Thursday , 2 July 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Watford FC and Southampton FC get this one started.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdoulaye Doucoure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 16' Danny Ings does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
  • 21' England international Kyle Walker-Peters has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' The 35-year-old Roberto Pereyra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Stuart Armstrong on, William Smallbone off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Ings makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 73' Danny Welbeck gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Will Hughes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Another change for Watford FC made on 74 minute. Adam Masina leaves to be changed by Jose Holebas.
  • 75' Southampton FC make a change. Shane Long trudges off to be replaced by Che Adams on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Jan Bednarek makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 79' Watford FC make a change. Femenia Far trudges off to be replaced by Ignacio Pussetto on 79 minutes.
  • 82' The deadlock is broken! James Ward-Prowse gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
  • 87' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Adam Masina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Abdoulaye Doucoure will be fuming at that decision.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Southampton FC players.

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
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.