Watford vs Southampton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Southampton?
Watford won 2-1 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′Iker BravoWatford
- 29′Amin NabizadaWatford
- 56′C. LarinSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Southampton have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Fiorentina(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Hansa Rostock(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Boreham Wood(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Preußen Münster(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Eintracht Braunschweig(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Eastleigh(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 12, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Southampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Southampton 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Watford 2-2 Southampton | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Watford on Feb 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Southampton | 2.1 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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 (-4 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