Watford
SouthamptonWatford vs Southampton
Final score: Watford 2-1 Southampton in the Championship, August 16, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 7 meetings: 1 wins for Watford, 3 draws, 3 wins for Southampton.
Overview
- Football
- Championship · Round 1
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Form
- DLDLL Watford
- WLWDD Southampton
- 8' Hector Kyprianou
- 12' I. Bravo 1-0
- 13' Matthew Pollock
- 14' Cyle Larin
- 18' James Bree
- 24' ▲ J. Zemura ▼ M. Bola
- 29' A. Nabizada 2-0
- 43' Amin Nabizada
- HT2-0
- 56' 2-1 C. Larin · C. Bragg
- 57' ▲ F. Azaz ▼ L. Dobbin
- 61' ▲ M. Payero ▼ I. Bravo
- 61' ▲ E. Kayembe ▼ E. Bove
- 61' ▲ M. Adu Poku ▼ A. Nabizada
- 70' ▲ S. Edozie ▼ C. Bragg
- 70' ▲ D. Mubama ▼ C. Larin
- 72' Mamadou Doumbia
- 74' Othmane Maamma
- 74' Flynn Downes
- 77' ▲ R. Vata ▼ O. Maamma
- 84' Martín Payero
- 89' ▲ B. Brereton Diaz ▼ K. Matsuki
- FT2-1
Line-ups
- 1F. Ravaglia
- 23O. H. Traore
- 6M. Pollock
- 4K. Keben
- 16M. Bola▼ 24'
- 8E. Bove▼ 61'
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 21A. Nabizada▼ 61'
- 17I. Bravo▼ 61'
- 7O. Maamma▼ 77'
- 20M. Doumbia
Substitutes 9
- 26D. Bachmann
- 33J. Zemura▲ 24'
- 53J. Clarridge
- 56A. Eames
- 22M. Payero▲ 61'
- 39E. Kayembe▲ 61'
- 11R. Vata▲ 77'
- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 48M. Adu Poku▲ 61'
- 1D. Peretz
- 14J. Bree
- 6T. Harwood-Bellis
- 5J. Stephens
- 3R. Manning
- 26C. Bragg▼ 70'
- 4F. Downes
- 27K. Matsuki▼ 89'
- 7L. Scienza
- 11L. Dobbin▼ 57'
- 9C. Larin▼ 70'
Substitutes 9
- 25G. Long
- 34Welington
- 15N. Wood
- 10F. Azaz▲ 57'
- 18T. Fellows
- 22B. Brereton Diaz▲ 89'
- 19C. Archer
- 23S. Edozie▲ 70'
- 28D. Mubama▲ 70'
Statistics
06⚑4
⚑830
34%Possession66%
16Shots17
3Shots on target3
6Shots off target8
7Blocked shots6
4Corners8
0Offsides3
12Fouls9
6Yellow cards3
2Saves1
266Passes514
78%Pass accuracy88%
0.81Expected goals (xG)1.71
Table
| # | Club | P | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 5 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 5 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 |  QPR | 5 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Bristol City | 5 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 5 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 |  Charlton | 5 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 |  Millwall | 5 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 8 |  West Ham | 5 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 8 |
| 9 |  Wolves | 5 | 13 - 10 | +3 | 8 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 5 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 11 |  Wrexham | 5 | 6 - 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 12 |  Norwich | 5 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 |  Stoke City | 5 | 8 - 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 |  Portsmouth | 5 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 |  Sheffield Utd | 5 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 |  Blackburn | 5 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 |  Watford | 5 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 |  Lincoln | 5 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 |  Southampton | 5 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 4 |
| 20 |  Derby | 5 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 |  Bolton | 5 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 |  Cardiff | 5 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 |  Preston | 5 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 |  Burnley | 5 | 6 - 12 | -6 | 2 |
Premier League Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals) Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) League One
Compare
11Matches10
12Scored20
16Conceded12
1.09Goals / game2
2Clean sheets2
5Over 2.5 goals6
5Second half10