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)

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)

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Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	7	Southampton	24	15	8	4	3
	20	Watford	15	15	4	3	8

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

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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

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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

4.7

0

Average card count per match for 6 matches arbitrated
Samuel Allison fourth referee
Jacob Graham assistant referee
Jon Block assistant referee

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: 17726
Maximum attendance: 21634
% sold: 79

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	Birmingham	29	15	8	5	2	28	14	14
2	Middlesbrough	29	15	8	5	2	30	19	11
3	Stoke	29	15	9	2	4	24	18	6
4	Wolves	28	15	8	4	3	26	18	8
5	West Brom	28	15	8	4	3	23	15	8
6	Swansea	26	15	8	2	5	22	18	4
7	Southampton	24	15	8	4	3	29	15	14
8	QPR	24	15	6	6	3	24	18	6
9	West Ham	23	15	6	5	4	37	23	14
10	Sheff Utd	22	15	6	4	5	21	19	2
11	Portsmouth	22	15	6	4	5	20	18	2
12	Norwich	21	15	7	0	8	32	24	8
13	Blackburn	21	15	6	3	6	22	23	-1
14	Cardiff	18	15	4	6	5	27	27	0
15	Wrexham	18	15	4	6	5	18	20	-2
16	Millwall	18	15	5	3	7	23	27	-4
17	Bristol C	18	15	5	3	7	16	24	-8
18	Bolton	17	15	5	2	8	20	29	-9
19	Charlton	17	15	4	5	6	13	23	-10
20	Watford	15	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10
21	Lincoln	15	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11
22	Burnley	10	15	1	7	7	22	31	-9
23	Derby	10	15	2	4	9	14	30	-16
24	Preston	8	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation

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

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Southampton	27	15	8	3	4	13	8	5
2	Stoke	27	15	7	6	2	13	5	8
3	Middlesbrough	26	15	7	5	3	12	7	5
4	Birmingham	25	15	7	4	4	15	9	6
5	Norwich	23	15	6	5	4	16	12	4
6	Burnley	23	15	6	5	4	13	11	2
7	West Ham	22	15	6	4	5	13	15	-2
8	Millwall	22	15	6	4	5	12	10	2
9	Sheff Utd	22	15	5	7	3	13	10	3
10	Portsmouth	21	15	5	6	4	9	9	0
11	Cardiff	20	15	6	2	7	17	14	3
12	QPR	20	15	5	5	5	14	9	5
13	Blackburn	20	15	5	5	5	10	12	-2
14	Wolves	20	15	4	8	3	12	10	2
15	Bolton	20	15	4	8	3	12	11	1
16	West Brom	19	15	3	10	2	7	6	1
17	Bristol C	18	15	4	6	5	7	8	-1
18	Wrexham	17	15	4	5	6	7	10	-3
19	Swansea	16	15	4	4	7	10	12	-2
20	Preston	16	15	4	4	7	8	13	-5
21	Lincoln	16	15	3	7	5	7	8	-1
22	Derby	14	15	4	2	9	6	18	-12
23	Watford	11	15	2	5	8	6	16	-10
24	Charlton	11	15	1	8	6	5	14	-9