Watford vs Southampton: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Southampton?
Watford and Southampton drew 2-2 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′C. ArcherSouthampton
- 65′K. BaahWatford
- 78′R. ManningSouthampton
- 81′N. IrankundaWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-5-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 66N. Irankunda
- 16M. Bola
- 39E. Kayembe
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 17M. Sissoko
- 2J. Ngakia
- 25J. Abankwah
- 4K. Keben
- 3Max Alleyne
- 1E. Selvik
Southampton
- 10F. Azaz
- 19C. Archer
- 46Jay Robinson
- 2M. Roerslev
- 3R. Manning
- 24S. Charles
- 26R. Fraser
- 5J. Stephens
- 6T. Harwood-Bellis
- 15N. Wood-Gordon
- 31G. Bazunu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Southampton have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Wrexham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win, 3 draws, 2 Southampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southampton 3-2 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Watford on Apr 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Southampton | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 21st in Championship (11 points from 12 matches) and Southampton sit 6th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 20 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 |
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