ChampionshipFull time
WatfordWatford vs Southampton — Championship
3-2
SouthamptonVicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Southampton had won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Southampton 1 win, 1 drawn. Watford are 19th in the Championship on 8 points; Southampton are 13th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W L W W D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Ipswich · 1 Sept 2007
- L 4-1 at Leicester · 25 Aug 2007
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield United · 18 Aug 2007
- W 1-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 11 Aug 2007
- D 1-1 vs Newcastle · 13 May 2007
- W 0-2 at Reading · 5 May 2007
Away form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 (W W L L W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at QPR · 1 Sept 2007
- W 3-2 vs Stoke · 25 Aug 2007
- L 2-1 at Norwich · 18 Aug 2007
- L 1-4 vs Crystal Palace · 11 Aug 2007
- W 4-1 vs Southend · 6 May 2007
- W 0-1 at Norwich · 28 Apr 2007
Head-to-head: Watford vs Southampton
- Southampton 1-0 Watford · 7 Feb 2026 · Championship
- Watford 2-2 Southampton · 30 Aug 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Watford | Metric | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 7 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |