Watford vs Stoke Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th August 2024

When Stoke come to Vicarage Road Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Watford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Watford are placed seventh with three points after one match. Stoke occupy a position as nineth in the league on three points.

Watford booked their first win of the season in the Championship as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Since both sides managed to claim three points in the opening round of the season, they will surely want to follow up on their latest performance on Saturday.

Watford only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 12 for an average of 1.2 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring five times.

Stoke scored 15 goals, conceded ten and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Watford played Stoke. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Watford vs Stoke Prediction

Watford Form

In the previous three matches, Watford lost 3-1 against Middlesbrough, beat Millwall by 2-3 and won 5-0 against Milton Keynes Dons. Watford only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Vicarage Road Stadium in the Championship. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded five goals.

Stoke go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, and if they can build some momentum early on, perhaps even throw their hat in the ring for a place in an international tournament.

Stoke Form

Stoke are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Bristol City got left behind in a 4-0 win, before Coventry got hammered in a 1-0 victory. Carlisle was the most recent victim in a 0-2 win for Stoke. Stoke won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding six.

Stoke go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, and if they can build some momentum early on, perhaps even throw their hat in the ring for a place in an international tournament.

Watford and Stoke looks like an equal match, and it is difficult to separate one from the other currently, which makes the draw seem worth a punt.

Watford vs Stoke Squads

Watford Squad

Tom Cleverley will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Stoke from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Alfie Marriott (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/1), Jonathan Bond (0/0), Antonio Tikvic (0/0), Francisco Sierralta (0/1), James Morris (0/0), Jeremy Ngakia (0/1), Kayky Almeida (0/0), Matthew Pollock (0/1), Ryan Andrews (0/1), Ryan Porteous (0/1), Wesley Hoedt (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/0), Edo Kayembe (1/1), Giorgi Chakvetadze (1/1), Imran Louza (0/0), Ken Sema (0/1), Moussa Sissoko (0/0), Rocco Vata (0/0), Thomas Ince (0/1), Tom Dele-Bashiru (0/1), Yaser Asprilla (0/0), Jorge Cabezas (0/0), Kwadwo Baah (0/0), Mamadou Doumbia (0/0), Mileta Rajovic (1/1), Samuel Kalu (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (0/1).

Stoke Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Stoke players that the manager Steven Schumacher will choose from for the upcoming game:

Frank Fielding (0/0), Jack Bonham (0/0), Scott Morris (0/0), Viktor Johansson (0/1), Ben Gibson (0/1), Ben Wilmot (0/1), Bosun Lawal (0/0), Enda Stevens (0/0), Eric Bocat (0/1), Junior Tchamadeu (0/1), Michael Rose (0/0), Million Manhoef (0/1), Andre Vidigal (0/0), Ben Pearson (0/0), Daniel Johnson (0/1), Joon-Ho Bae (0/0), Jordan Thompson (0/1), Josh Laurent (0/1), Lewis Baker (1/1), Lewis Koumas (0/0), Lynden Gooch (0/1), Nikola Jojic (0/0), Sol Sidibe (0/0), Wiktor Gromek (0/0), Wouter Burger (0/1), Emre Tezgel (0/0), Niall Ennis (0/1), Ryan Mmaee (0/0), Sam Gallagher (0/0), Thibaud Verlinden (0/0).

Watford vs Stoke Team News

Watford might be looking at five missing players for their upcoming assignment against Stoke. Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Porteous can't be called up by the Watford-manager, with both serving a ban.

Watford vs Stoke Lineups

Watford vs Stoke H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Watford played Stoke. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Watford claimed six wins against Stoke in the last ten encounters, leaving them with a small psychological edge before their next meeting.

Watford vs Stoke Results

Both teams to score only came out three times in the previous ten games between Stoke and Watford. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 10/11 with the bookies.

Watford vs Stoke Betting Tips

As the new Championship campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Watford and Stoke this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Watford won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vicarage Road Stadium. They drew five and lost three as well, while Stoke won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost two. Stoke claimed six wins without conceding a goal from their last 10 outings away from home. A number worth bearing in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Watford managed an average of 1.6 goals, with Stoke averaging 0.5 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Stoke's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.