Watford FC 1-2 Stoke City
Updated
Stoke City won: Watford FC 1-2 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 7) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Watford FC goals: Amin Nabizada 90'+1. Stoke City goals: Jack McGlynn 45'+4, Eric Bocat 57'. Expected goals: 0.39-1.50. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Ethan Galbraith (8.4).
Match report
Stoke City beat Watford FC 2-1
Stoke City edged Watford FC 2-1 away from home at Vicarage Road on Saturday 12 September in the Championship.
Jack McGlynn put Stoke City ahead on 45+4' (0-1), Eric Bocat made it 0-2 on 57' and Amin Nabizada pulled one back for Watford FC on 90+1' (1-2).
Watford FC had 41% of the ball, shots were 6-18 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.39-1.50. Stoke City were the better side on chances, too.
Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 18,296. Referee: Lewis Smith.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.39 | 1.50 |
| Total shots | 6 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 304 (80%) | 476 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 6 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 10 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia, Kévin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Jordan Zemura, Edo Kayembe, Hector Kyprianou, Othmane Maamma, Iker Bravo, Stephy Mavididi, Mamadou Doumbia
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Maksym Talovierov, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Eric Bocat, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Jack McGlynn, Ben Johnson, Justin Devenny, Lamine Cissé
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Iker Bravo (Watford FC)
- 33' · Yellow card · Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City)
- 42' · Substitution · Omar Traoré for Jordan Zemura (Watford FC)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Jack McGlynn (Stoke City)
- 57' · Goal · Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 58' · Substitution · Rocco Vata for Stephy Mavididi (Watford FC)
- 58' · Substitution · Amin Nabizada for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 65' · Substitution · George Hirst for Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 69' · Substitution · Luca Kjerrumgaard for Iker Bravo (Watford FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Luca Bombino for Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 82' · Yellow card · George Hirst (Stoke City)
- 90' · Substitution · Ben Pearson for Jack McGlynn (Stoke City)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Amin Nabizada (Watford FC)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Amin Nabizada (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 12, draws 6, Stoke City 15.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Stoke City?
Stoke City won, 1-2 (Championship) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Watford FC vs Stoke City?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Stoke City?
In 33 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 12 wins, 6 draws, Stoke City 15 wins (goals 35-34).