Stoke City 0-0 Watford FC
Updated
It finished level: Stoke City 0-0 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 35) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Expected goals: 0.61-0.51. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: James Abankwah (8).
Match report
Stoke City 0-0 Watford FC: match report
Stoke City and Watford FC played out a goalless draw at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 1 March in the Championship.
Stoke City had 37% of the ball, shots were 8-8 (2-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.61-0.51.
James Abankwah (Watford) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 21,894. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 11 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 245 (79%) | 474 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 3 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Enda Stevens, Ben Pearson, Jordan Thompson, Lewis Koumas, Andrew Moran, Joon-Ho Bae, Ali Al Hamadi
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Matthew Pollock, James Abankwah, Yasser Larouci, Imran Louza, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Thomas Ince, Edo Kayembe, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Mamadou Doumbia
Key events
- 33' · Yellow card · Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 33' · Yellow card · Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 66' · Substitution · Sam Gallagher for Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City)
- 69' · Substitution · Moussa Sissoko for Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Vakoun Issouf Bayo for Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 69' · Yellow card · Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Tatsuki Seko for Jordan Thompson (Stoke City)
- 75' · Substitution · Million Manhoef for Andrew Moran (Stoke City)
- 76' · Substitution · Rocco Vata for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 89' · Substitution · Ryan Andrews for Yasser Larouci (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1993: Stoke City 15, draws 6, Watford FC 12.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Watford FC?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (Championship) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Watford FC?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Watford FC?
In 33 league meetings since 1993: Stoke City 15 wins, 6 draws, Watford FC 12 wins (goals 34-35).