Watford hosts Stoke City in the EFL Cup 1/16 finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, September 21st at Vicarage Road (Watford)
Watford is a rather curious team that often gains promotion to the Premier League. And the Hornets could even make noise there, although it was a rare event. Fortunately, Xisco Muñoz, who played and coached at Dinamo Tbilisi, was able to raise the project from the Championship. And Watford even started the current Premier League draw with a victory, beating Aston Villa with a score of 3-2. But this result remained the only positive result until the last round, in which the Hornets managed to deal with Norwich. But despite the setbacks in the Premier League, Watford managed to eliminate Crystal Palace from the League Cup: Fletcher scored the only goal in the 86th minute.
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Stoke City was regarded as the benchmark middle peasant of the Premier League. The Potters were even reproached for the fact that they did not set any ambitious goals. As a result, it turned into a kind of" swamp ", and the team suddenly fell into the Championship. And it cannot go back to the Premier League in any way. Since 2019, O'Neill has been working here, who proved to be excellent at the helm of the Northern Ireland national team. He even brought the eternal outsider to the Euro and then to the playoffs. But he cannot bring Stoke City to the Premier League. Moreover, last season ended with a modest 14th place. But the manager continued to be trusted, and it was not in vain, perhaps. The start of this Championship was not bad for the club. It won four out of eight games and scored 14 points. But the last match ended in a 1-2 defeat to the crisis-ridden Derby.
Previously, Stoke City had a pleasant streak of four wins and one draw in head-to-head matches. But Watford, who was eager for the Premier League, was able to win both games in the previous season: 3-2 at home and 2-1 away. Of course, the Hornets do not really need a cup. But they are just stronger and will play at home. Let's risk betting on the victory of the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Watford to win
