Stoke go head-to-head with Watford at the bet365 Stadium in the English Championship on Saturday, 01 March. Read our Championship predictions for the contest below.
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Stoke vs Watford prediction: Hornets could be tough to beat
Key Stats
- Watford have lost only one of their last four games in the Championship.
- Stoke have lost three of their last four fixtures in the Championship.
- Seven of Watford’s last nine away games in the league have featured goals at both ends
- Edouard Kayembe scored twice when Watford beat Stoke 3-0 in August.
Correct score prediction: Stoke 1-2 Watford
Watford are chasing a third win on the spin in the Championship and they could have enough momentum to get over the line against a Stoke side that has lost three times in four league games, conceding at least twice on each occasion.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Stoke are slight favourites
- HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Stoke’s 3-1 loss to Middlesbrough last time out was their third defeat in four Championship fixtures, however, they have been backed into a favourite’s price of 29/20 here despite their poor recent run.
Watford are up to 9th after successive wins and the in-form Hornets represent good value at 9/5 to win again at Stoke. View more of our latest football predictions on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Watford have had the edge
Watford have lost only one of their last five meetings with Stoke and they beat the Potters 3-0 when the teams last met in August.
England Championship 17/08/24
Watford
Stoke
England Championship 29/12/23
Watford
Stoke
England Championship 19/08/23
Stoke
Watford
England Championship 08/05/23
Watford
Stoke
England Championship 02/10/22
Stoke
Watford
Stoke preview: Gooch and Mmaee still out
Lynden Gooch and Ryan Mmaee are out of contention for Stoke. Potters boss Mark Robins will be tempted to shuffle his pack following last week's disappointing 3-1 loss to Middlesbrough. Struggling Stoke are just five points clear of the drop zone.
Predicted lineup: Johansson (GK), Wilmot, Phillips, Rose, Stevens, Baker, Seko, Manhoef, Moran, Jun-Ho, Lowe
England Championship 12/04/25
W
Cardiff
0
Stoke
1
England Championship 08/04/25
D
Luton
1
Stoke
1
England Championship 05/04/25
D
Preston
1
Stoke
1
England Championship 29/03/25
W
QPR
1
Stoke
3
England Championship 15/03/25
L
Millwall
1
Stoke
0
Watford preview: Visitors could name the same XI
Watford are without the services of injured trio Kwadwo Baah, Pierre Dwomoh and Daniel Bachmann at present. The Hornets could deploy the same XI that eased to a 2-0 win over relegation-bound Luton last week.
Predicted lineup: Selvik (GK), Ngakia, Keben, Abankwah, Larouci, Louza, Dele-Bashiru, Ince, Kayembe, Chakvetadze, Doumbia
England Championship 12/04/25
L
West Brom
2
Watford
1
England Championship 08/04/25
W
Hull
0
Watford
1
England Championship 05/04/25
L
Bristol City
2
Watford
1
England Championship 29/03/25
D
Plymouth
0
Watford
0
England Championship 15/03/25
L
Oxford Utd
1
Watford
0
Player to watch – Edouard Kayembe
Edouard Kayembe has been a reliable source of goals for Watford this season and the attacking midfielder notched his eighth Championship goal for the campaign with his effort against Luton last weekend.
Kayembe has punished Stoke before
Kayembe was the star of the show in Watford’s comfortable 3-0 win over Stoke in August, netting two of the Hornets’ three goals in their impressive triumph. The 26-year-old Congolese star will be eager to make a similar impact in Saturday’s rematch against the Potters.