Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Watford FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sun 28 Jun 2020 · 15:30 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+9' · FT 45+8'
Craig Dawson 32' Y
Abdoulaye Doucoure 90' Y
Craig Cathcart 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
5
6
Watford FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC 2019-11-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Watford FC 2019-04-23 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2018-11-10 Southampton FC 1–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Southampton FC H 1–3 L
25 Jun Burnley FC A 0–1 L
20 Jun Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
29 Feb Liverpool FC H 3–0 W
23 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Watford FC A 3–1 W
25 Jun Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
19 Jun Norwich City FC A 3–0 W
07 Mar Newcastle United FC H 0–1 L
29 Feb West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
22 Feb Aston Villa FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Southampton FC.
  • 5' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Ignacio Pussetto, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' Assisted by William Smallbone with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Ings makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roberto Pereyra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Craig Dawson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 37' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Joao Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 389 appearances.
  • 52' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Stuart Armstrong on, William Smallbone off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Danny Ings does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
  • 73' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Will Hughes departs to be replaced by Danny Welbeck.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jose Holebas. He replaces Adam Masina on 74 minute.
  • 75' Another change for Southampton FC made on 75 minute. Shane Long leaves to be changed by Che Adams.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Jan Bednarek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Femenia Far by Ignacio Pussetto on 79 minute.
  • 82' James Ward-Prowse is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 87' Northern Ireland international Craig Cathcart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Abdoulaye Doucoure. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 5
Danny Ings 3
Juan Hernandez 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Sekou Mara 2
Mohamed Elyounoussi 1
Jose Holebas 1
Rhys Healey 1

Head to Head

2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC 2019-11-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Watford FC 2019-04-23 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2018-11-10 Southampton FC 1–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2020-06-25 Burnley FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2020-06-20 Watford FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-03-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2020-02-29 Watford FC 3–0 Liverpool FC W 2020-02-23 Manchester United FC 3–0 Watford FC L

Southampton FC Form

2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC W 2020-06-25 Southampton FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2020-06-19 Norwich City FC 0–3 Southampton FC W 2020-03-07 Southampton FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC L 2020-02-29 West Ham United FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2020-02-22 Southampton FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Southampton FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC31% Draw28% Southampton FC41%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Southampton FC
69%
Watford FC or Southampton FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC23% Draw46% Southampton FC31%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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