Watford vs Southampton
2 : 1
Full-time
Watford beat Southampton 2-1 at Vicarage Road. Goals came from I. Bravo (12'), A. Nabizada (29'), C. Larin (56'). Southampton had the better share of possession with 66%. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Goals by time interval (this season)
Watford
0-15'2
16-30'2
31-45+'0
46-60'1
61-75'2
76-90+'4
Southampton
0-15'5
16-30'2
31-45+'6
46-60'4
61-75'2
76-90+'6
Standings
2 : 2
2 : 3
1 : 5
1 : 2
0 : 1
5 : 0
1 : 2
1 : 2
1 : 1
1 : 1- Promotion
- Relegation
Head-to-head
- 16 Aug 2026 Watford 2 : 1 Southampton Championship
- 7 Feb 2026 Watford 0 : 1 Southampton Championship
- 30 Aug 2025 Watford 2 : 2 Southampton Championship
- 13 Apr 2024 Watford 2 : 3 Southampton Championship
- 6 Feb 2024 Watford 0 : 3 Southampton FA Cup
Player of the match
- Minutes played
- 61'
- Goals / assists
- 1 / 0
- Shots on target
- 1/1
- Key passes
- 1
- Dribbles completed
- 1/1
- Accurate passes
- 9/13 (69%)
- Duels won
- 3/5
- Tackles / interceptions
- 0 / 2
- Fouls / fouled
- 0 / 2
Highest match rating (min. 30 minutes played).
Match standouts
- Most shots on target
C. LarinSOU2/3 - Chief creator
J. ZemuraWAT3 - Dribble king
L. ScienzaSOU2/4 - Duel master
F. DownesSOU9/11 - Ball winnerF. DownesSOU6
- Metronome (pass accuracy)
J. BreeSOU94% (31/33) - Most fouledL. ScienzaSOU4
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · Alessio Dionisi4-2-3-1 · Tonda Eckert
1F. Ravaglia · G
16↓24'M. Bola · D
4K. Keben · D
6M. Pollock · D
23O. H. Traore · D
5H. Kyprianou · M
8↓61'E. Bove · M
7↓77'O. Maamma · M
17↓61'I. Bravo · M
21↓61'A. Nabizada · M
20M. Doumbia · F
1D. Peretz · G
3R. Manning · D
5J. Stephens · D
6T. Harwood-Bellis · D14J. Bree · D4F. Downes · M
26↓70'C. Bragg · M
11↓57'L. Dobbin · M7L. Scienza · M
27↓89'K. Matsuki · M9↓70'C. Larin · FBench
26D. BachmannG- 33J. Zemura↑24'
- Minutes played
- 66'
- Key passes
- 3
- Dribbles completed
- 0/1
- Accurate passes
- 16/22 (73%)
- Duels won
- 4/8
- Tackles / interceptions
- 1 / 0
- Fouls / fouled
- 2 / 0
53J. ClarridgeD
56A. EamesD
22M. Payero↑61'- Minutes played
- 29'
- Dribbles completed
- 0/1
- Accurate passes
- –/1
- Duels won
- 0/3
- Fouls / fouled
- 2 / 0
39E. Kayembe↑61'- Minutes played
- 29'
- Accurate passes
- 4/5 (80%)
- Duels won
- 1/3
- Fouls / fouled
- 0 / 1
11R. Vata↑77'- Minutes played
- 13'
- Shots on target
- 0/1
- Dribbles completed
- 1/2
- Duels won
- 2/3
- Fouls / fouled
- 0 / 1
9L. KjerrumgaardF
48M. Adu Poku↑61'- Minutes played
- 29'
- Key passes
- 1
- Accurate passes
- 3/3 (100%)
- Duels won
- 1/2
- Tackles / interceptions
- 1 / 0
25G. LongG
34WelingtonD
15N. WoodD
10F. Azaz↑57'- Minutes played
- 33'
- Shots on target
- 0/2
- Key passes
- 2
- Dribbles completed
- 0/1
- Accurate passes
- 11/14 (79%)
- Duels won
- 2/4
- Tackles / interceptions
- 1 / 0
- Fouls / fouled
- 0 / 1
18T. FellowsM
22B. Brereton Diaz↑89'- Minutes played
- 1'
19C. ArcherF
23S. Edozie↑70'- Minutes played
- 20'
- Key passes
- 1
- Dribbles completed
- 1/1
- Accurate passes
- 7/8 (88%)
- Duels won
- 3/7
- Tackles / interceptions
- 1 / 0
- Fouls / fouled
- 1 / 1
28D. Mubama↑70'- Minutes played
- 20'
- Accurate passes
- 3/3 (100%)
- Duels won
- 0/2
Statistics
| 3 | Shots on Goal | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off Goal | 8 |
| 16 | Total Shots | 17 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Shots insidebox | 11 |
| 5 | Shots outsidebox | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 34% | Ball Possession | 66% |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| Red Cards | ||
| 2 | Goalkeeper Saves | 1 |
| 266 | Total passes | 514 |
| 207 | Passes accurate | 451 |
| 78% | Passes % | 88% |
| 0.81 | expected_goals | 1.71 |
| -1.10 | goals_prevented | -1.10 |