Match summary
Southampton had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Watford won with 34% of the possession.
Watford vs SouthamptonResult, Lineups & H2H
Vicarage Road
Watford vs Southampton in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Watford's first win over Southampton in 6 meetings on record.Previous win: 2022-03-13 (1-2); since then 3D 3L; all competitions.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Watford2W 1D 2L
WatfordSouthampton
7Pointsof 1515
7Goals scored10
5Goals conceded3
2Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row5
1Unbeaten in a row8
Head to head21 meetings · Oct 2011 – Feb 2026
- Watford wins
- 2
- Draws
- 8
- Southampton wins
- 11
2.71goals per meeting
57%both teams scored
48%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWatford 0W 2D 3L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipSouthampton1-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-2Southampton
- ChampionshipSouthampton3-2Watford
- FA CupSouthampton3-0Watford
- FA CupWatford1-1Southampton
Show all 21 meetings
- ChampionshipWatford1-1Southampton
- Premier LeagueSouthampton1-2Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford0-1Southampton
- Premier LeagueWatford1-3Southampton
- Premier LeagueSouthampton2-1Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford1-1Southampton
- Premier LeagueSouthampton1-1Watford
- FA CupSouthampton1-0Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford2-2Southampton
- Premier LeagueSouthampton0-2Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford3-4Southampton
- Premier LeagueSouthampton1-1Watford
- Premier LeagueSouthampton2-0Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford0-0Southampton
- ChampionshipWatford0-3Southampton
- ChampionshipSouthampton4-0Watford
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
WatfordSouthampton
- 89'Substitution · Southampton · Ben Brereton Díaz · InOut: Kuryu Matsuki
- Yellow Card · Watford · Martín Payero84'
- Substitution · Watford · Rocco Vata · InOut: Othmane Maamma77'
- 74'Yellow Card · Southampton · Flynn Downes
- Yellow Card · Watford · Othmane Maamma74'
- Yellow Card · Watford · Mamadou Doumbia72'
- 70'Substitution · Southampton · Samuel Edozie · InOut: Cameron Bragg
- 70'Substitution · Southampton · Divin Mubama · InOut: Cyle Larin
- Substitution · Watford · Edo Kayembe · InOut: Edoardo Bove61'
- Substitution · Watford · Martín Payero · InOut: Iker Bravo61'
- Substitution · Watford · Michael Adu-Poku · InOut: Amin Nabizada61'
- 57'Substitution · Southampton · Finn Azaz · InOut: Lewis Dobbin
- 56'Goal · Southampton · Cyle Larin2-1
- Yellow Card · Watford · Amin Nabizada43'
- Goal · Watford · Amin Nabizada2-029'
- Substitution · Watford · Jordan Zemura · InOut: Marc Bola24'
- 18'Yellow Card · Southampton · James Bree
- 14'Yellow Card · Southampton · Cyle Larin
- Yellow Card · Watford · Mattie Pollock13'
- Goal · Watford · Iker Bravo1-012'
- Yellow Card · Watford · Hector Kyprianou8'
Match Statistics
Match stats
WatfordSouthampton
34%Ball Possession66%
16Shots Total17
4Shots On Target3
4Corners8
12Fouls9
6Yellow Cards3
0Offsides3
2Saves2
266Passes514
5Shots Off Target8
63Attacks138
22Dangerous Attacks56
11Shots Inside Box11
5Shots Outside Box6
2Goals1
9Free Kicks12
7Shots Blocked6
5Substitutions4
17Tackles20
0Assists1
207Accurate Passes451
14Total Crosses31
3Accurate Crosses5
8Interceptions3
48Duels Won45
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Alessio Dionisi
Starting XI
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AN
Amin Nabizada7.0
Substitutes
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MA
Michael Adu-Poku6.7
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JC
James Clarridge-
AE
Albert EamesPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 61' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 13(77%) | - | 3/5 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(89%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(71%) | - | 3/3 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 41(76%) | 4 | 7/12 | |
Amin Nabizada MF | 7.0 | 61' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 8(78%) | 2 | 2/6 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(89%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| 6.9 | 77' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 19(83%) | - | 4/6 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(90%) | 2 | 2/6 | |
Michael Adu-Poku FW | 6.7 | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | 1 | 1/2 |
| 6.7 | 13' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.7 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(84%) | 3 | 5/10 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(64%) | - | 7/15 | |
| 6.6 | 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(60%) | - | - | |
| 6.5 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(70%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
| 6.4 | 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(50%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.3 | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/3 |
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