Highlights

84'

M. Payero (Foul)

74'

F. Downes (Argument)

74'

O. Maamma (Argument)

72'

M. Doumbia (Foul)

56'

C. Larin (assist C. Bragg)

HT 2 - 0

43'

A. Nabizada (Foul)

29'

A. Nabizada

18'

J. Bree (Foul)

14'

C. Larin (Dissent)

13'

M. Pollock (Foul)

12'

Iker Bravo

H. Kyprianou (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

89'

B. Brereton (K. Matsuki - tactical)

77'

R. Vata (O. Maamma - tactical)

70'

S. Edozie (C. Bragg - tactical)

70'

D. Mubama (C. Larin - tactical)

61'

M. Adu-Poku (A. Nabizada - tactical)

61'

M. Payero (Iker Bravo - tactical)

61'

E. Kayembe (E. Bove - tactical)

57'

F. Azaz (L. Dobbin - tactical)

24'

J. Zemura (M. Bola - injury)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	13	Southampton	10	8	4	2	2
	20	Watford	8	8	2	2	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

34%

66%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

C. Larin

O. Maamma 1
J. Stephens 1

Shots off target

F. Azaz

T. Harwood-Bellis 2
R. Manning 1

Fouls suffered

Léo Scienza

O. Maamma 3
E. Bove 2

Tackles

F. Downes

H. Kyprianou 4
C. Bragg 4

Fouls

M. Doumbia

O. Traoré 2
M. Payero 2

Saves

F. Ravaglia

D. Peretz 2

Passes

T. Harwood-Bellis

R. Manning 74
J. Stephens 67

Accurate passes

T. Harwood-Bellis

R. Manning 68
J. Stephens 60

Current form

Stats

W L W D L

W W W W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

07/02/26

30/08/25

13/04/24

06/02/24

28/01/24

Referees

Matt Donohue main referee

4.3

0

Average card count per match for 4 matches arbitrated
Samuel Allison fourth referee
Jacob Graham assistant referee
Jon Block assistant referee

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Injured players

Watford

Jordan Zemura Muscle Injury

Southampton

Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie Knock

Léo Scienza Knock

Welington Thigh Injury

Match venue

Vicarage Road - Watford

Year of construction: 1922
Surface: grass
Capacity: 22200
Average attendance: 17765
Maximum attendance: 21634
% sold: 80

Match result Watford Southampton

Date 16 August 2026 13:30
Competition Championship
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 1
Match attendance 19542
Code WAT-SOU
Area England
Home team Watford
Away team Southampton

FAQ

What is the result between Watford Southampton?

Watford won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Watford Southampton?

Watford : Coached by A. Dionisi, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: F. Ravaglia, M. Bola, K. Keben, M. Pollock (C), O. Traoré, H. Kyprianou, E. Bove, O. Maamma, Iker Bravo, A. Nabizada, M. Doumbia

Southampton : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by T. Eckert, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : D. Peretz, R. Manning, J. Stephens (C), T. Harwood-Bellis, J. Bree, F. Downes, C. Bragg, L. Dobbin, Léo Scienza, K. Matsuki, C. Larin

Who is the referee of the match Watford Southampton ?

Matt Donohue is the referee for this match

Where is the match Watford Southampton?

The venue Vicarage Road in Watford is hosting the match

At what time is Watford Southampton?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 16 August 2026. Kick-off at 13:30

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Confirmed line-ups

Watford 4-2-3-1

- 1 F. Ravaglia
- 16 M. Bola
- 4 K. Keben
- 6 (C) M. Pollock
- 23 O. Traoré
- 5 H. Kyprianou
- 8 E. Bove
- 7 O. Maamma
- 17 Iker Bravo
- 21 A. Nabizada
- 20 M. Doumbia
- 1 D. Peretz
- 3 R. Manning
- 5 (C) J. Stephens
- 6 T. Harwood-Bellis
- 14 J. Bree
- 4 F. Downes
- 26 C. Bragg
- 11 L. Dobbin
- 7 Léo Scienza
- 27 K. Matsuki
- 9 C. Larin

Southampton 4-2-3-1

- A. Dionisi Coach
Substitutes
- 61'
  
  M. Payero #22 - Midfielder
- D. Bachmann #26 - Goalkeeper
- J. Clarridge #53 - Defender
- 24'
  
  J. Zemura #33 - Defender
- 61'
  
  E. Kayembe #39 - Midfielder
- 61'
  
  M. Adu-Poku #48 - Striker
- L. Kjerrumgaard #9 - Striker
- A. Eames #56 - Defender
- 77'
  
  R. Vata #11 - Striker
- T. Eckert Coach
Substitutes
- G. Long #25 - Goalkeeper
- C. Archer #19 - Striker
- N. Wood-Gordon #15 - Defender
- 70'
  
  D. Mubama #28 - Striker
- Welington #34 - Defender
- 89'
  
  B. Brereton #22 - Striker
- T. Fellows #18 - Midfielder
- 70'
  
  S. Edozie #23 - Midfielder
- 57'
  
  F. Azaz #10 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

34%

66%

Accurate passes

78%

88%

Attacking

Shots

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

266

Passes

514

Corner taken

Defending

Clearances

Tackles

Successful tackles

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Shots (%)

C. Larin

67% 2/3

J. Stephens 50% (1/2)

Fouls suffered

Léo Scienza

O. Maamma 3
E. Bove 2
T. Harwood-Bellis 2
Iker Bravo 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

T. Harwood-Bellis

0% 0/2

K. Matsuki 0% (0/2)
H. Kyprianou 0% (0/2)
F. Azaz 0% (0/2)
Léo Scienza 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Bree

94% 31/33

R. Manning 92% (68/74)
C. Bragg 91% (42/46)
T. Harwood-Bellis 90% (75/83)
K. Keben 90% (36/40)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Swansea	17	8	5	2	1	13	6	7
2	West Ham	15	8	4	3	1	22	11	11
3	Middlesbrough	15	8	4	3	1	16	12	4
4	Wolves	14	7	4	2	1	15	10	5
5	West Brom	14	8	4	2	2	10	8	2
6	QPR	13	8	3	4	1	10	7	3
7	Stoke	13	8	4	1	3	13	12	1
8	Bristol C	13	8	4	1	3	11	12	-1
9	Charlton	12	8	3	3	2	7	10	-3
10	Birmingham	11	8	2	5	1	12	11	1
11	Millwall	11	8	3	2	3	15	15	0
12	Lincoln	11	8	3	2	3	7	8	-1
13	Southampton	10	8	4	2	2	19	10	9
14	Wrexham	10	8	2	4	2	9	12	-3
15	Bolton	10	8	3	1	4	11	15	-4
16	Blackburn	9	8	2	3	3	12	12	0
17	Norwich	9	8	3	0	5	16	17	-1
18	Sheff Utd	9	8	2	3	3	9	11	-2
19	Portsmouth	8	7	2	2	3	9	10	-1
20	Watford	8	8	2	2	4	7	10	-3
21	Cardiff	7	8	1	4	3	10	12	-2
22	Derby	5	8	1	2	5	7	14	-7
23	Preston	4	8	1	1	6	8	15	-7
24	Burnley	4	8	0	4	4	9	17	-8

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Southampton	12	4	4	0	0	15	4	11
2	Middlesbrough	10	4	3	1	0	11	7	4
3	West Ham	9	4	3	0	1	14	4	10
4	Stoke	9	4	3	0	1	8	3	5
5	Swansea	8	4	2	2	0	5	1	4
6	West Brom	8	4	2	2	0	6	3	3
7	Charlton	8	4	2	2	0	3	1	2
8	Millwall	7	4	2	1	1	9	5	4
9	Wolves	7	3	2	1	0	7	3	4
10	Watford	7	4	2	1	1	6	5	1
11	Norwich	6	4	2	0	2	10	8	2
12	Cardiff	6	4	1	3	0	7	5	2
13	Blackburn	6	4	2	0	2	7	6	1
14	Bolton	6	4	2	0	2	5	5	0
15	Bristol C	6	4	2	0	2	3	4	-1
16	Wrexham	5	4	1	2	1	5	5	0
17	QPR	5	4	1	2	1	4	4	0
18	Birmingham	4	4	0	4	0	7	7	0
19	Portsmouth	4	4	1	1	2	5	7	-2
20	Sheff Utd	4	4	1	1	2	4	6	-2
21	Burnley	3	4	0	3	1	5	6	-1
22	Preston	3	4	1	0	3	4	8	-4
23	Lincoln	2	4	0	2	2	3	6	-3
24	Derby	1	4	0	1	3	3	8	-5

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Swansea	9	4	3	0	1	8	5	3
2	Lincoln	9	4	3	0	1	4	2	2
3	QPR	8	4	2	2	0	6	3	3
4	Wolves	7	4	2	1	1	8	7	1
5	Birmingham	7	4	2	1	1	5	4	1
6	Bristol C	7	4	2	1	1	8	8	0
7	West Ham	6	4	1	3	0	8	7	1
8	West Brom	6	4	2	0	2	4	5	-1
9	Middlesbrough	5	4	1	2	1	5	5	0
10	Sheff Utd	5	4	1	2	1	5	5	0
11	Wrexham	5	4	1	2	1	4	7	-3
12	Portsmouth	4	3	1	1	1	4	3	1
13	Derby	4	4	1	1	2	4	6	-2
14	Millwall	4	4	1	1	2	6	10	-4
15	Bolton	4	4	1	1	2	6	10	-4
16	Stoke	4	4	1	1	2	5	9	-4
17	Charlton	4	4	1	1	2	4	9	-5
18	Blackburn	3	4	0	3	1	5	6	-1
19	Norwich	3	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3
20	Southampton	2	4	0	2	2	4	6	-2
21	Preston	1	4	0	1	3	4	7	-3
22	Cardiff	1	4	0	1	3	3	7	-4
23	Watford	1	4	0	1	3	1	5	-4
24	Burnley	1	4	0	1	3	4	11	-7

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Southampton	16	8	5	1	2	8	5	3
2	Middlesbrough	16	8	5	1	2	7	4	3
3	Millwall	15	8	5	0	3	8	4	4
4	Stoke	15	8	4	3	1	10	4	6
5	West Ham	14	8	4	2	2	9	7	2
6	Swansea	12	8	3	3	2	7	4	3
7	Bristol C	12	8	3	3	2	4	3	1
8	West Brom	12	8	2	6	0	4	2	2
9	Norwich	11	8	3	2	3	10	9	1
10	Preston	11	8	3	2	3	5	4	1
11	Wrexham	11	8	3	2	3	4	5	-1
12	Wolves	10	7	2	4	1	7	6	1
13	QPR	10	8	2	4	2	5	5	0
14	Lincoln	10	8	2	4	2	3	3	0
15	Bolton	9	8	1	6	1	7	6	1
16	Sheff Utd	9	8	1	6	1	6	6	0
17	Cardiff	8	8	2	2	4	6	8	-2
18	Portsmouth	8	7	2	2	3	5	7	-2
19	Burnley	8	8	2	2	4	4	8	-4
20	Derby	7	8	2	1	5	4	8	-4
21	Birmingham	7	8	1	4	3	5	8	-3
22	Blackburn	7	8	1	4	3	4	7	-3
23	Charlton	7	8	1	4	3	2	7	-5
24	Watford	5	8	1	2	5	4	8	-4