Watford vs Stoke City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Stoke City
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jake Livermore (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Mmaee.
- 6': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
- 6': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Delay in match (Watford).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City).
- 10': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
- 14': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
- 14': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
- 15': Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 0. Jake Livermore (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Porteous following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 20': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
- 20': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 22': Offside, Stoke City. Ryan Mmaee is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
- 24': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 24': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
- 24': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 27': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 27': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke McNally.
- 33': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
- 34': Goal! Watford 1, Stoke City 1. Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 36': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
- 36': Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André Vidigal.
- 41': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
- 41': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
- 42': Luke McNally (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Luke McNally (Stoke City).
- 42': Ismaël Koné (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 45'+3': Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Jake Livermore (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Stoke City 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 47': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
- 48': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a corner.
- 49': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
- 51': Foul by André Vidigal (Stoke City).
- 51': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
- 52': Luke McNally (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Matheus Martins.
- 58': Substitution, Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Ismaël Koné.
- 58': Substitution, Stoke City. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
- 60': Attempt missed. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
- 61': Foul by André Vidigal (Stoke City).
- 61': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Morris.
- 65': Attempt saved. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Wouter Burger.
- 67': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ryan Mmaee (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
- 71': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
- 71': Hand ball by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 72': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Stoke City. Daniel Johnson replaces Ben Pearson.
- 72': Substitution, Stoke City. Wesley replaces Ryan Mmaee.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 74': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by James Morris.
- 74': Attempt missed. Wesley (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 78': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City).
- 78': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Jake Livermore.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 79': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a set piece situation.
- 79': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
- 80': James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Offside, Stoke City. Wesley is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Luke McNally.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by André Vidigal.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City).
- 90'+1': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Offside, Watford. Mattie Pollock is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luke McNally (Stoke City).
- 90'+2': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Watford. Wesley Hoedt is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Stoke City 1.
Statistics
 STK |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 526 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 9 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,643
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,643
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 42 | James Morris  |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 16 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 18 | Yáser Asprilla |
| 37 | Matheus Martins |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf  |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jack Bonham (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Rose |
| 23 | Luke McNally |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson |
| 24 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 22 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| 6 | Wouter Burger |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 19 | Ryan Mmaee |
| 20 | Sead Haksabanovic |
| 7 | André Vidigal |
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