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Championship · 2026/27 · MW 1Sunday, 16 August 2026 · 12:30 UK
WatfordHomeCoach: Edward Still
2 – 1
HT 2–0
Full time
SouthamptonAwayCoach: Tonda Eckert
Venue: Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford (22,000)Referee: Matt DonohueWeather: Overcast, 23°C, 9km/h wind

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
WatfordStarting XI · 4-2-3-1
20Doumbia
7Maamma17Bravo21Nabizada
5Kyprianou8Bove
4Biakolo6Pollock16Bola23Traore
1Ravaglia
Bench
9. Luca Kjerrumgaard11. Rocco Vata22. Martín Payero26. Daniel Bachmann33. Jordan Zemura39. Edo Kayembe48. Michael Adu-Poku53. James Clarridge56. Albert Eames
Coach: Alessio Dionisi
SouthamptonStarting XI · 4-2-3-1
1Peretz
3Manning5Stephens6Harwood-Bellis14Bree
4Downes26Bragg
7Scienza11Dobbin27Matsuki
9Larin
Bench
10. Finn Azaz15. Nathan Wood18. Tom Fellows19. Cameron Archer22. Ben Brereton Díaz23. Samuel Edozie25. George Long28. Divin Mubama34. Welington
Coach: Tonda Eckert

Match events

  1. 8'🟨YellowHector Kyprianou
  2. 12'⚽GoalIker Bravo
  3. 13'🟨YellowMatthew Pollock
  4. 14'🟨YellowCyle Larin
  5. 18'🟨YellowJames Bree
  6. 24'↔SubstitutionOff Jordan Zemura ↔ On Marc Bola
  7. 29'⚽GoalAmin Nabizada
  8. 43'🟨YellowAmin Nabizada
  9. 56'⚽GoalCyle Larinassist: Cameron Bragg
  10. 57'↔SubstitutionOff Finn Azaz ↔ On Lewis Dobbin
  11. 61'↔SubstitutionOff Martín Payero ↔ On Iker Bravo
  12. 61'↔SubstitutionOff Michael Adu-Poku ↔ On Amin Nabizada
  13. 61'↔SubstitutionOff Edo Kayembe ↔ On Edoardo Bove
  14. 70'↔SubstitutionOff Samuel Edozie ↔ On Cameron Bragg
  15. 70'↔SubstitutionOff Divin Mubama ↔ On Cyle Larin
  16. 72'🟨YellowMamadou Doumbia
  17. 74'🟨YellowOthmane Maamma
  18. 74'🟨YellowFlynn Downes
  19. 77'↔SubstitutionOff Rocco Vata ↔ On Othmane Maamma
  20. 84'🟨YellowMartín Payero
  21. 89'↔SubstitutionOff Ben Brereton Díaz ↔ On Kuryu Matsuki

Match statistics

Watford
Stat
Southampton
  • 34%Possession66%
  • 16Shots17
  • 4Shots on target3
  • 5Shots off target8
  • 7Shots blocked6
  • 11Shots inside box11
  • 5Shots outside box6
  • 267Total passes513
  • 209Passes accurate450
  • 78%Pass accuracy88%
  • 0.83Expected goals (xG)1.65
  • 12Fouls9
  • 4Corners8
  • 0Offsides3
  • 6Yellow cards3
  • —Red cards—
  • 2Saves2
  • -1.17goals_prevented-1.17

Watford — last 5

  1. L2 MayvsCoventry City0–4
  2. L25 Apr@Middlesbrough1–5
  3. L21 Apr@West Brom0–3
  4. L18 AprvsSheffield Utd0–2
  5. L11 Apr@Oxford United0–2

Southampton — last 5

  1. W12 MayvsMiddlesbrough2–1
  2. D9 May@Middlesbrough0–0
  3. W2 May@Preston NE3–1
  4. D28 AprvsIpswich Town2–2
  5. D21 AprvsBristol City2–2

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
27
Meetings
11
Watford wins
8
Draws
8
Southampton wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Watford v Southampton?
Watford 2–1 Southampton, played 16 August 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Watford led 2–0 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Southampton?
Across 27 meetings in our archive, Watford have won 11, Southampton have won 8, with 8 draws.
Where is Watford v Southampton played?
Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford — Watford's home ground.