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Watford vs Stoke City — result, stats & head-to-head, 20 Dec 2025

Watford vs Stoke CityChampionship · Round 22 · Vicarage Road1–0
Matches
Watford 1–0 Full time Stoke City

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Watford1 out
Caleb Wiley Injurysince 19 out · 53 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 30'
    Róbert Boženíkyellow card
  2. 46'
    Róbert Boženík ↑ Sam Gallagher ↓substitution
  3. 59'
    Sorba Thomasyellow card
  4. 65'
    Tom Ince ↑ Vivaldo Semedo ↓substitution
  5. 65'
    Steven​ N'Zonzi ↑ Ben Pearson ↓substitution
  6. 65'
    Bosun Lawal ↑ Tatsuki Seko ↓substitution
  7. 66'
    Vivaldo Semedoyellow card
  8. 69'
    Mattie Pollockyellow card
  9. 74'
    Luca Kjerrumgaard · 1–0assist: Hector Kyprianou
  10. 76'
    Luca Kjerrumgaard ↑ Nestory Irankunda ↓substitution
  11. 76'
    Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ Moussa Sissoko ↓substitution
  12. 77'
    Jun-ho Bae ↑ Divin Mubama ↓substitution
  13. 83'
    Maksym Taloverovyellow card
  14. 89'
    Nestory Irankundayellow card
  15. 90'
    Imrân Louza ↑ Nampalys Mendy ↓substitution

Watford left · Stoke City right

Periods

Watford
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0
Stoke City
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

10Shots7
5Shots on target1
7Corners5
10Fouls12
13Tackles6
3Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
22Round
sáb 20 dez · 15:00 UTCKickoff
Vicarage RoadVenue
21,400Capacity
19,285 (90% full)Attendance
Ben TonerReferee
7°C · sky is clearWeather

Possession

Possession
40% · 60%
Duels won
55% · 45%
Pass accuracy
77% · 85%

Breakdown

Shooting
7Shots inside box5
3Shots outside box2
1Shots blocked4
2Big chances created1
1Big chances missed1
Passing
316Passes478
20Crosses19
3Accurate crosses3
64Long passes58
25Accurate long passes35
Defence
13Interceptions7
1Keeper saves3
Duels & dribbles
46Duels won38
10Dribble attempts14
7Successful dribbles8

Goalscorers

Sorba Thomas 10Stoke City

Bench

Watford · bench

12BaxterGK
17Sissoko6.3↑ 76'
18Sousa6.3↑ 65'
22MorrisDF
23Mendy6.5↑ 90'
25AbankwahDF
27MendyDF
53NabizadaFW
66Irankunda6.6↑ 76'

Stoke City · bench

4Pearson6.4↑ 65'
9Mubama6.8↑ 77'
12Seko7.2↑ 65'
13BonhamGK
14DonleyMF
19RigoMF
20Gallagher6.7↑ 46'
23GibsonDF
29CisseFW

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Watford have won 1 and Stoke City 1 — 1 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipStoke City vs Watford 3–1 2025 · ChampionshipStoke City vs Watford 0–0 2024 · ChampionshipWatford vs Stoke City 3–0 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Watford DLWDD
Stoke City WLLLW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
16
Watford
DLWDD
 6.98 57
17
Stoke City
WLLLW
 6.73 55
Market

No market on record.

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Form
WatfordDLWDD
Stoke CityWLLLW
Match stats
40Possession60
10Shots7
5On target1
7Corners5
3Yellow cards3