Southampton vs Watford: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 13, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Watford?
Southampton won 3-2 on April 13, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 1′W. SmallboneSouthampton
- 20′C. AdamsSouthampton
- 34′R. PorteousWatford
- 85′I. KonéWatford
- 90′F. DownesSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Blackburn(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Ipswich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2024 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Leeds(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Southampton win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2024 | Southampton 3-0 Watford | FA Cup |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Watford 1-1 Southampton | FA Cup |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Watford 1-1 Southampton | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Watford 0-0 Southampton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Southampton 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Watford 0-1 Southampton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Watford on Feb 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 24th in Championship (-4 points from 1 matches) and Watford sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy