Watford vs Southampton: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 9, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Southampton?
Watford and Southampton drew 1-1 on December 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 56′C. AdamsSouthampton
- 90′R. HealeyWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Southampton have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Norwich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Cardiff(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Southampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Watford 1-3 Southampton | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Southampton 2-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Watford 1-1 Southampton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Southampton on Jul 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Southampton | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Southampton sit 24th (-1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
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