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Watford v Stoke City
Watford v Stoke City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Watford v Stoke City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Watford v Stoke City: match preview

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Watford’s defeat in last week’s thriller at Stamford Bridge was perhaps harsh on Marco Silva’s side but it has done little to dampen their belief that this could be a special season at Vicarage Road. The mood is much more solemn for Stoke City, sitting just above the relegation zone; they are yet to win away from home in this campaign. If Watford can match the energy they have displayed so far, the visitor’s barren run on the road may continue. Jack Mumford

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Vicarage Road

Last season Watford 0 Stoke City 1

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G8, Y27, R2, 3.63 cards per game

Odds H 11-10 A 11-4 D 12-5

Watford

Subs from Bachmann, Okaka, Deeney, Sinclair, Dja Djédjé, Hughes, Watson, Janmaat, Kamezis, Wagué, Zeegelaar

Doubtful None

Injured Pereyra (hamstring, 5 Nov), Kaboul, Prödl (both hamstring, 19 Nov), Success (knee, Dec), Chalobah, Cathcart (both knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWDWL

Discipline Y12 R1

Leading scorer Doucouré 4

Stoke City

Subs from Grant, Haugaard, Wimmer, Sobhi, Afellay, Adam, Berahino, Crouch, Tymon, Verlinden

Doubtful Crouch (back)

Injured Martins Indi (hamstring, 4 Nov), Ireland (leg, 20 Nov)

Suspended None

Form DLLWLL

Discipline Y8 R0

Leading scorer Diouf 3

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