Watford capped a great season back in the top flight last weekend, as they secured their passage into the FA Cup semi-finals against Arsenal. Quique Sánchez Flores’s side will now look to turn around their league form having only won one of their last six. Stoke City travel to Vicarage Road having lost for the first time in five games last week against Southampton and Mark Hughes will know returning to winnings ways will be tough against Watford’s staunch defence. Simon Hahn
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season n/a
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G22, Y75, R2, 3.5 cards per game
Odds H 6-4 A 23-10 D 23-10
Watford
Subs from Pantilimon, Amrabat, Anya, Oularé, Berghuis, Paredes, Suárez, Holebas, Abdi, Britos
Doubtful Britos (hamstring), Ighalo (match fitness)
Injured Ekstrand (hamstring, Apr)
Suspended None
Form DLWDLL
Discipline Y55 R2
Leading scorer Ighalo 14
Stoke City
Subs from Haugaard, Ireland, Shenton, Joselu, Crouch, Krkic, Adam, Pieters, Bardsley, Diouf, Teixeira
Doubtful Adam (calf), Bardsley (calf), Pieters (calf)
Injured Johnson (knee, Apr), Shaqiri (thigh, Apr), Shawcross (back, Apr), Wilson (knee, Apr)
Suspended None
Form LWWWDL
Discipline Y39 R4
Leading scorer Arnautovic 10
