Watford vs Southampton โ Championship Match Preview
Watford face Southampton in Championship at Vicarage Road, kicking off on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC.
Watford sit 17th in the Championship table with 0 points from 0 games (0W 0D 0L), while Southampton are 24th with 0 points (0W 0D 0L).
Recent Form
Watford recent form: WDLLL. W 3-0 vs Hansa Rostock (H, 2026-07-25). D 2-2 vs Barnet (A, 2026-07-14). L 1-2 vs Boreham Wood (A, 2026-07-11). L 0-4 vs Coventry (H, 2026-05-02). L 1-5 vs Middlesbrough (A, 2026-04-25).
Southampton recent form: WWWDW. W 1-0 vs Eintracht Braunschweig (A, 2026-07-24). W 3-1 vs Eastleigh (A, 2026-07-18). W 2-1 vs Middlesbrough (H, 2026-05-12). D 0-0 vs Middlesbrough (A, 2026-05-09). W 3-1 vs Preston (A, 2026-05-02).
Championship League Table
Championship League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Birmingham
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Blackburn
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Bolton
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Derby
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Middlesbrough
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Portsmouth
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
West Ham
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Bristol City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Burnley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Cardiff
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Charlton
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
Norwich
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Preston
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
QPR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Sheffield Utd
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
Stoke City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Watford
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
West Brom
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
Wolves
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
Millwall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
Swansea
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
Lincoln
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
Wrexham
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Southampton
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, Watford have won 1 times, Southampton have won 5 times, and 4 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.5 goals per game. Both teams scored in 60% of H2H meetings.
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Free AI predictions and match analysis for Watford vs Southampton
Watford face Southampton in Championship in Vicarage Road, kicking off on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:30. Watford sit 17th in the table with 0 points, while Southampton are 24th with 0 points. Watford's recent form reads WDLLL while Southampton come into this game in WWWDW form.
Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)
Watford
1
4
5
Southampton
1 Win4 Draws5 Wins
2.5
Avg Goals Per Match
9 - 16
Total Goals H2H
60%
Both Teams Scored
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Southampton1 - 0Watford2026-02-07
Watford2 - 2Southampton2025-08-30
Southampton3 - 2Watford2024-04-13
Based on the last 10 meetings between Watford and Southampton, Southampton have been dominant with 5 wins compared to Watford's 1. Their meetings average 2.5 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 60% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
Team Statistics
1.4Goals Scored (Avg)1.8
2.6Goals Conceded (Avg)0.6
1
Clean Sheets
2
Clean Sheets
60%
BTTS Rate
60%
BTTS Rate
Recent Form
Last 5 matches for each team
Watford
WDLLL
W3-0vsHansa Rostock2026-07-25H
D2-2vsBarnet2026-07-14A
L1-2vsBoreham Wood2026-07-11A
L0-4vsCoventry2026-05-02H
L1-5vsMiddlesbrough2026-04-25A
Southampton
WWWDW
W1-0vsEintracht Braunschweig2026-07-24A
W3-1vsEastleigh2026-07-18A
W2-1vsMiddlesbrough2026-05-12H
D0-0vsMiddlesbrough2026-05-09A
W3-1vsPreston2026-05-02A
Head to Head
Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)
Southampton1 - 0Watford
2026-02-07 โข Championship
Watford2 - 2Southampton
2025-08-30 โข Championship
Southampton3 - 2Watford
2024-04-13 โข Championship
Southampton3 - 0Watford
2024-02-06 โข FA Cup
Watford1 - 1Southampton
2024-01-28 โข FA Cup
Watford1 - 1Southampton
2023-12-09 โข Championship
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Championship Standings
Current league table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Birmingham
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Blackburn
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Bolton
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Derby
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Middlesbrough
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Portsmouth
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
West Ham
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Bristol City
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Burnley
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Cardiff
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Charlton
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
Norwich
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Preston
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
QPR
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Sheffield Utd
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
Stoke City
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Watford
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
West Brom
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
Wolves
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
Millwall
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
Swansea
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
Lincoln
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
Wrexham
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Southampton
0
0
0
0
0
0
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