Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 56' Che Adams
Rhys Healey 90+6' 1–1
Y 34' Shea Charles
Y 45' Adam Armstrong
Ryan Porteous 59' Y
Ismael Kone 61' Y
Y 87' Stuart Armstrong
Wesley Hoedt 87' Y
Y 90' Ryan Fraser

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
5
6
Watford FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2022-03-13 Southampton FC 1–2 Watford FC 2021-10-30 Watford FC 0–1 Southampton FC 2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC 2019-11-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Norwich City FC H 3–2 W
25 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
11 Nov Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
04 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
02 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
29 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
11 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Millwall FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Watford FC Southampton FC
#19 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Russell Martin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Ryan Andrews has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Joe Aribo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Shea Charles. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Fraser. He replaces Carlos Alcaraz on 46 minute.
  • 49' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Carlos Alcaraz is replaced by Ryan Fraser.
  • 54' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Che Adams is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Porteous is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Ismael Kone gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' The 22-year-old Shea Charles has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Yaser Asprilla is replaced by Tom Ince on 70 minute.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' The whistle greets Jamal Lewis as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Martins.
  • 81' Sekou Mara gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Che Adams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Stuart Armstrong picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Stuart Armstrong is replaced by James Bree.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Fraser.
  • 90' Rhys Healey gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Edo Kayembe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 5
Danny Ings 3
James Ward-Prowse 2
Sekou Mara 2
Juan Hernandez 2
Andre Gray 1
Ismael Kone 1
Shane Long 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2022-03-13 Southampton FC 1–2 Watford FC 2021-10-30 Watford FC 0–1 Southampton FC 2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC 2019-11-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-02 Hull City AFC 1–2 Watford FC W 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC W 2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-11-11 Watford FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-11-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Watford FC D

Southampton FC Form

2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-11-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC34% Draw38% Southampton FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Southampton FC
66%
Watford FC or Southampton FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC19% Draw65% Southampton FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.5%
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1.5%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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