Pick of the stats: Watford v Stoke City

The Watford and Stoke City club crests side by side
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Watford ended a two-game losing run by beating Preston 2-1 on Tuesday evening.

Stoke City head to Vicarage Road on Saturday (15:00 BST) with only a point from their three away games in the Championship.

  • Watford have won four of their past five home league matches against Stoke City (D1), after losing three in a row.

  • Stoke won their last Championship game against Watford 3-1 in March last season, but have not won consecutive meetings in the second tier since December 2004 (four in a row).

  • After their 2-1 win over Preston, Watford could win back-to-back Championship games for the first time in 2026.

  • Stoke are winless in 12 away league games (D3 L9), their longest run since going 13 without a win in the Premier League in April 2018.