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Watford vs Southampton: result, lineups and stats

Watford 21 · 11 points
2 - 1
Southampton 6 · 20 points
  • 12' Iker Bravo
  • 29' Amin Nabizada
  • 56' Cyle Larin

Lineups Watford vs Southampton

Watford 4-2-3-1 · Alessio Dionisi
1 Ravaglia
16 Bola
4 Keben
6 Pollock
23 Traoré
5 Kyprianou
8 Bove
7 Maamma
17 Bravo
21 Nabizada
20 Doumbia
  • 24' Jordan Zemura Marc Bola
  • 61' Martín Payero Iker Bravo
  • 61' Edo Kayembe Edoardo Bove
  • 61' Michael Adu-Poku Amin Nabizada
  • 77' Rocco Vata Othmane Maamma

Lineup for Watford: Ravaglia, Bola, Keben, Pollock, Traoré, Kyprianou, Bove, Maamma, Bravo, Nabizada, Doumbia

Bench
  • 26 D. Bachmann
  • 33 J. Zemura 24'
  • 53 J. Clarridge
  • 56 A. Eames
  • 22 M. Payero 61'
  • 39 E. Kayembe 61'
  • 11 R. Vata 77'
  • 9 L. Kjerrumgaard
  • 48 M. Adu Poku 61'
Absentees Watford

Bove, Ngakia, Baah, Coulibaly (injured), Antonio (unavailable)

Southampton 4-2-3-1 · Tonda Eckert
1 Peretz
3 Manning
5 Stephens
6 Harwood-Bellis
14 Bree
4 Downes
26 Bragg
11 Dobbin
7 Scienza
27 Matsuki
9 Larin
  • 57' Finn Azaz Lewis Dobbin
  • 70' Samuel Edozie Cameron Bragg
  • 70' Divin Mubama Cyle Larin
  • 89' Ben Brereton Díaz Kuryu Matsuki

Lineup for Southampton: Peretz, Manning, Stephens, Harwood-Bellis, Bree, Downes, Bragg, Dobbin, Scienza, Matsuki, Larin

Bench
  • 25 G. Long
  • 34 Welington
  • 15 N. Wood
  • 10 F. Azaz 57'
  • 18 T. Fellows
  • 22 B. Brereton Diaz 89'
  • 19 C. Archer
  • 23 S. Edozie 70'
  • 28 D. Mubama 70'
Absentees Southampton

Larin, Downes (doubtful)

Stats Watford vs Southampton

Watford Match Southampton
  • 0.81 xG 1.71
  • 34% Possession 66%
  • 16 Shots 17
  • 3 Shots on target 3
  • 6 Shots off target 8
  • 4 Corners 8
  • 12 Fouls 9
  • 0 Offsides 3
  • 6 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Watford

  1. Amin Nabizada 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Iker Bravo 1 goals 2 assists
  3. Luca Kjerrumgaard 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Edo Kayembe 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Hector Kyprianou 1 goals 0 assists

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz 3 goals 5 assists
  3. Kuryu Matsuki 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Léo Scienza 2 goals 2 assists
  5. James Bree 2 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Watford

Player Starts Min. Form
Federico Ravaglia 5/5 450 solid
Mattie Pollock 5/5 450 mixed
Hector Kyprianou 5/5 450 solid
Edo Kayembe 5/5 450 mixed
Kévin Keben 4/4 360 mixed
Iker Bravo 4/5 319 mixed
Luca Kjerrumgaard 4/4 284 solid
Branimir Mlacic 3/4 256 mixed

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 450 solid
James Ward-Prowse 5/5 450 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 450 solid
James Bree 4/5 404 strong
Jack Stephens 4/4 360 strong
Ryan Manning 4/5 332 solid
Kuryu Matsuki 3/5 317 solid

Team comparison

WAT home Per match SOU away
1.67 Points 1.33
1.33 Goals for 1.33
1.50 Goals against 1.33
1.59 xG for 1.65
1.69 xG against 1.72
4.0 Corners 5.2
DWLLW Home and away form DDLWW

Watford vs Southampton: head-to-head record

24 previous meetings
3 Watford 10 draws 11 Southampton
  • Goals per match2.67
  • Both teams scored54%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Feb 2026 Southampton 1 - 0 Watford
  • Aug 2025 Watford 2 - 2 Southampton
  • Apr 2024 Southampton 3 - 2 Watford
  • Feb 2024 Southampton 3 - 0 Watford
  • Jan 2024 Watford 1 - 1 Southampton
  • Dec 2023 Watford 1 - 1 Southampton
  • Jul 2022 Watford 0 - 0 Southampton
  • Mar 2022 Southampton 1 - 2 Watford
  • Oct 2021 Watford 0 - 1 Southampton
  • Jun 2020 Watford 1 - 3 Southampton

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Watford vs Southampton?

Matt Donohue refereed Watford vs Southampton.

Who is unavailable for Watford against Southampton?

Watford are without Edoardo Bove (knee injury), Jeremy Ngakia (thigh injury), Kwadwo Baah (knock), Michail Antonio (not registered) and Soumaïla Coulibaly (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Watford?

Southampton are without Cyle Larin (hamstring injury) and Flynn Downes (ankle injury).

What formation do Watford play?

Watford have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-3-2.

What formation do Southampton play?

Southampton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Tonda Eckert.

How did the last meeting between Watford and Southampton finish?

On 7 February 2026, Southampton vs Watford finished 1-0.

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