Stoke City host Watford in the England Championship on 14 March 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Stoke City return to the bet365 Stadium looking to steady their form after a sequence of mixed results that have produced both encouraging attacking displays and frustrating defensive lapses. Their recent matches have often developed into open contests where momentum shifts quickly depending on how well they control transitions.
Watford arrive with slightly greater stability in recent performances, combining organised defending with a measured attacking approach. While they have not dominated opponents consistently, their ability to stay competitive in tight matches has kept them within reach of important points as the season progresses.
Stoke City’s recent results highlight how frequently their games develop into high-tempo contests. Their latest outing ended in a dramatic 3-3 draw at home against Ipswich, a match that showcased their attacking capability but also exposed defensive vulnerabilities. Earlier fixtures followed a similar pattern, including a 2-2 draw with Leicester and a narrow 2-1 home win over Oxford.
There have also been setbacks during this stretch. Stoke suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Swansea and were beaten 2-1 at Coventry, results that underlined the difficulty they face when opponents impose sustained pressure. Despite these fluctuations, Stoke have scored 42 goals across the campaign and remain capable of creating chances when their midfield manages to dictate tempo.
Watford’s recent form reflects a team comfortable operating within controlled matches rather than chaotic encounters. Their latest result was a 1-1 draw away at Sheffield Wednesday, following a solid 2-1 away win at Bristol City. These performances highlighted Watford’s ability to stay compact while taking advantage of attacking opportunities when they arise.
Other recent fixtures have reinforced that pattern. Watford secured a 2-0 home victory over Derby and earned a 2-2 draw away at Preston, results that showed their capacity to remain organised even when games open up. The only recent setback in this sequence was a 2-0 home defeat to Ipswich, where they struggled to break through a disciplined defensive structure.
The best bet for this match leans towards Watford to win at 2.75 odds. Watford’s recent away performances, including the 2-1 victory at Bristol City and the competitive draw at Sheffield Wednesday, demonstrate a side capable of managing matches effectively on the road. Stoke’s defensive record also suggests that sustained pressure from Watford could eventually produce decisive opportunities.
Another option worth considering is under 2.5 goals at 1.81 odds, particularly if Watford maintain their controlled approach to the game. Many of their recent fixtures, including the 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday and the 2-0 win over Derby, have been decided through disciplined structure rather than high-scoring exchanges.
For those evaluating a correct score prediction, a 1-0 Watford win at 8.00 odds fits the expected pattern of a closely contested match. Watford’s organised defensive approach could limit Stoke’s attacking rhythm, while a single well-executed attacking move may be enough to secure the points.
| Stoke City | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 15 | 14 |
| Draws | 10 | 15 |
| Loss | 20 | 16 |
| Goals For | 51 | 53 |
| Goals Against | 54 | 61 |
| Stoke City | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 23 | 23 |
| Wins | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 6 | 8 |
| Loss | 8 | 11 |
| Goals For | 34 | 23 |
| Goals Against | 28 | 38 |
|
25.04.26
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Stoke City Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
21.04.26
|
Stoke City Millwall |
1-3 |
|
18.04.26
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Wrexham Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Stoke City Blackburn |
1-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Derby Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Stoke City Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
20.03.26
|
Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Stoke City Watford |
3-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Stoke City Ipswich |
3-3 |
|
07.03.26
|
Swansea Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Coventry Stoke City |
2-1 |
|
25.02.26
|
Stoke City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Stoke City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
15.02.26
|
Stoke City Fulham |
1-2 |
|
11.02.26
|
Charlton Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
West Brom Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Stoke City Southampton |
0-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
Birmingham Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Stoke City Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Stoke City QPR |
0-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Stoke City Coventry |
1-0 |
|
04.01.26
|
Norwich Stoke City |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Hull City Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Stoke City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Watford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Stoke City Swansea |
2-1 |
|
10.12.25
|
Ipswich Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
4-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Stoke City Hull City |
1-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Stoke City Charlton |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Leicester Stoke City |
2-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Stoke City Coventry |
0-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Oxford Stoke City |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
|
Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Millwall Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Stoke City Wrexham |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Blackburn Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Middlesbrough Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Stoke City Norwich |
1-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
QPR Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Stoke City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Stoke City West Brom |
0-1 |
|
26.08.25
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Stoke City Bradford City |
0-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Southampton Stoke City |
1-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Stoke City |
0-3 |
|
12.08.25
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Stoke City Walsall (Penalties:4 - 3) |
0-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Stoke City Derby |
3-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Stoke City Burnley |
1-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Stoke City Portsmouth |
1-3 |
|
21.04.26
|
Stoke City Millwall |
1-3 |
|
11.04.26
|
Stoke City Blackburn |
1-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Stoke City Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Stoke City Watford |
3-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Stoke City Ipswich |
3-3 |
|
25.02.26
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Stoke City Oxford |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Stoke City Leicester |
2-2 |
|
15.02.26
|
Stoke City Fulham |
1-2 |
|
31.01.26
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Stoke City Southampton |
0-2 |
|
21.01.26
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Stoke City Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Stoke City QPR |
0-0 |
|
10.01.26
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Stoke City Coventry |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
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Stoke City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
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Stoke City Swansea |
2-1 |
|
29.11.25
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Stoke City Hull City |
1-2 |
|
25.11.25
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Stoke City Charlton |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Stoke City Coventry |
0-1 |
|
01.11.25
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Stoke City Bristol City |
5-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Stoke City Wrexham |
1-0 |
|
27.09.25
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Stoke City Norwich |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
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Stoke City Birmingham |
1-0 |
|
30.08.25
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Stoke City West Brom |
0-1 |
|
26.08.25
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Stoke City Bradford City |
0-3 |
|
12.08.25
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Stoke City Walsall (Penalties:4 - 3) |
0-0 |
|
09.08.25
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Stoke City Derby |
3-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Stoke City Burnley |
1-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Stoke City Wolves |
1-1 |
|
09.07.25
|
Stoke City Shrewsbury |
0-1 |
|
25.04.25
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Stoke City Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
18.04.25
|
Stoke City Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
|
08.04.25
|
Stoke City Luton |
1-1 |
|
29.03.25
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Stoke City QPR |
3-1 |
|
12.03.25
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Stoke City Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
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Stoke City Watford |
0-0 |
|
25.02.25
|
Stoke City Middlesbrough |
1-3 |
|
15.02.25
|
Stoke City Swansea |
3-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Stoke City Cardiff (Penalties:2 - 4) |
3-3 |
|
25.01.25
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Stoke City Oxford |
0-0 |
|
04.01.25
|
Stoke City Plymouth |
0-0 |
|
29.12.24
|
Stoke City Sunderland |
1-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Stoke City Leeds |
0-2 |
|
14.12.24
|
Stoke City Cardiff |
2-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Stoke City Burnley |
0-2 |
|
26.11.24
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Stoke City Millwall |
1-1 |
|
02.11.24
|
Stoke City Derby |
2-1 |
|
22.10.24
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Stoke City Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
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Stoke City Norwich |
1-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Wrexham Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
06.04.26
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Derby Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
20.03.26
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Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
07.03.26
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Swansea Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
28.02.26
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Coventry Stoke City |
2-1 |
|
11.02.26
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Charlton Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
West Brom Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
24.01.26
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Birmingham Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
04.01.26
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Norwich Stoke City |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Hull City Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
20.12.25
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Watford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
10.12.25
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Ipswich Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
4-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Leicester Stoke City |
2-1 |
|
04.11.25
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Oxford Stoke City |
0-3 |
|
25.10.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
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Millwall Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
04.10.25
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Blackburn Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
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Middlesbrough Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
QPR Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
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Southampton Stoke City |
1-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Stoke City |
0-3 |
|
23.07.25
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Crewe Stoke City |
1-2 |
|
03.05.25
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Derby Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
21.04.25
|
Leeds Stoke City |
6-0 |
|
12.04.25
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Cardiff Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Preston Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
15.03.25
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Millwall Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Coventry Stoke City |
3-2 |
|
22.02.25
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Norwich Stoke City |
4-2 |
|
12.02.25
|
Bristol City Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
01.02.25
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Hull City Stoke City |
1-2 |
|
22.01.25
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Portsmouth Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
West Brom Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
11.01.25
|
Sunderland Stoke City |
1-2 |
|
01.01.25
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Burnley Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Luton Stoke City |
2-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Sunderland Stoke City |
2-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
QPR Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
06.11.24
|
Blackburn Stoke City |
0-2 |
|
29.10.24
|
Southampton Stoke City |
3-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Swansea Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
28.09.24
|
Middlesbrough Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
14.09.24
|
Oxford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Plymouth Stoke City |
0-1 |
|
27.08.24
|
Middlesbrough Stoke City |
0-5 |
|
17.08.24
|
Watford Stoke City |
3-0 |
|
13.08.24
|
Carlisle Stoke City |
0-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
5-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
West Brom Watford |
3-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Oxford Watford |
2-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Watford Charlton |
1-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
QPR Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Watford Leicester |
0-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Watford Wrexham |
3-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Stoke City Watford |
3-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
1-1 |
|
27.02.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Watford Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Watford Derby |
2-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
03.02.26
|
Hull City Watford |
0-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Watford Swansea |
0-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
Blackburn Watford |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Watford Millwall |
0-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
01.01.26
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Watford Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Norwich Watford |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Leicester Watford |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Watford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Wrexham Watford |
2-2 |
|
09.12.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
01.12.25
|
Birmingham Watford |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Derby Watford |
2-3 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Coventry Watford |
3-1 |
|
22.10.25
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
01.10.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Watford Hull City |
2-1 |
|
22.09.25
|
Millwall Watford |
1-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Watford Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Swansea Watford |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Watford QPR |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Charlton Watford |
1-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Watford Leyton Orient |
1-1 |
|
08.07.25
|
Boreham Wood Watford |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Watford Charlton |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Watford Leicester |
0-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Watford Wrexham |
3-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Watford Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Watford Derby |
2-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Watford Swansea |
0-2 |
|
21.01.26
|
Watford Portsmouth |
1-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Watford Millwall |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Watford Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Watford Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Watford Norwich |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
07.11.25
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
22.10.25
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Watford Oxford |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Watford Hull City |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Watford Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Watford QPR |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Watford Norwich |
1-2 |
|
26.07.25
|
Watford Leyton Orient |
1-1 |
|
03.05.25
|
Watford Sheffield Wednesday |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Watford Burnley |
1-2 |
|
08.04.25
|
Watford Hull City |
1-0 |
|
29.03.25
|
Watford Plymouth |
0-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Watford Swansea |
1-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Watford Millwall |
1-2 |
|
23.02.25
|
Watford Luton |
2-0 |
|
11.02.25
|
Watford Leeds |
0-4 |
|
01.02.25
|
Watford Norwich |
0-1 |
|
21.01.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Watford Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Watford Cardiff |
1-2 |
|
26.12.24
|
Watford Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Watford West Brom |
2-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Watford QPR |
0-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Watford Bristol City |
1-0 |
|
08.11.24
|
Watford Oxford |
1-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Watford Blackburn |
1-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Watford Sunderland |
2-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Watford Coventry |
1-1 |
|
27.08.24
|
Watford Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Watford Derby |
2-1 |
|
17.08.24
|
Watford Stoke City |
3-0 |
|
13.08.24
|
Watford MK Dons |
5-0 |
|
03.08.24
|
Watford Brentford |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
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Middlesbrough Watford |
5-1 |
|
21.04.26
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West Brom Watford |
3-0 |
|
11.04.26
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Oxford Watford |
2-0 |
|
03.04.26
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QPR Watford |
2-1 |
|
14.03.26
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Stoke City Watford |
3-1 |
|
10.03.26
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Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
1-1 |
|
27.02.26
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Bristol City Watford |
1-2 |
|
14.02.26
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Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
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Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
03.02.26
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Hull City Watford |
0-0 |
|
24.01.26
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Blackburn Watford |
1-1 |
|
10.01.26
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Bristol City Watford |
5-1 |
|
29.12.25
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Norwich Watford |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
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Leicester Watford |
1-2 |
|
13.12.25
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Wrexham Watford |
2-2 |
|
01.12.25
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Birmingham Watford |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Derby Watford |
2-3 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Coventry Watford |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
01.10.25
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Portsmouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
22.09.25
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Millwall Watford |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
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Swansea Watford |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Charlton Watford |
1-0 |
|
08.07.25
|
Boreham Wood Watford |
0-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Blackburn Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.04.25
|
Portsmouth Watford |
1-0 |
|
12.04.25
|
West Brom Watford |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Bristol City Watford |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Oxford Watford |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Stoke City Watford |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
0-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Sunderland Watford |
2-2 |
|
25.01.25
|
Coventry Watford |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Derby Watford |
0-2 |
|
14.01.25
|
Cardiff Watford |
1-1 |
|
09.01.25
|
Fulham Watford |
4-1 |
|
01.01.25
|
QPR Watford |
3-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Burnley Watford |
2-1 |
|
11.12.24
|
Hull City Watford |
1-1 |
|
22.11.24
|
Plymouth Watford |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Swansea Watford |
1-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Sheffield Wednesday Watford |
2-6 |
|
22.10.24
|
Leeds Watford |
2-1 |
|
19.10.24
|
Luton Watford |
3-0 |
|
02.10.24
|
Preston Watford |
3-0 |
|
24.09.24
|
Manchester City Watford |
2-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Norwich Watford |
4-1 |
|
01.09.24
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
10.08.24
|
Millwall Watford |
2-3 |
|
20.12.2025
|
Watford Stoke City |
1-0
|
|
01.03.2025
|
Stoke City Watford |
0-0
|
|
17.08.2024
|
Watford Stoke City |
3-0
|
|
29.12.2023
|
Watford Stoke City |
1-1
|
|
19.08.2023
|
Stoke City Watford |
1-0
|
|
01.03.2025
|
Stoke City Watford |
0-0
|
|
19.08.2023
|
Stoke City Watford |
1-0
|
|
02.10.2022
|
Stoke City Watford |
0-4
|
|
22.01.2021
|
Stoke City Watford |
1-2
|
|
31.01.2018
|
Stoke City Watford |
0-0
|
|
03.01.2017
|
Stoke City Watford |
2-0
|