Stoke City - Watford predictions

Predicting which side will win this match based on odds alone is a complete toss-up. We would say the hosts have a bit of an advantage, but their success is by no means assured.

The task ahead is well-known to the visiting team. Defeating Stoke City on their own field would be a major accomplishment, and doing so is always challenging.

Stoke City are coming off from a sound defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough . The whole match was a fairly one-sided affair, and most experts considered Stoke to be considerably weaker. They managed a draw at half-time, but it all went downhill after that, resulting in a crushing 1:3 defeat.

In the previous round of the Championship, Watford turned a slight edge in form and home-field advantage into a decisive 2:0 victory against Luton Town.

Looking over the home team’s recent record, we can see a worrying trend. They’ve conceded more than 5 goals over the past 3 matches alone, indicating problems in their defensive lineup.

We already saw these two teams clash this season, and carried off a narrow home win. The roles are reversed this time, however, and the betting odds are marking The Potters as somewhat more likely to win.

With Wouter Burger, Lynden Gooch, Ben Gibson, Sol Sidibe, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Ali Al-Hamadi all out of the picture, Stoke City’s lineup is in shambles. The odds may favour them though but we still advise some caution.

Despite being seen as underdogs by most online bookmakers, the visiting team will be able to give their all this Saturday. They have no reported injuries or suspensions going in, so at least they’ll be able to rely on their best players and strategies.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.92, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.