EFL ChampionshipMatchday 7Watford vs Stoke City
Summary
Match report
Stoke City beat Watford 2-1 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 7). Stoke City led 1-0 at half-time.
Watford’s goal came from A. Nabizada in the 90th minute. Stoke City’s goals came from J. McGlynn in the 45th minute and E. Bocat in the 57th minute. E. Bocat was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.0).
Live commentary
It's all over: Stoke City win against Watford 2-1. In numbers: possession Watford 41%, Stoke City 59%; shots 6 (2 on target) to 18 (6 on target)
- 90+3'
Booking: Amin Nabizada (Watford) for a foul
- 90'
Substitution, Stoke City: J. McGlynn comes on for B. Pearson
- 90'
Goal! A. Nabizada pulls one back for Watford (1-2) after a pass from E. Kayembe
- 82'
Booking: George Hirst (Stoke City) for a foul
- 80'
Substitution, Stoke City: E. Bocat comes on for L. Bombino
- 69'
Substitution, Watford: L. Kjerrumgaard makes way for I. Bravo
- 65'
Substitution, Stoke City: G. Hirst makes way for L. Cisse
- 58'
Double substitution, Watford: S. Mavididi replaces R. Vata, O. Maamma on for A. Nabizada
- 57'
Goal! E. Bocat doubles Stoke City's lead (2-0), set up by L. Cisse
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Stoke City lead 1-0
- 45'
Goal! J. McGlynn opens the scoring for Stoke City (1-0)
- 42'
Substitution, Watford: J. Zemura replaces O. H. Traore
- 33'
Booking: Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) for a foul
- 19'
Yellow card: Iker Bravo (Watford) for dissent
Kick-off! Watford vs Stoke City is under way. Watford line up in a 4-2-3-1, Stoke City in a 3-4-2-1
Lineups
WatfordCoach: Alessio DionisiAverage rating 6.54-2-3-1
Watford – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1F. RavagliaGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 4K. KebenDefender – Rating 6.0
- 6M. PollockDefender – Captain, Rating 6.5
- 3S. CoulibalyDefender – Rating 6.3
- 33J. ZemuraDefender – Rating 7.0, On 42'
- 39E. KayembeMidfielder – Rating 6.0, Assist
- 5H. KyprianouMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 7O. MaammaMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 58'
- 17I. BravoMidfielder – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 19', On 69'
- 45S. MavididiMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 58'
- 20M. DoumbiaForward – Rating 6.6
WatfordSubstitutes
- 24
24S. WalkerGoalkeeper - 26
26D. BachmannGoalkeeper - 23
23O. H. TraoreDefender42'Rating 6.2 - 56
56A. EamesDefender - 11
11R. VataForward58'Rating 6.3 - 9
9L. KjerrumgaardForward69'Rating 6.9 - 18
18M. AntonioForward - 21
21A. NabizadaForward58'Rating 7.2
CoachAlessio Dionisi
Stoke CityCoach: Mark RobinsAverage rating 7.13-4-2-1
Stoke City – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
- 1V. JohanssonGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 16B. WilmotDefender – Rating 6.9
- 40M. TalovierovDefender – Rating 7.0
- 5L. GrahamDefender – Rating 6.9
- 2B. JohnsonMidfielder – Rating 6.6
- 27D. SoumareMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 33'
- 8E. GalbraithMidfielder – Rating 7.6
- 17E. BocatMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.0, Goal 57', On 80'
- 7J. McGlynnForward – Rating 7.6, Goal 45', On 90'
- 13J. DevennyForward – Rating 7.2
- 11L. CisseForward – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 65'
Stoke CitySubstitutes
- 24
24J. GriffithsGoalkeeper - 21
21L. BombinoDefender80'Rating 6.7 - 43
43F. AndersonDefender - 23
23B. GibsonDefender - 4
4B. PearsonMidfielder90' - 19
19T. RigoMidfielder - 9
9R. BozenikForward - 42
42M. ManhoefForward - 15
15G. HirstForward65'Rating 6.3
CoachMark Robins
Stats
WatfordStoke City- 41%Possession59%
- 0.39Expected goals (xG)1.50
- 6Total shots18
- 2Shots on target6
- 2Shots off target8
- 2Blocked shots4
- 4Shots inside the box10
- 2Shots outside the box8
- 5Corners8
- 0Offsides3
- 14Fouls6
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves1
- 380Total passes545
- 304Accurate passes476
- 80%Pass accuracy87%
- -0.36Goals prevented-0.36
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Birmingham | 13 | +10 | 23 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 13 | +4 | 23 |
| 8 |  West Ham | 13 | +15 | 22 |
| 20 |  Charlton | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 21 | Watford | 13 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 13 | -8 | 9 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 7
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee
- Lewis Smith, England
