Championship: Stoke vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 35 match between Stoke and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Watford go up against Stoke on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Bet365 Stadium.

Sitting bottom of the table, Stoke have claimed 35 points after 34 rounds, while Watford have amassed 48 points. This places the latter as number 9 in the Championship at the moment.

Team form: Stoke vs Watford

Stoke Form

Stoke managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-1 victory against Swansea. They went on to lose 4-2 against Norwich, before getting dumped in a 1-3 defeat against Middlesbrough. Stoke only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded six goals.

Watford Form

Watford look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Leeds, they were left empty-handed in a 0-4 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Middlesbrough in a 0-1 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Luton in their most recent outing. Watford claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats 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-form players: Stoke vs Watford

Betting markets: Stoke vs Watford

Full-time result

Stoke claimed two wins, drew five and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Watford won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Stoke scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Watford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Watford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Watford, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.