Watford vs Southampton

16 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Iker Bravo 12’
  • Amin Nabizada 29’
  • Cyle Larin 56’

Match summary

Watford won 2-1 at home to Southampton. Watford led 2-0 at half-time.

Iker Bravo put Watford ahead in the 12th minute, Amin Nabizada made it 2-0 in the 29th minute, and Cyle Larin pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 56th minute.

Southampton can feel hard done by, creating 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Watford's 0.83 from 16.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
16 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 8
65 Attacks 100
32 Dangerous attacks 61
266 Passes 514
77.8% Pass accuracy 87.7%
17 Tackles 20
12 Fouls 9
6 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Watford Southampton
Kick-off
8’
Iker BravoRight foot shot1-0 (Watford)
12’
13’
14’
Cyle LarinArgument
18’
Othmane MaammaShot on target
21’
Amin NabizadaRight foot shot2-0 (Watford)
29’
43’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Omar Haktab TraoreShot on target
51’
56’
Cyle LarinRight foot shot2-1 (Southampton)
58’
Cyle LarinShot on target
72’
74’
Flynn DownesArgument
Othmane MaammaArgument
74’
78’
Jack StephensShot on target
84’
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 1.65 12’ Iker Bravo (Watford), 1-0 12’ 29’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), 2-0 29’ 56’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 2-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 1.65 12’ Iker Bravo (Watford), 1-0 Bravo 12’ 29’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), 2-0 Nabizada 29’ 56’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 2-1 Larin 56’
Watford 0.83 xGSouthampton 1.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Watford attacking 
90+4’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 78’ Jack Stephens (Southampton), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 56’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 59’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 36’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 12’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 51’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Matthew Pollock (Watford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 87’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Hector Kyprianou (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Rocco Vata (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Cameron Bragg (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Jack Stephens (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Lewis Dobbin (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Omar Haktab Traore (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Marc Bola (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Edoardo Bove (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ Hector Kyprianou (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 78’ Jack Stephens (Southampton), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 56’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 59’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 36’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 12’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 51’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Matthew Pollock (Watford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 87’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Hector Kyprianou (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Rocco Vata (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Cameron Bragg (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Jack Stephens (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Lewis Dobbin (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Omar Haktab Traore (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Marc Bola (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Edoardo Bove (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ Hector Kyprianou (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Watford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ravaglia
Traore
Pollock
Biakolo
Bola 24’
Bove 61’
Kyprianou
Nabizada 61’
Bravo 61’
Maamma 77’
Doumbia
Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peretz
Manning
Harwood-Bellis
Stephens
Bree
Bragg 70’
Downes
Scienza
Matsuki 89’
Dobbin 57’
Larin 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 1 27 3 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 2 2 – 2 – 12 2 – – –
90′ 2 2 1 4 2 30 1 – –
90′ 3 – 1 5 1 40 – – – –
Marc Bola Taken off
24′ – – – – – 10 – – – –
Jordan Zemura Came on as a substitute
66′ 1 – – 4 3 22 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Edoardo Bove Taken off
61′ – – 19 – – 3 2 5 – 2 –
90′ – – 42 2 – 4 – 7 1 –
Amin Nabizada Taken off
61′ 1 – 9 1 – 2 – 2 1 –
Iker Bravo Taken off
61′ 1 – 13 1 – – 1 3 – 2 –
Othmane Maamma Taken off
77′ – – 18 1 – – 1 4 – 3
Michael Adu-Poku Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 4 1 – – – – – – –
Edo Kayembe Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Martín Payero Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 – – – – – 2 –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – – – – – 1 6 – 16
Rocco Vata Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 2 1 – –
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.

Before kick-off

Watford win 26% Avg odds 3.60
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.66
Southampton win 48% Avg odds 1.96

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

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