Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Southampton FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
William Smallbone 1' 1–0
Che Adams 20' 2–0
2–1 34' Ryan Porteous
2–2 85' Ismael Kone
Flynn Downes 90+10' 3–2
Y 40' Wesley Hoedt
Y 55' Ryan Porteous
Y 70' Edo Kayembe
Ryan Fraser 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
5
2
Southampton FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2022-03-13 Southampton FC 1–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Watford FC H 3–2 W
09 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
29 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Sunderland AFC H 4–2 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Southampton FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
29 Mar Leeds United FC H 2–2 D
16 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Southampton FC Watford FC
#13 Position #20
10 Points 8
8 Played 8
4 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
19 Scored 7
10 Conceded 10
+9 GD -3
1.25 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Southampton FC gets underway.
  • 1' The Ireland central midfielder William Smallbone breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 1-0!
  • 6' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Che Adams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Watford FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 30' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Matthew Pollock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Ryan Porteous adds to his 1 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Martins, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Wesley Hoedt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Tom Dele-Bashiru is withdrawn and Ismael Kone gets his opportunity.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Porteous.
  • 56' The crowd applauds David Brooks as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Fraser steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 61' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Morris is hanging Jamal Lewis on the field on 61 minute.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Matthew Pollock is replaced by Ryan Andrews.
  • 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emmanuel Dennis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Edo Kayembe on 70 minutes.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. James Bree is replaced by Ryan Manning on 71 minute.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Ryan Fraser on 75 minutes earns him a card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Mileta Rajovic is replacing Vakoun Issouf Bayo for the Watford FC side.
  • 79' Sekou Mara gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Che Adams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Jan Bednarek on, William Smallbone off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' What a moment for Ismael Kone! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Watford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Southampton FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 5
Danny Ings 3
Sekou Mara 2
Juan Hernandez 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Stuart Armstrong 1
Jan Bednarek 1
Iker Bravo 1

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2022-03-13 Southampton FC 1–2 Watford FC

Southampton FC Form

2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC W 2024-04-09 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-04-01 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Southampton FC L 2024-03-29 Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC W

Watford FC Form

2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC L 2024-04-10 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-03-29 Watford FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Southampton FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC60% Draw22% Watford FC18%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
40%
Southampton FC or Watford FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC45% Draw40% Watford FC15%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 22% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.