Stoke vs Watford 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Stoke City are hosting Watford
at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 12': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross.
- 14': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Watford 1.
- 48': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Liam Delap (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 64': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 2. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 64': Ken Sema (Watford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 69': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell replaces Dwight Gayle.
- 77': Substitution, Stoke City. Harry Clarke replaces Dujon Sterling.
- 78': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 3. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 81': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 84': Goal! Stoke City 0, Watford 4. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Ken Sema.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Keinan Davis.
- 90'+3': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Watford 4.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 19,905
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 19,905
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +41 | Leicester City | 42 | 88 | 10 |
| +42 | Leeds United | 43 | 87 | 8 |
| +30 | Southampton | 42 | 84 | 8 |
Statistics
 WAT |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 371 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 21 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 20 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
Stoke City (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Bursik (GK) |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 28 | Josh Laurent |
| 18 | William Smallbone |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 20 | Dujon Sterling |
| 24 | Tarique Fosu-Henry  |
| 11 | Dwight Gayle |
| 17 | Liam Delap |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 3 | Mario |
| 18 | Yaser Asprilla |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 7 | Keinan Davis |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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