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
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
61'Substitution
Watford
43'Yellow Card
Watford
Goal!
2-0
Amin Nabizada
29'·Watford
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Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Southampton
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
Manager: Alessio Dionisi
Starting XI
21
AN
Amin NabizadaSubstitutes
48
MA
Michael Adu-Poku53
JC
James Clarridge56
AE
Albert EamesManager: Tonda Eckert
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 13(77%) | - | 3/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(89%) | 2 | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(71%) | - | 3/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 41(76%) | 4 | 7/12 | ||
Amin Nabizada MF | 61' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 8(78%) | 2 | 2/6 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(89%) | 2 | 3/5 | ||
| 77' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 19(83%) | - | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(90%) | 2 | 2/6 | ||
Michael Adu-Poku FW | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 13' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | 2/3 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(84%) | 3 | 5/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(64%) | - | 7/15 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(60%) | - | - | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(70%) | 1 | 4/8 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(50%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/3 |
Watford vs Southampton — computed insights
- Watford's first win over Southampton in 6 meetings on record.(Previous win: 2022-03-13 (1-2); since then 3D 3L; all competitions.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 7-5 |
| Southampton | 15 | W5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15/15 | 10-3 |
- L1-2 vs Boreham Wood2026-07-11
- D2-2 @ Barnet2026-07-14
- W3-0 vs Hansa Rostock2026-07-25
- L0-1 vs Fiorentina2026-07-29
- W1-0 vs Crawley Town2026-08-08
- W2-1 vs Middlesbrough2026-05-12
- W3-1 @ Eastleigh2026-07-18
- W1-0 @ Eintracht Braunschweig2026-07-24
- W2-1 @ Preußen Münster2026-08-01
- W2-0 @ Colchester United2026-08-08
- Meetings on record
- 21
- Period covered
- 2011-10-01 – 2026-02-07
- Watford wins
- 2
- Draws
- 8
- Southampton wins
- 11
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.71
- Over 2.5 goals
- 48%
- Both teams scored
- 57%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 2D 3L (Watford view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.71
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Southampton | 1-0 | Watford |
| 2025-08-30 | Watford | 2-2 | Southampton |
| 2024-04-13 | Southampton | 3-2 | Watford |
| 2024-02-06 | Southampton | 3-0 | Watford |
| 2024-01-28 | Watford | 1-1 | Southampton |
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Goals
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Total matches
21Head to Head
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Last 21 matches
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Watford wins
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Draws
11
Southampton wins
Goals Scored
20 - 37
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