Championship · 2026/27 · MW 7Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 16:00 UK
Venue: Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford (22,000)Referee: Lewis SmithWeather: Partly cloudy, 22°C, 21km/h wind
Lineups
Confirmed starting XI + bench
Match events
- 19'🟨YellowIker Bravo
- 33'🟨YellowEl Hadji Soumare
- 42'↔SubstitutionOff Haktab Omar Traore ↔ On Jordan Zemura
- 45+4'⚽GoalJack Mcglynn
- 57'⚽GoalEric Junior Bocatassist: Lamine Cissé
- 58'↔SubstitutionOff Rocco Vata ↔ On Stephy Mavididi
- 58'↔SubstitutionOff Amin Nabizada ↔ On Othmane Maamma
- 65'↔SubstitutionOff George Hirst ↔ On Lamine Cissé
- 69'↔SubstitutionOff Luca Kjerrumgaard ↔ On Iker Bravo
- 80'↔SubstitutionOff Luca Bombino ↔ On Eric Junior Bocat
- 82'🟨YellowGeorge Hirst
- 90'↔SubstitutionOff Ben Pearson ↔ On Jack Mcglynn
- 90+1'⚽GoalAmin Nabizadaassist: Edo Kayembe
- 90+3'🟨YellowAmin Nabizada
Match statistics
Watford
Stat
Stoke
- 40%Possession60%
- 6Shots18
- 2Shots on target6
- 2Shots off target8
- 2Shots blocked4
- 4Shots inside box10
- 2Shots outside box8
- 380Total passes545
- 304Passes accurate476
- 14Fouls6
- 5Corners8
- 0Offsides3
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 4Saves1
- 6Free Kicks14
Watford — last 5
- W8 SeptvsPreston NE2–1
- L5 Sept@West Brom0–1
- L1 Sept@Swansea0–2
- D29 AugvsWest Ham1–1
- D22 Aug@Wrexham1–1
Stoke — last 5
- D8 Sept@Cardiff City1–1
- W5 SeptvsCharlton4–0
- W1 SeptvsNorwich1–0
- L29 Aug@Wolverhampton1–4
- L22 Aug@Southampton1–3
All-time head-to-head
Full record →32
Meetings
13
Watford wins
7
Draws
12
Stoke wins
Frequently asked
- What was the final score in Watford v Stoke?
- Watford 1–2 Stoke, played 12 September 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
- What was the half-time score?
- Watford led 0–1 at the break.
- What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Stoke?
- Across 32 meetings in our archive, Watford have won 13, Stoke have won 12, with 7 draws.
- Where is Watford v Stoke played?
- Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford — Watford's home ground.