Ace Football previews the Championship round 38 match between Stoke and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Watford come to Bet365 Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, Stoke will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Form: Stoke vs Watford
Stoke Form
A single draw is all Stoke have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-1 and 2-0 against Coventry and Swansea respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 3-3 against Ipswich. Stoke claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored eight and conceded ten goals.
Watford Form
Watford have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Ipswich, they came out empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against Bristol City. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Watford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by six goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Stoke and Watford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stoke and Watford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 23 of the last 25 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Watford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Stoke vs Watford
Look no further than Ben Wilmot, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Luca Kjerrumgaard managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Watford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Stoke vs Watford
Full-time result
Stoke claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Watford won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing two in this series of matches. Watford have not lost to Stoke in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Watford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Stoke managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Watford kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Watford, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Stoke conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
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