Southampton vs Watford

7 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Elliot Bell

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

C. Larin 70’

Match summary

Southampton won 1-0 at home to Watford. It was goalless at half-time.

C. Larin put Southampton ahead with a header in the 70th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Southampton created 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots, Watford 0.68 from 11.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%

6 Shots 11

4 Shots on target 2

3 Corners 9

412 Passes 453

80.8% Pass accuracy 82.3%

22 Tackles 19

10 Fouls 10

3 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Southampton Watford

R. StewartShot on target

19’

F. AzazShot on target

22’

28’

O. MaammaShot on target

S. CharlesF. Downes

38’

T. Harwood-Bellis

53’

54’

I. LouzaShot on target

L. ScienzaShot on target

59’

63’

L. KjerrumgaardM. Doumbia

66’

G. Chakvetadze

S. EdozieL. Scienza

67’

C. LarinR. Stewart

67’

C. LarinHeader

1-0

70’

S. GoglichidzeS. Mfuni

J. Bree

75’

85’

J. PetrisJ. Ngakia

85’

F. MendyN. Mendy

86’

K. BaahO. Maamma

S. Charles

90’

N. WoodT. Fellows

90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Southampton 0.87 xGWatford 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Watford attacking Southampton attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Watford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


D. Peretz	90′	2	0	47	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


J. Bree	90′	1	–	–	1	–	30	2	–	1
T. Harwood-Bellis	90′	–	2	–	4	3	71	2	–	–
J. Stephens	90′	1	1	–	3	2	63	1	–	–	–
Welington	90′	4	–	–	5	1	30	3	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


C. Jander	90′	–	–	29	–	–	4	–	7	1	1	–
F. Downes	38′	–	–	22	–	–	1	1	1	–	–	–
T. Fellows	89′	–	–	20	–	–	2	–	5	–	1	–
F. Azaz	90′	–	–	35	–	–	2	–	3	–	1	–
L. Scienza	67′	–	–	20	–	–	3	–	8	–	2	–
S. Charles Came on as a substitute	52′	–	–	27	–	–	2	1	5	1	3
S. Edozie Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	7	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


R. Stewart	67′	–	–	1	1	0.18	–	2	4	–	9	–
C. Larin Came on as a substitute	23′	1	–	1	1	0.14	–	–	2	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


E. Selvik	90′	3	1	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


J. Ngakia	85′	5	3	–	6	–	37	3	–	–	–
J. Abankwah	90′	3	–	–	7	3	68	1	–	–	–
S. Mfuni	70′	1	2	–	3	2	28	1	–	–	–
M. Bola	90′	1	–	–	1	–	43	2	–	–	–
S. Goglichidze Came on as a substitute	20′								–	–	–
F. Mendy Came on as a substitute	5′								–	–	–
J. Petris Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	3	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


N. Mendy	85′	–	–	41	–	–	2	1	4	–	2	–
I. Louza	90′	–	–	57	1	–	2	1	4	–	1	–
O. Maamma	86′	–	–	24	1	–	2	2	11	–	2	–
E. Kayembe	90′	–	–	37	1	–	–	2	2	1	–	–
G. Chakvetadze	90′	–	–		–	–

Forwards3 players


M. Doumbia	63′	–	–	1	–	0.18	–	1	4	2	13	–
L. Kjerrumgaard Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	8	–
K. Baah Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Southampton win 49% Avg odds 1.92

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.56

Watford win 25% Avg odds 3.80

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Southampton L L W D W

Watford L D D L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Watford 2-2 Southampton, 30 Aug 25 Next meeting: Watford 2-1 Southampton, 16 Aug 26 All Southampton vs Watford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.