Championship, round 1, Sunday, 16 August 2026, 13:30 UK time
Watford2–1Southampton
Full time, half time 2–0.
- Watford at home, last 5
- 1 won. 0.8 scored, 1.6 conceded
- Southampton away, last 5
- 4 won. 2.4 scored, 0.8 conceded
- Over 2.5 goals, last 5
- Watford home 40%, Southampton away 80%
- Head-to-Head, last 2
- Watford won 0, Southampton 1, 1 drawn. 1 of 2 over 2.5
- Missing
- Yukinari Sugawara, Mads Roerslev and 1 more
Form
Their last five matches before this one, latest on the right.
How they compare
As the numbers stood before kickoff, so you can see what was knowable then.
Watford, 5 matchesSouthampton, 5 matches
Head-to-Head
Their most recent meetings in the competitions we cover.
Players
Each player’s last ten appearances before this match.
Watford
| Player | Mins | SoT/90 | 1+ SoT | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Pollock | 83 | 0.1 | 10% | 0% |
| Hector Kyprianou | 77 | 0.2 | 20% | 0% |
| Edo Kayembe | 84 | 0.3 | 20% | 10% |
| Kévin Keben | 64 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Marc Bola | 56 | 0.2 | 10% | 10% |
| Rocco Vata | 49 | 1.5 | 40% | 20% |
| Othmane Maamma | 63 | 0.9 | 40% | 10% |
| Edoardo Bove | 26 | 0.3 | 10% | 10% |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 33 | 0.8 | 30% | 0% |
| Amin Nabizada | 27 | 0.8 | 25% | 0% |
| Michael Adu-Poku | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Southampton
| Player | Mins | SoT/90 | 1+ SoT | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 93 | 0.2 | 20% | 20% |
| Daniel Peretz | 93 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Lewis Dobbin | 82 | 0.9 | 60% | 30% |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | 82 | 0.8 | 50% | 20% |
| Ryan Manning | 81 | 0.4 | 30% | 30% |
| James Bree | 79 | 0.2 | 20% | 0% |
| Finn Azaz | 82 | 0.8 | 50% | 20% |
| Leo Scienza | 64 | 0.7 | 40% | 10% |
| Jack Stephens | 81 | 0.1 | 10% | 0% |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 61 | 0.4 | 30% | 20% |
| Cyle Larin | 55 | 1.8 | 70% | 60% |