Stoke City vs Watford

Stoke City 4-3-3

T Simkin

J Tchamadeu

E Bocat

T Rigo

M Talovierov

A Phillips

M Manhoef

S N'Zonzi

M Smit

B Jun-Ho

S Thomas

Watford 4-4-2

E Selvik

J Abankwah

M Bola

I Louza

S Goglichidze

S Mfuni

T Ince

N Mendy

Vivaldo Semedo

E Kayembe

G Chakvetadze

Match Timeline

Stoke Watford

KOHTFT

Goal Card Sub

STK

Key Stats

WAT

44%

STK

56%

WAT

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Corners

Saves

Commentary

Full Commentary

90'

Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

86'

Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Imrân Louza.

86'

Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Stephen Mfuni.

STK

Match Statistics

WAT

44%

Possession

56%

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Corners

Fouls

Offsides

315

Passes

390

70%

Pass Accuracy

80%

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Saves

Stoke City 4-3-3

Starting XI

Watford 4-4-2

25 T Simkin G

22 J Tchamadeu RB

17 E Bocat LB

19 T Rigo LM

40 M Talovierov CD-R

26 A Phillips CD-L

42 M Manhoef AM-R

15 S N'Zonzi RM

49 M Smit F

10 B Jun-Ho AM

7 S Thomas AM-L

1 E Selvik G

25 J Abankwah RB

16 M Bola LB

10 I Louza CM-R

3 S Goglichidze CD-R

21 S Mfuni CD-L

7 T Ince RM

23 N Mendy CM-L

18 Vivaldo Semedo CF-L

39 E Kayembe CF-R

8 G Chakvetadze LM

Substitutes

12 T Seko SUB

4 B Pearson SUB

21 J Rak-Sakyi SUB

50 S Agina SUB

23 B. Gibson SUB

34 F Fielding SUB

59 G Kelly SUB

29 S. Benes SUB

20 S Gallagher SUB

12 N Baxter SUB

17 P Ekwah SUB

9 L Kjerrumgaard SUB

15 E Bove SUB

64 SUB

53 A Nabizada SUB

6 M Pollock SUB

66 N Irankunda SUB

4 K Keben SUB

Full Commentary

90+3'

Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

86'

Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Imrân Louza.

86'

Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Stephen Mfuni.

85'

Goal! Stoke City 3, Watford 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.

83'

Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Steven Nzonzi.

81'

Goal! Stoke City 2, Watford 1. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.

79'

Substitution, Stoke City. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Million Manhoef.

79'

Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Bae Jun-Ho.

77'

Goal! Stoke City 2, Watford 0. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.

72'

Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.

71'

Substitution, Watford. Pierre Ekwah replaces Nampalys Mendy.

71'

Substitution, Watford. Jonathan Lawson replaces Tom Ince.

71'

Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Milan Smit.

70'

Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Gibson replaces Eric-Junior Bocat.

62'

Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Vivaldo Semedo.

60'

Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

51'

Nampalys Mendy (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

50'

Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

28'

Goal! Stoke City 1, Watford 0. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Milan Smit.

17'

Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Head to Head

Stoke 1 wins

0 draws 2 matches

Watford 1 wins

14 Mar 2026 Stoke 3 - 1 Watford Championship 20 Dec 2025 Watford 1 - 0 Stoke Championship

Match Info

Stadium bet365 Stadium

Date Sat, 14 Mar 2026

Kickoff 15:00

Location Stoke-on-Trent

Attendance 22,085

Coverage Paramount+

Championship Standings

#	Team	P	GD	PTS
1	Miss Valley St	38	+38	77
1	Coventry	37	+39	77
2	Idaho	38	+22	70
2	Boro	37	+22	69
3	Iowa St	37	+28	68
3	Millwall	37	+10	68
4	Morehead St	38	+9	68
4	Ipswich	36	+26	65
5	C Arkansas	38	+3	63
5	Hull	37	+6	63
6	FDU	37	+10	60
6	Wrexham	36	+8	57
7	La Salle	37	+12	57
7	Southampton	36	+11	54
8	Purdue FW	37	+6	54
8	Derby	37	+6	54
9	Morgan St	38	+0	53
9	Watford	36	+4	52
10	NJIT	37	+2	52
10	Birmingham	37	+0	52

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