Watford 2-1 Southampton — EFL Championship, 16 Aug 2026
Watford beat Southampton 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 16 August 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. I. Bravo, A. Nabizada, Cyle Larin got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 0 and Southampton 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 8'Foul
- 1-012'
- 13'Foul
- 14'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 18'Foul
- 24'
- 2-029'
- 43'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 2-156'assist: C. Bragg
- 57'
- 61'
- 61'
- 61'
- 70'
- 70'
- 72'Foul
- 74'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 74'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 77'
- 84'Foul
- 89'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Watford
- 7.9Iker BravoM
- 7.3Amin NabizadaM
- 7.3Hector KyprianouM
- 7.2Federico RavagliaG
- 6.9Kévin KebenD
- 6.9Othmane MaammaM
- 6.7Rocco VataF
- 6.7Michael Adu-PokuF
- 6.7Edoardo BoveM
- 6.6Edouard KayembeM
- 6.6Matthew PollockD
- 6.6Marc BolaD
- 6.5Omar TraoréD
- 6.3Martín PayeroM
- 6.3Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.3Jordan ZemuraD
Southampton
- 7.7Ryan ManningD
- 7.7Cyle LarinF
- 7.5Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.2Cameron BraggM
- 7.2Flynn DownesM
- 6.7Kuryu MatsukiM
- 6.7Samuel EdozieM
- 6.5Divin MubamaF
- 6.5Finn AzazM
- 6.5James BreeD
- 6.3Leo ScienzaM
- 6.2Lewis DobbinM
- 5.9Jack StephensD
- 5.6Daniel PeretzG
Line-ups
Southampton4-2-3-1
Watford4-2-3-1
Substitutes
WatfordAlessio Dionisi
Substitutes
- 39Edouard Kayembe61'M6.6
- 22Martín PayeroM6.3
- 33Jordan Zemura24'D6.3
- 26Daniel BachmannG
- 11Rocco Vata77'F6.7
- 53James ClarridgeD
- 9Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 56Albert EamesD
- 48Michael Adu-Poku61'F6.7
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 15Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 25George LongG
- 22Benjamin Brereton89'F
- 19Cameron ArcherF
- 34WelingtonD
- 10Finn Azaz57'M6.5
- 23Samuel Edozie70'M6.7
- 18Tom FellowsM
- 28Divin Mubama70'F6.5
Team statistics
34%Possession66%
0.83Expected goals (xG)1.65
16Total shots17
4Shots on target3
5Shots off target8
7Blocked shots6
4Corners8
0Offsides3
12Fouls9
6Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves2
-1.17Goals prevented-1.17
267Total passes513
209Accurate passes450
78%Pass accuracy88%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iker Bravo | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Amin Nabizada | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Federico Ravaglia | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Othmane Maamma | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Rocco Vata | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Michael Adu-Poku | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Edoardo Bove | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Marc Bola | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Omar Traoré | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Martín Payero | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Zemura | 66 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Cyle Larin | 70 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Cameron Bragg | 70 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Samuel Edozie | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Divin Mubama | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Finn Azaz | 33 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Bree | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Leo Scienza | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
WatfordWLLLL
- W08 Aug 26HCrawley Town1-0
- L02 May 26HCoventry0-4
- L25 Apr 26AMiddlesbrough1-5
- L21 Apr 26AWest Brom0-3
- L18 Apr 26HSheffield Utd0-2
SouthamptonWWDWD
- W08 Aug 26AColchester2-0
- W12 May 26HMiddlesbrough2-1
- D09 May 26AMiddlesbrough0-0
- W02 May 26APreston3-1
- D28 Apr 26HIpswich2-2
Head-to-head
- 07 Feb 26Southampton1-0Watford
- 30 Aug 25Watford2-2Southampton
- 13 Apr 24Southampton3-2Watford
- 06 Feb 24Southampton3-0Watford
- 28 Jan 24Watford1-1Southampton
- 09 Dec 23Watford1-1Southampton
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