Saturday , 14 November 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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

2
5
6
Watford FC 13 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

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oriol Romeu, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' Danny Ings does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Dawson is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Roberto Pereyra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kyle Walker-Peters is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 65' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. William Smallbone is withdrawn and Stuart Armstrong gets his opportunity.
  • 70' What a strike from Danny Ings! The score is 0-2.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Will Hughes as he leaves the pitch. Danny Welbeck steps in for Watford FC.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jose Holebas. He replaces Adam Masina on 74 minute.
  • 75' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Che Adams is hanging Shane Long on the field on 75 minute.
  • 79' Jan Bednarek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 79' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Femenia Far is withdrawn and Ignacio Pussetto gets his opportunity.
  • 82' James Ward-Prowse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Abdoulaye Doucoure is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Southampton FC to claim maximum points.

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
James Ward-Prowse 2
Sekou Mara 2
Juan Hernandez 2
Manolo Gabbiadini 1
Ryan Porteous 1
Andre Gray 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.