Stoke City v Watford, 31 January 2018

Score0-0
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
Venuebet365 Stadium
Attendance27,458

View Stoke City v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm This was the first drawn game in their 12 meetings in the top division.

0 Stoke City

0 Watford

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Moritz Bauer
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Centre back Ryan Shawcross
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Mame Biram Diouf

Starting lineup:

Orestis Karnezis Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Gerard Deulofeu Forward

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Charlie Adam 60
Saido Berahino for Mame Biram Diouf 85

Substitutions:

Andre Gray for Richarlison 68
Roberto Pereyra for Tom Cleverley 72
André Carrillo for Gerard Deulofeu 88

Cards:

Charlie Adam 21 Y
Moritz Bauer 35 Y
Mame Biram Diouf 52 Y
Erik Pieters 59 Y

Cards:

Christian Kabasele 18 Y
José Holebas 47 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Kostas Stafylidis
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Forward Saido Berahino
Forward Peter Crouch

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Carl Stewart
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray

Comments:

League position: 16th Stoke City had now taken four points from their two Premier League games under new manager Paul Lambert; as many as in their previous eight games in the competition (won one and lost six). The Potters failed in their attempt to win consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2017. City had now kept consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since March 2017.

Comments:

League position: 11th All six of Watford's managers in nthe Premeir League had now failed to win their first game in the competition (drawn four). The Hornets had now failed to win any of their first four games in the Premier League for the second consecutive year. They had now won three of their last 17 games in the Premier League (lost 11).

0 Stoke City

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Butland
Defender Moritz Bauer
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Centre back Ryan Shawcross
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Mame Biram Diouf

Substitutions:

Peter Crouch for Charlie Adam 60
Saido Berahino for Mame Biram Diouf 85

Cards:

Charlie Adam 21 Y
Moritz Bauer 35 Y
Mame Biram Diouf 52 Y
Erik Pieters 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Kostas Stafylidis
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Forward Saido Berahino
Forward Peter Crouch

Comments:

League position: 16th Stoke City had now taken four points from their two Premier League games under new manager Paul Lambert; as many as in their previous eight games in the competition (won one and lost six). The Potters failed in their attempt to win consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2017. City had now kept consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since March 2017.

0 Watford

Starting lineup:

Orestis Karnezis Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward
Gerard Deulofeu Forward

Substitutions:

Andre Gray for Richarlison 68
Roberto Pereyra for Tom Cleverley 72
André Carrillo for Gerard Deulofeu 88

Cards:

Christian Kabasele 18 Y
José Holebas 47 Y
Abdoulaye Doucouré 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Carl Stewart
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray

Comments:

League position: 11th All six of Watford's managers in nthe Premeir League had now failed to win their first game in the competition (drawn four). The Hornets had now failed to win any of their first four games in the Premier League for the second consecutive year. They had now won three of their last 17 games in the Premier League (lost 11).