 3–0 in August 2024 and 1–0 in December 2025, while Stoke City answered 3–1 on 14 March 2026. Draws of 0–0 and 1–1 add another layer, leaving neither side with a stable direction and making margin more important than reputation.
Past matches, Watford vs Stoke City
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Watford
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18F
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26G
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9F
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21F
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23D
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11F
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24G
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56D
Stoke City Substitutes
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D
23
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G
24
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F
15
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F
42
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M
4
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M
19
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F
9
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D
21
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D
43
Match events
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19'Iker Bravo Yellow Card
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33'El Hadji Soumare Yellow Card
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42'Haktab Omar Traore Jordan Zemura
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45' +4⚽Jack Mcglynn Normal Goal
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57'⚽Eric Junior Bocat Normal Goal (Asst: Lamine Cissé)
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58'Rocco Vata Stephy Mavididi
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58'Amin Nabizada Othmane Maamma
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65'George Hirst Lamine Cissé
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69'Luca Kjerrumgaard Iker Bravo
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80'Luca Bombino Eric Junior Bocat
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82'George Hirst Yellow Card
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90'Ben Pearson Jack Mcglynn
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90' +1⚽Amin Nabizada Normal Goal (Asst: Edo Kayembe)
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90' +3Amin Nabizada Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Watford VS Stoke City
Both clubs have supplied a direction
Watford’s 3–0 win on 17 August 2024 and 1–0 result on 20 December 2025 gave them two different kinds of advantage: one emphatic, one narrow. Stoke City answered with a 3–1 victory on 14 March 2026, shifting the emphasis back toward Stoke City. The comparison therefore resists a simple hierarchy, even when one scoreline appears decisive. That variety keeps the matchup open.
Margins keep the balance alive
The 0–0 draw on 1 March 2025 and 1–1 draw on 29 December 2023 reinforce the matchup’s capacity to close up after a clear result. Those scorelines do not cancel the wins, but they make each margin part of a wider exchange rather than proof of permanent control. The enduring question is whether Watford or Stoke City can turn a single advantage into a repeatable pattern, or whether the Championship pairing continues to alternate between separation and resistance.
Past head to head stats
Watford VS Stoke City
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 18 games
Watford VS Stoke City
Head-to-Head History
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