Watford vs StokePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Watford are seventeenth on five points: one win, two draws and two defeats, four goals scored and six conceded. At Vicarage Road they have played twice, one win and one draw, three goals scored and two conceded; on the road they are still without a win, one draw and two defeats in three trips, one goal scored and four against. The recent run is picking up: two defeats, then two draws and finally the win in the latest round. Stoke City are a point better off in thirteenth: two wins and three defeats, eight goals scored and nine conceded. On their own ground the record is two wins and one defeat in three games, six goals scored and two conceded, while away from home they have lost both trips, with two goals scored and seven against. Their current spell is the opposite of the start: two opening wins were followed by three consecutive defeats. The competition average is 2.85 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.