Championship · Matchweek 7

Watford FC vs Stoke City FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 7
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Watford FC win54%
Draw23%
Stoke City FC win23%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Under 2.5 goals
43%
BTTS yes
57%
Over 1.5 goals
80%
Over 3.5 goals
35%
BTTS no
43%
Expected goals
1.85 – 1.14

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Away defensive numbers work against Stoke City FC, who have shipped goals above the Championship average on the road. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–110.6%
  • 2–19.8%
  • 1–09.3%
  • 2–08.6%
  • 1–26.1%
  • 3–16.0%
  • 0–15.8%
  • 2–25.6%

Team comparison

StatisticWatford FCStoke City FC
Matches played1514
Points per match1.002.07
Goals per match0.871.64
Goals conceded per match1.531.14
Home / away goals scored912
Home / away goals conceded912
Last 5 points713
Last 5 goals scored57
Last 5 goals conceded42
Win percentage27%64%

Watford FC recent form

WLLWD

Stoke City FC recent form

WDWWW

Recent form

Watford FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 4 scored, 6 conceded

  • Wvs Preston North End FC2–1
  • Lat West Bromwich Albion FC0–1
  • Lat Swansea City AFC0–2
  • Dvs West Ham United FC1–1
  • Dat Wrexham AFC1–1

Stoke City FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 8 conceded

  • Dat Cardiff City FC1–1
  • Wvs Charlton Athletic FC4–0
  • Wvs Norwich City FC1–0
  • Lat Wolverhampton Wanderers FC1–4
  • Lat Southampton FC1–3

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 12 September 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
1000
1X2 accuracy
49.4%
BTTS accuracy
55.9%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.6%
Exact score
10.3%

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