Watford vs Stoke (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

Watford – Stoke

Watford – Stoke (Pick, Prediction, Preview)


On Sunday the first match of the championship will take place on England Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, where the local team will receive the visit of Stoke City, in the stage number 13, at 14:00.
Watford

The bench team led by Italian Walter Mazzarri has had a satisfying journey so far, managed to stay in the middle of the league at a distance soothing struggle for maintaining in the first league.
The home was the protagonist of good developments with a prestigious success in front of Manchester United, 3-1 and positive results in duels with opponents of similar level (1-0 win against Hull City and a draw 2-2 with Bournemouth).
Many problems batch technician Walter Mazzarri, who view this confrontation will have to do without a number of Brice Dja Djedje important people like Stefano Okaka Chuka, Craig Cathcart Isaac Ajayi Success.
Probable team: Gomes, Kaboul, Holebas, Britos, Janmaat, Behrami, Amrabat, Capoue, Ighalo, Deeney, Pereyra

Stoke City

The beginning of the season was extremely modest team coached by Mark Hughes, but gradually results and developments have improved, which has led to distancing, at least for now, the relegation places.
It is unbeaten in three away matches, during which accumulated five points, thanks to equal results recorded by Manchester United and West Ham (1-1) with success against those of Hull City.
Guests will not be able to rely on this match midfielders Stephen Ireland and Ibrahim Afellay are both unavailable due to medical problems.
Probable team: Grant, Pieters, Bardsley, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Adam, Whelan, Allen Walters, Bony, Ramadan Sobhi

direct meetings

24 previous encounters have been played so far between the two teams, with a slight advantage on the side of the Watford, who have won 11 times, compared to the ten successes collected from Stoke City.


Prediction: Under 2,5 goals
Odds: 1,80