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
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(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Southampton win(s).
| 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 6th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and Southampton sit 24th (0 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 | 0 |
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