Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Stoke City 17th with 55, Watford 16th with 57. Recent form told a different story for Watford: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 16th. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Stoke City ran at 1.11 scored and 1.22 conceded, Watford at 1.15 and 1.41.
16 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Stoke City 6, draws 3, Watford 7, at 2.13 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
The match was played at Bet365 Stadium (capacity 30,089). Stoke City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Stoke City: Million Manhoef (28'), Million Manhoef (77'), Sam Gallagher (85') · Watford: Nestory Irankunda (81')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City 45% · Watford 55% · Total shots: 19-15 · On target: 12-4 · Corners: 6-7