Watford vs Stoke City: 1–0
Watford beat Stoke City 1–0 in the English League Championship on Saturday, 20 December 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford, England
- Attendance: 19,285
- Teams: Watford (home), Stoke City (away)
Goals
- 74' — Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), assist Hector Kyprianou
Match statistics
| Statistic | Watford | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 40.4 | 59.6 |
| Shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Watford (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (G), Max Alleyne (CD-L), Matthew Pollock (CD-R), Marc Bola (LB), Jeremy Ngakia (RB), Imran Louza (CM-L), Hector Kyprianou (CM-R), Othmane Maamma (LM), Tom Ince (RM), Luca Kjerrumgaard (CF-L), Giorgi Chakvetadze (CF-R).
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (G), Ben Wilmot (CD-L), Ashley Phillips (CD-R), Aaron Cresswell (LB), Maksym Taloverov (RB), Bae Jun-Ho (AM), Steven N'Zonzi (LM), Bosun Lawal (RM), Róbert Bozeník (F), Sorba Thomas (AM-L), Million Manhoef (AM-R).
Recent form
Watford: drew 1–1 vs Preston North End (25 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Birmingham City (1 Dec); won 3–2 vs Norwich City (6 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Sheffield Wednesday (9 Dec); drew 2–2 away to Wrexham (13 Dec).
Stoke City: won 3–0 vs Charlton Athletic (25 Nov); lost 2–1 vs Hull City (29 Nov); lost 4–0 away to Sheffield United (6 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Ipswich Town (10 Dec); won 2–1 vs Swansea City (13 Dec).