Watford 1-2 Stoke: Result and Lineups, 12 Sept 2026
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Final Result
WWatford
1 : 2
[0-1]
Stoke
S- 19'I. Bravo
- 90+1'A. NabizadaE. Kayembe
- 90+3'A. Nabizada
- 33'D. Soumare
- 45+4'J. McGlynn
- 57'E. BocatL. Cisse
- 82'G. Hirst
Match details
Substitutions
- 42'O. H. Traore↔J. ZemuraWatford
- 58'R. Vata↔S. MavididiWatford
- 58'A. Nabizada↔O. MaammaWatford
- 65'G. Hirst↔L. CisseStoke
- 69'L. Kjerrumgaard↔I. BravoWatford
- 80'L. Bombino↔E. BocatStoke
- 90'B. Pearson↔J. McGlynnStoke
Match Feed
Recent Form
Watford
LWLLL
Stoke
DWLWW
Injury Report
Watford
M. Antonio(Inactive)
J. Ngakia(Thigh Injury)
K. Baah(Knock)
E. Bove(Knee Injury)
T. Akomeah(Lacking Match Fitness)
Stoke
A. Cresswell(Knee Injury)
S. Gallagher(Injury)
S. Ingelsson(Muscle Injury)
E. Bocat(Injury)
A. Ampah(Knee Injury)
Season Form
Watford
Stoke
Avg Goals
1.3
1.2
Avg Conceded
1.2
1.1
Clean Sheets
7
12
Best Win
3-0
5-1
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | |
| 4 | Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | |
| 9 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 |
Player Statistics
Watford
Amin Nabizada
Top scorer · 3
Iker Bravo
Top assists · 2
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Ravaglia | 990 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Pollock © | 990 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 990 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Iker Bravo | 757 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Edo Kayembe | 736 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 606 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Zemura | 577 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Haktab Traore Omar | 544 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Amin Nabizada | 489 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 454 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edoardo Bove | 353 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Soumaila Coulibaly | 346 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Stoke
Ethan Galbraith
Top scorer · 3
Ethan Galbraith
Top assists · 3
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Johansson © | 990 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Galbraith | 990 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Wilmot | 945 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Johnson | 900 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Bocat | 839 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Djibril Soumare | 834 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Graham | 810 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Devenny | 453 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| George Hirst | 451 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack McGlynn | 436 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Lamine Cisse | 387 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Maksym Talovierov | 373 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Gallagher | 330 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Bozenik | 253 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Bombino | 232 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Watford4-2-3-1Stoke3-4-2-1
Substitutions
42'O. H. Traore↔J. Zemura
58'R. Vata↔S. Mavididi
58'A. Nabizada↔O. Maamma
65'G. Hirst↔L. Cisse
69'L. Kjerrumgaard↔I. Bravo
80'L. Bombino↔E. Bocat
90'B. Pearson↔J. McGlynn
Substitutes
18
M. Antonio
M. Antonio24
S. Walker
S. Walker26
D. Bachmann
D. Bachmann56AEA. Eames
9
R. Bozenik
R. Bozenik19
T. Rigo
T. Rigo23
B. Gibson
B. Gibson24
J. Griffiths
J. Griffiths42
M. Manhoef
M. Manhoef43
F. Anderson
F. AndersonInjuries & Doubts
M. Antonio
Inactive
J. Ngakia
Thigh Injury
K. Baah
Knock
E. Bove
Knee Injury
T. Akomeah
Lacking Match Fitness
A. Cresswell
Knee Injury
S. Gallagher
Injury
S. Ingelsson
Muscle Injury
E. Bocat
Injury
A. Ampah
Knee Injury
Head to Head
Watford
1
Draws
0
3 played
Stoke
2
33%67%
Previous Meetings
12.09.2026Championship
Watford
1 - 2
Stoke City14.03.2026Championship
Stoke City
3 - 1
Watford20.12.2025Championship
Watford
1 - 0
Stoke CityFinal Result
WWatford
1 : 2
[0-1]
Stoke
S- 19'I. Bravo
- 90+1'A. NabizadaE. Kayembe
- 90+3'A. Nabizada
- 33'D. Soumare
- 45+4'J. McGlynn
- 57'E. BocatL. Cisse
- 82'G. Hirst
Match details
Substitutions
- 42'O. H. Traore↔J. ZemuraWatford
- 58'R. Vata↔S. MavididiWatford
- 58'A. Nabizada↔O. MaammaWatford
- 65'G. Hirst↔L. CisseStoke
- 69'L. Kjerrumgaard↔I. BravoWatford
- 80'L. Bombino↔E. BocatStoke
- 90'B. Pearson↔J. McGlynnStoke
Match Facts
- Competition
- Championship
- Date
- Sat, 12 Sept
- Kick-off
- 16:00
- Stadium
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Capacity
- 22 200
- Table Position
- Watford 21 · Stoke 9
Injuries & Doubts
Watford
M. Antonio
Inactive
J. Ngakia
Thigh Injury
K. Baah
Knock
E. Bove
Knee Injury
T. Akomeah
Lacking Match Fitness
Stoke
A. Cresswell
Knee Injury
S. Gallagher
Injury
S. Ingelsson
Muscle Injury
E. Bocat
Injury
A. Ampah
Knee Injury
Form and Head to Head
Watford
LWLLL
Stoke
DWLWW
Watford
2
Draws
1
Last 5
Stoke
2
40%40%
Previous Meetings
- 12.09.2026ChampionshipWatford1 - 2Stoke City
- 14.03.2026ChampionshipStoke City3 - 1Watford
- 20.12.2025ChampionshipWatford1 - 0Stoke City
- 01.03.2025ChampionshipStoke City0 - 0Watford
- 17.08.2024ChampionshipWatford3 - 0Stoke City
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