Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
#16 Position #4
57 Points 80
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
53 Scored 82
65 Conceded 56
-12 GD +26
1.24 PPG 1.74
30% Win % 48%

Key Stats

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

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Southampton FC are 4th (80 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' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 4-3-2-1.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Joe Aribo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
  • 30' Gavin Bazunu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Shea Charles is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Watford 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.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Armstrong.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Ryan Fraser comes on to replace Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 49' Another change for Southampton FC made on 49 minute. Carlos Alcaraz leaves to be changed by Ryan Fraser.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' What a moment for Che Adams! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Ryan Porteous will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 66' 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.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Tom Ince. He replaces Yaser Asprilla on 70 minute.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Walker-Peters made 385 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Jamal Lewis as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Martins steps in for Watford FC.
  • 81' Sekou Mara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Che Adams on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stuart Armstrong.
  • 88' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Stuart Armstrong by James Bree on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Fraser on 90 minutes.
  • 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
Ismaila Sarr 1
William Smallbone 1
Matheus Martins 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
2 / 4
1.36 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Southampton FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC34% Draw27% Southampton FC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Southampton FC
66%
Watford FC or Southampton FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC25% Draw45% Southampton FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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