English Football League - Championship

Southampton
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 07 February, 12:31
  • Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
  • Referee: Elliot Bell

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Southampton vs Watford Predictions

Southampton vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 07 February, at 12:31. The game is set to take place at St. Mary's Stadium, with Elliot Bell officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Southampton currently holding the 4th position in the table 23 points ahead of Watford. Southampton have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Middlesbrough, Southampton is determined to keep their momentum going. Southampton have won 13 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Mary's Stadium. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Southampton.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Southampton have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 75% of games. Their total stands at 82 goals and 253 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 203 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Southampton scored 7 goals while Watford scored 5 goals. Their last match on 07 February 2026 ended in 1-0 to Southampton.

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Betting stats Southampton vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Southampton Watford
Played 48 46
Scored 82 53
Conceded 56 65
Shots 693 636
Shots on Target 253 203
Corners 277 228
Fouls 511 504
Yellow Cards 89 96
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

46%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Southampton Watford
Wins 2 0
Draws 2 2
Goals 7 5

Southampton vs Watford Previous Results

7 Feb 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 1 Watford 0

30 Aug 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Southampton 2

13 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Watford 2

9 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Southampton 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Southampton 48 22 14 10 +26 80
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Southampton vs Watford season record

Southampton Watford
Games won 22 14
Games lost 10 17
Games drawn 14 15
Scored 82 53
Conceded 56 65

Form guide

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Adam Armstrong Southampton 11
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Ross Stewart Southampton 9
Ryan Manning Southampton 8
Cyle Larin Southampton 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Ryan Manning Southampton 6
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4
Jeremy Ngakia Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Flynn Downes Southampton 58
Caspar Jander Southampton 51
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Flynn Downes Southampton 13
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 9
Hector Kyprianou Watford 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Welington Southampton 1
Ryan Manning Southampton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Léo Scienza Southampton 37
Adam Armstrong Southampton 37
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Imrân Louza Watford 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ryan Manning Southampton 82
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Léo Scienza Southampton 61
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41

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