Watford vs Southampton Football Stats

📍 Championship, England
🕒 Saturday 30th August, 15:00 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

Watford sit 12th in the table after 1 games, averaging 0.7 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per home match this season. Southampton are 10th after 1 games, averaging 2.2 scored and 1.1 conceded on the road. Southampton carry the better away form into this fixture (7/10, 70%), while Watford have won 2/10 at home (20%).

Southampton have featured in high-scoring away games this season — Over 2.5 Goals in 70% of their away fixtures (7/10). Watford are lower at home (20%, 2/10), averaging 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded.

Southampton regularly see both teams score in away fixtures (80%, 8/10). Watford are lower at home (30%, 3/10) — they've conceded in 80% of home games, which keeps BTTS in play.

Southampton are involved in high-corner games on the road (10+ corners in 80% of away fixtures, 8/10). Watford are lower at home (50%), but the visitors' style tends to push the total up.

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals — Watford see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, Southampton in 80% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

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League Table

The full Championship table for the 2025/2026 season, with Watford (12th) and Southampton (10th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Championship 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Coventry City 46 28 11 7 97:45 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 23 15 8 80:47 +33 84
3 Millwall 48 24 12 12 64:51 +13 84
4 Southampton A 48 23 15 10 84:57 +27 84
5 Middlesbrough 49 22 15 12 73:50 +23 81
6 Hull City 49 23 11 15 73:66 +7 80
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 +4 71
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 67:59 +8 69
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 63:56 +7 65
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 57:56 +1 64
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
13 Sheffield United 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
16 Watford H 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
17 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
18 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
19 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
20 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 53
21 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 52
22 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
23 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 18

Team Form

Southampton have been outstanding on the road this season, winning 70% of away games compared to Watford's 20% at home. The visitors arrive as the stronger side on current form.

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Drawn 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Lost 5 (50%) 1 (10%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Southampton regularly see both teams score in away matches (80%), while Watford are lower at home (30%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 3 (30%) 8 (80%)

Match Goals

Southampton regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Watford are lower at home (20%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 4 (40%)

Under Goals

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 6 (60%)

Team Goals

Watford have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Southampton in 40% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Goals Conceded

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 8 (80%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 7 (0.7 avg) 22 (2.2 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 15 (1.5 avg) 11 (1.1 avg)

Match Corners

Southampton frequently reach high corner counts away from home (80%), while Watford are lower at home (50%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 9.5 Corners 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 11.5 Corners 4 (40%) 8 (80%)
Over 12.5 Corners 4 (40%) 5 (50%)

Team Corners

Watford have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Southampton have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 50% of away matches.

Corners Won

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

Watford (Home Form) Southampton (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 5 (50%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 4 (40%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Watford and Southampton. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

13th Apr, 2024
Southampton
3 – 2 HT: 2-1
Watford
Corners 6–3 Cards 1–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
6th Feb, 2024
Southampton
3 – 0 HT: 0-0
Watford
Corners 6–4 Cards 4–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
28th Jan, 2024
Watford
1 – 1 HT: 1-0
Southampton
Corners 6–6 Cards 1–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
9th Dec, 2023
Watford
1 – 1 HT: 0-0
Southampton
Corners 7–3 Cards 3–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
23rd Jul, 2022
Watford
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
Southampton
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13th Mar, 2022
Southampton
1 – 2 HT: 1-2
Watford
Corners 11–3 Cards 3–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30th Oct, 2021
Watford
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Southampton
Corners 5–8 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
28th Jun, 2020
Watford
1 – 3 HT: 0-1
Southampton
Corners 5–3 Cards 3–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30th Nov, 2019
Southampton
2 – 1 HT: 0-1
Watford
Corners 6–7 Cards 1–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
23rd Apr, 2019
Watford
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Southampton
Corners 3–4 Cards 5–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Watford vs Southampton across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Watford 2.9
Draw 3.25
Southampton 2.45

Half Time Result

Watford 3.57
Draw 2.2
Southampton 3.19

Double Chance

Watford or Draw 1.53
Watford or Southampton 1.32
Draw or Southampton 1.44

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.72
No 2.13

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.33
Over 2.5 2.03
Over 3.5 3.4
Under 1.5 3.5
Under 2.5 1.88
Under 3.5 1.3

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.36
Over 1.5 2.79

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.09
Over 9.5 1.51
Over 10.5 1.87
Over 11.5 2.08

Watford Goals

Over 0.5 1.39
Over 1.5 2.62
Over 2.5 6.6

Southampton Goals

Over 0.5 1.28
Over 1.5 2.47
Over 2.5 5.5

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Columbus Crew II vs Connecticut United 20:00 BST | MLS Next Pro, United States Columbus Crew II have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 home matches this season · Connecticut United have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/7 away matches this season · Odds: 1.5
    76% combined
  • Melbourne Victory II vs Brunswick Juventus 11:15 BST | Victoria Premier League 2, Australia Melbourne Victory II have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/7 home matches this season · Brunswick Juventus have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/8 away matches this season · Odds: 1.6
    75% combined
  • Stockholm Internazionale vs Vasalund 18:00 BST | Ettan: North, Sweden Stockholm Internazionale have seen over 2.5 goals in 2/5 home matches this season · Vasalund have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.53
    70% combined
  • Unión Santa Fe Res. vs Atlético Tucumán Res. 19:00 BST | Reserve League, Argentina Unión Santa Fe Res. have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/8 home matches this season · Atlético Tucumán Res. have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/8 away matches this season · Odds: 1.95
    69% combined
Acca odds (approx) 7.16
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Watford vs Southampton Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Watford vs Southampton?

Over 1.5 Goals — Watford see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, Southampton in 80% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Watford or Southampton?

Southampton arrive in the better form — winning 70% of away games in Championship this season compared to Watford's 20% at home. The visitors may have the edge.

Will both teams score in the match between Watford and Southampton?

Possibly — Southampton regularly see both teams score away (80%), while Watford are lower at home (30%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Watford and Southampton?

Possibly — Southampton regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Watford are lower at home (20%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Watford or Southampton?

Southampton have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 40% of away games compared to Watford's 10% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Watford and Southampton?

Possibly — Southampton frequently reach high corner counts away (80%), while Watford are lower at home (50%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

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