Southampton 1-0 Watford — EFL Championship, 7 Feb 2026
Southampton beat Watford 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 7 February 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Cyle Larin scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Southampton have won 2 and Watford 0, 3 draws.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 38'
- Half-time0-0
- 53'
- 63'
- 66'
- 67'
- 67'
- 70'
- 1-070'assist: James Bree
- 75'Foul
- 85'
- 85'
- 86'
- 90'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Southampton
- 7.5Jack StephensD
- 7.2WelingtonD
- 7.2Cyle LarinF
- 7.2Caspar JanderM
- 7.2Shea CharlesM
- 7.0Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.0Leo ScienzaM
- 7.0Tom FellowsM
- 7.0James BreeD
- 7.0Ross StewartF
- 6.9Daniel PeretzG
- 6.9Flynn DownesM
- 6.3Finn AzazM
- 6.3Samuel EdozieM
Watford
- 7.2Egil SelvikG
- 7.0Stephen MfuniD
- 7.0Imrân LouzaM
- 6.9James AbankwahD
- 6.9Othmane MaammaM
- 6.9Jérémy PétrisD
- 6.7Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.7Nampalys MendyM
- 6.6Formose MendyD
- 6.6Saba GoglichidzeD
- 6.5Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.5Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.3Edouard KayembeM
- 6.3Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.2Marc BolaD
- 6.2Mamadou DoumbiaF
Line-ups
Watford4-2-3-1
Southampton4-2-3-1
Substitutes
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 9Cyle Larin70'67'F7.2
- 1Alex McCarthyG
- 15Nathan Wood-Gordon90'D
- 3Ryan ManningD
- 19Cameron ArcherF
- 23Samuel Edozie67'M6.3
- 24Shea Charles90+2'38'M7.2
- 38Elias JelertD
- 27Kuryu MatsukiM
WatfordCharlie Daniels
Substitutes
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas InceM
- 29Jérémy Pétris85'D6.9
- 34Kwadwo Baah86'F6.5
- 27F. Mendy85'D6.6
- 3Saba Goglichidze70'D6.6
- 9Luca Kjerrumgaard63'F6.3
- 43J. GrievesF
- 18V. SemedoF
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
0.87Expected goals (xG)0.68
6Total shots11
4Shots on target2
1Shots off target4
1Blocked shots5
3Corners9
10Fouls10
3Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves3
0.57Goals prevented0.57
412Total passes453
333Accurate passes373
81%Pass accuracy82%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Welington | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Cyle Larin | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Caspar Jander | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Shea Charles | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Leo Scienza | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Tom Fellows | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| James Bree | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ross Stewart | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Flynn Downes | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Edozie | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Stephen Mfuni | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Othmane Maamma | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Jérémy Pétris | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Formose Mendy | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Saba Goglichidze | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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