Stoke City vs Watford 14/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
17'
Tomáš Rigo
28'
M. Manhoef(Milan Smit)
2ND HALF
50'
Sorba Thomas
N. Mendy
51'
60'
M. Taloverov
N. Irankunda
62'
Vivaldo
62'
70'
Ben Gibson
Eric Bocat
N. Mendy
Pierre Ekwah
71'
Tom Ince
J. Lawson
71'
71'
Sam Gallagher
Milan Smit
72'
Tommy Simkin
77'
M. Manhoef
79'
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
M. Manhoef
79'
B. Pearson
Jun-ho Bae
N. Irankunda(G. Chakvetadze)
81'
83'
T. Seko
S. N'zonzi
85'
Sam Gallagher(Sorba Thomas)
Edoardo Bove
86'
Stephen Mfuni
86'
Imrân Louza
L. Kjerrumgaard
86'
N. Irankunda
93'
Match statistics
44%Possession56%
315Passes Attempted390
226Completed Passes306
6Corners7
20Throw-ins20
19Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Simkin
#26Phillips
#40Taloverov
#17Bocat
#22Tchamadeu
#19Rigo
#15N'zonzi
#10Bae
#7Thomas
#42Manhoef
#49Smit
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | 72' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
M. Taloverov #40 | 60' |
Eric Bocat #17 | 70' |
J. Tchamadeu #22 | |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | 17' |
S. N'zonzi #15 | 83' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 79' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 🎯85' 50' |
M. Manhoef #42 | 79' ⚽77' ⚽28' |
Milan Smit #49 | 71' 🎯28' |
Substitutes
 F. Fielding #34 | |
 Sydney Agina #50 | |
 Ben Gibson #23 | 70' |
 Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
 B. Pearson #4 | 79' |
 T. Seko #12 | 83' |
 Lamine Cissé #29 | |
 Sam Gallagher #20 | ⚽85' 71' |
 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 79' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Unknown
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Watford
Formation
4-4-2
#1Selvik
#21Mfuni
#3Goglichidze
#16Bola
#25Abankwah
#23Mendy
#10Louza
#8Chakvetadze
#7Ince
#18Semedo Moura Sousa
#39Kayembe Kayembe
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Stephen Mfuni #21 | 86' |
S. Goglichidze #3 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
N. Mendy #23 | 71' 51' |
Imrân Louza #10 | 86' |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 🎯81' |
Tom Ince #7 | 71' |
Vivaldo #18 | 62' |
Edo Kayembe #39 |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 Kévin Keben #4 | |
 Mattie Pollock #6 | |
 Edoardo Bove #15 | 86' |
 Pierre Ekwah #17 | 71' |
 Amin Nabizada #53 | |
 N. Irankunda #66 | 93' ⚽81' 62' |
 L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 86' |
 J. Lawson #64 | 71' |
Will not play
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Edward Still
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Simkin
#26Phillips
#40Taloverov
#17Bocat
#22Tchamadeu
#19Rigo
#15N'zonzi
#10Bae
#7Thomas
#42Manhoef
#49Smit
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | 72' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
M. Taloverov #40 | 60' |
Eric Bocat #17 | 70' |
J. Tchamadeu #22 | |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | 17' |
S. N'zonzi #15 | 83' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 79' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 🎯85' 50' |
M. Manhoef #42 | 79' ⚽77' ⚽28' |
Milan Smit #49 | 71' 🎯28' |
Substitutes
F. Fielding #34 | |
Sydney Agina #50 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | 70' |
Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
B. Pearson #4 | 79' |
T. Seko #12 | 83' |
Lamine Cissé #29 | |
Sam Gallagher #20 | ⚽85' 71' |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 79' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Unknown
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Watford
Formation
4-4-2#1Selvik
#21Mfuni
#3Goglichidze
#16Bola
#25Abankwah
#23Mendy
#10Louza
#8Chakvetadze
#7Ince
#18Semedo Moura Sousa
#39Kayembe Kayembe
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Stephen Mfuni #21 | 86' |
S. Goglichidze #3 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
N. Mendy #23 | 71' 51' |
Imrân Louza #10 | 86' |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 🎯81' |
Tom Ince #7 | 71' |
Vivaldo #18 | 62' |
Edo Kayembe #39 |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
Edoardo Bove #15 | 86' |
Pierre Ekwah #17 | 71' |
Amin Nabizada #53 | |
N. Irankunda #66 | 93' ⚽81' 62' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 86' |
J. Lawson #64 | 71' |
Will not play
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Edward Still
Head-to-head
32 matches
Stoke City
12
Wins
6
Draws
14
Wins
Watford
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 3 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Leigh Doughty
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.