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Watford 2–1 Southampton

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Championship · Regular Season - 1 W 2H
Watford
2 – 1
Southampton
16 Aug 2026 · 12:30 Venue: Vicarage Road Referee: Matt Donohue, England
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Match events

H. Kyprianou
8'
I. Bravo
12'
M. Pollock
13'
14'
C. Larin
18'
J. Bree
M. Bola (J. Zemura)
24'
A. Nabizada
29'
A. Nabizada
43'
56'
C. Larin (C. Bragg)
57'
L. Dobbin (F. Azaz)
E. Bove (E. Kayembe)
61'
A. Nabizada (M. Adu Poku)
61'
I. Bravo (M. Payero)
61'
70'
C. Larin (D. Mubama)
70'
C. Bragg (S. Edozie)
M. Doumbia
72'

Lineups

Watford
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Alessio Dionisi

Starting XI

  • 1Federico RavagliaG
  • 23Omar Haktab TraoreD
  • 6Matthew PollockD
  • 4Kévin Keben BiakoloD
  • 16Marc BolaD
  • 8Edoardo BoveM
  • 5Hector KyprianouM
  • 21Amin NabizadaM
  • 17Iker BravoM
  • 7Othmane MaammaM
  • 20Mamadou DoumbiaF

Substitutes

  • 33Jordan ZemuraD
  • 26Daniel BachmannG
  • 53James ClarridgeD
  • 56Albert EamesD
  • 49Michael Adu-PokuF
  • 39Edo KayembeM
  • 22Martín PayeroM
  • 9Luca KjerrumgaardF
  • 11Rocco VataF
Southampton
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Tonda Eckert

Starting XI

  • 1Daniel PeretzG
  • 14James BreeD
  • 6Taylor Harwood-BellisD
  • 5Jack StephensD
  • 3Ryan ManningD
  • 26Cameron BraggM
  • 4Flynn DownesM
  • 27Kuryu MatsukiM
  • 7Leo ScienzaM
  • 11Lewis DobbinM
  • 9Cyle LarinF

Substitutes

  • 25George LongG
  • 15Nathan WoodD
  • 34WelingtonD
  • 10Finn AzazM
  • 18Tom FellowsM
  • 22Ben Brereton DíazF
  • 23Samuel EdozieM
  • 19Cameron ArcherF
  • 28Divin MubamaF

Statistics

37% Possession 63%
15 Shots 12
4 On target 2
228 Passes 400
80% Pass % 88%
8 Fouls 6
4 Corners 2
0 Offsides 3

Match analysis

Watford won 2–1 to Southampton.