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England · Championship
Full time 2-1 HT 2-0
Date16 Aug 2026VenueVicarage RoadRoundRegular Season - 1Match pageFull

Match overview

Detailed match page

Watford face Southampton in Championship in England. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 15:30 at Vicarage Road.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

Our prediction

Watford vs Southampton

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draw or Southampton

Key match trends

4 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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Watford wins

1

Draws

4

Southampton wins

5

Average goals

2.5

Both scored

60%

Over 2.5 goals

50%

First-half goals

1

Meetings analysed

10

Watford logo

Watford

Rating 3.9/10

Played

6

Goals

7

Conceded

9

Both scored

33%

Clean sheets

2

Points rate

3.9/10

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Southampton

Rating 8.9/10

Played

6

Goals

10

Conceded

3

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

3

Points rate

8.9/10

Match predictions

Watford vs Southampton

See our posted picks for this fixture, then compare them with recent form, previous meetings, league position, lineups and match statistics.

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Recent form comparison

Watford form rating: 3.9/10. Southampton form rating: 8.9/10.

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Previous meetings

10 meetings with an average of 2.5 goals.

L

Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

M

Match page

Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • 4 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Watford2-1Southampton
34%Ball Possession66%
Comparison
16Total Shots17
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4Shots on Goal3
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5Shots off Goal8
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7Blocked Shots6
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11Shots inside box11
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5Shots outside box6
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4Corner Kicks8
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0Offsides3
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12Fouls9
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6Yellow Cards3
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2Goalkeeper Saves2
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267Total passes513
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209Passes accurate450
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78%Passes %88%
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0.83Expected goals1.65
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-1.17goals_prevented-1.17
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Ratings

Top performers

Iker BravoIker Bravo61 minutes7.9
Ryan ManningRyan Manning90 minutes7.7
Cyle LarinCyle Larin70 minutes7.7
Taylor Harwood-BellisTaylor Harwood-Bellis90 minutes7.5
Hector KyprianouHector Kyprianou90 minutes7.3
Amin NabizadaAmin Nabizada61 minutes7.3
Federico RavagliaFederico Ravaglia90 minutes7.2
Cameron BraggCameron Bragg70 minutes7.2
CoachAlessio Dionisi Formation4-2-3-1
Federico Ravaglia1 Federico Ravaglia
Marc Bola16 Marc Bola
Kévin Keben Biakolo4 Kévin Keben Biakolo
Matthew Pollock6 Matthew Pollock
Omar Haktab Traore23 Omar Haktab Traore
Hector Kyprianou5 Hector Kyprianou
Edoardo Bove8 Edoardo Bove
Othmane Maamma7 Othmane Maamma
Iker Bravo17 Iker Bravo
Amin Nabizada21 Amin Nabizada
Mamadou Doumbia20 Mamadou Doumbia
Federico RavagliaG · #1
Omar Haktab TraoreD · #23
Matthew PollockD · #6
Kévin Keben BiakoloD · #4
Marc BolaD · #16
Edoardo BoveM · #8
Hector KyprianouM · #5
Amin NabizadaM · #21
Iker BravoM · #17
Othmane MaammaM · #7
Mamadou DoumbiaF · #20
Squad depth

Substitutes

Jordan Zemura#33 · D
Michael Adu-Poku#48 · F
Edo Kayembe#39 · M
Martín Payero#22 · M
Rocco Vata#11 · F
Daniel Bachmann#26 · G
James Clarridge#53 · D
Albert Eames#56 · D
Luca Kjerrumgaard#9 · F
CoachTonda Eckert Formation4-2-3-1
Daniel Peretz1 Daniel Peretz
Ryan Manning3 Ryan Manning
Jack Stephens5 Jack Stephens
Taylor Harwood-Bellis6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
James Bree14 James Bree
Flynn Downes4 Flynn Downes
Cameron Bragg26 Cameron Bragg
Lewis Dobbin11 Lewis Dobbin
Leo Scienza7 Leo Scienza
Kuryu Matsuki27 Kuryu Matsuki
Cyle Larin9 Cyle Larin
Daniel PeretzG · #1
James BreeD · #14
Taylor Harwood-BellisD · #6
Jack StephensD · #5
Ryan ManningD · #3
Cameron BraggM · #26
Flynn DownesM · #4
Kuryu MatsukiM · #27
Leo ScienzaM · #7
Lewis DobbinM · #11
Cyle LarinF · #9
Squad depth

Substitutes

Finn Azaz#10 · M
Samuel Edozie#23 · M
Divin Mubama#28 · F
Ben Brereton Díaz#22 · F
George Long#25 · G
Nathan Wood#15 · D
Welington#34 · D
Tom Fellows#18 · M
Cameron Archer#19 · F
WatfordMatch eventsSouthampton
  1. YELLOW CARDH. Kyprianou
    8'🟨
  2. GOALI. Bravo
    12'
  3. YELLOW CARDM. Pollock
    13'🟨
  4. YELLOW CARDC. Larin
    14'🟨
  5. YELLOW CARDJ. Bree
    18'🟨
  6. SUBSTITUTIONM. BolaJ. Zemura
    24'
  7. GOALA. Nabizada
    29'
  8. YELLOW CARDA. Nabizada
    43'🟨
  9. HT · 2-0
  10. GOALC. LarinC. Bragg
    56'
  11. SUBSTITUTIONL. DobbinF. Azaz
    57'
  12. SUBSTITUTIONE. BoveE. Kayembe
    61'
  13. SUBSTITUTIONA. NabizadaM. Adu Poku
    61'
  14. SUBSTITUTIONI. BravoM. Payero
    61'
  15. SUBSTITUTIONC. LarinD. Mubama
    70'
  16. SUBSTITUTIONC. BraggS. Edozie
    70'
  17. YELLOW CARDM. Doumbia
    72'🟨
  18. YELLOW CARDF. Downes
    74'🟨
  19. YELLOW CARDO. Maamma
    74'🟨
  20. SUBSTITUTIONO. MaammaR. Vata
    77'
  21. YELLOW CARDM. Payero
    84'🟨
  22. SUBSTITUTIONK. MatsukiB. Brereton Diaz
    89'
  23. FT · 2-1
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