Watford vs Southampton

30 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • K. Baah 65’
  • N. Irankunda 81’
  • C. Archer 10’
  • R. Manning 78’

Match summary

Watford and Southampton shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Southampton led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, C. Archer put Southampton ahead from a corner in the 10th minute. In the second half, K. Baah equalised in the 65th minute, R. Manning put Southampton back in front with a direct free kick in the 78th minute, and N. Irankunda equalised with a direct free kick in the 81st minute.

Southampton had the better of the chances, with 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Watford's 0.55 from 10.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
10 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 5
398 Passes 331
80.4% Pass accuracy 77.3%
11 Tackles 15
14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 5
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Watford Southampton
P. PezzolanoManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
9’
J. RobinsonShot on target
10’
C. ArcherRight foot shot0-1 (Southampton)
12’
R. ManningTime wasting
29’
C. ArcherShot on target
40’
C. ArcherShot on target
41’
F. AzazShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
K. BaahM. Alleyne
57’
R. VataE. Kayembe
57’
64’
T. Harwood-BellisFoul
K. BaahRight foot shot1-1 (Watford)
65’
68’
S. CharlesFoul
J. NgakiaShot on target
72’
N. IrankundaShot on target
73’
74’
F. AzazShot on target
N. IrankundaFoul
75’
76’
K. MatsukiR. Fraser
76’
A. ArmstrongC. Archer
76’
D. DownsJ. Robinson
J. AbankwahFoul
77’
78’
R. ManningFree Kick1-2 (Southampton)
80’
K. MatsukiFoul
N. IrankundaFree Kick2-2 (Watford)
81’
M. DoumbiaN. Irankunda
83’
84’
R. StewartF. Azaz
V. SemedoL. Kjerrumgaard
84’
86’
D. DownsFoul
88’
R. EdwardsM. Roerslev
R. AndrewsJ. Ngakia
90+2’
Full-time2-2

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 1.81 10’ C. Archer (Southampton), 0-1 10’ 65’ K. Baah (Watford), 1-1 65’ 78’ R. Manning (Southampton), 1-2 78’ 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), 2-2 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 1.81 10’ C. Archer (Southampton), 0-1 Archer 10’ 65’ K. Baah (Watford), 1-1 Baah 65’ 78’ R. Manning (Southampton), 1-2 Manning 78’ 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), 2-2 Irankunda 81’
Watford 0.55 xGSouthampton 1.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Watford attacking 
10’ C. Archer (Southampton), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 9’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 85’ J. Stephens (Southampton), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 49’ C. Archer (Southampton), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 52’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 65’ K. Baah (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 78’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, goal 10’ N. Wood (Southampton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 13’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ J. Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 74’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ J. Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ H. Kyprianou (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ N. Irankunda (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ C. Archer (Southampton), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 9’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 85’ J. Stephens (Southampton), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 49’ C. Archer (Southampton), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 52’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 65’ K. Baah (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 78’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, goal 10’ N. Wood (Southampton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 13’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 56’ J. Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ J. Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ H. Kyprianou (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ N. Irankunda (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Watford 3-5-2 Starting XI
Selvik
Alleyne 57’
Biakolo
Abankwah
Ngakia 90’
Sissoko
Kyprianou
Kayembe 57’
Bola
Irankunda 83’
Kjerrumgaard 84’
Southampton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bazunu
Stephens
Wood
Harwood-Bellis
Roerslev 88’
Fraser 76’
Charles
Manning
Azaz 84’
Robinson 76’
Archer 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Selvik
90′ 5 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
M. Alleyne Taken off
57′ 1 – – 4 3 45 – – – –
K. K. Biakolo
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 45 1 – – –
J. Abankwah
90′ – – –
Midfielders5 players
J. Ngakia Taken off
89′ – – 27 1 – 1 1 2 1 – –
M. Sissoko
90′ – – 26 1 – – 1 1 2 – –
H. Kyprianou
90′ – – 32 – – 3 2 7 2 3 –
E. Kayembe Taken off
57′ – – 24 – – – – 2 1 1 –
M. Bola
90′ – – 46 1 – 1 – 3 – – –
Forwards6 players
N. Irankunda Taken off
83′ 1 – 4 2 0.22 – 2 6 3 16 –
L. Kjerrumgaard Taken off
84′ – – – – – – – 7 3 8 –
K. Baah Came on as a substitute
33′ 1 – 1 1 0.15 – – 1 1 5 –
R. Vata Came on as a substitute
33′ – 1 – – – – 1 1 – 11 –
M. Doumbia Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
V. Semedo Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – 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

Watford win 33% Avg odds 2.85
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Southampton win 39% Avg odds 2.43

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

Form going into the game

Watford LDLWD
Southampton LWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Southampton 3-2 Watford, 13 Apr 24 Next meeting: Southampton 1-0 Watford, 07 Feb 26  All Watford vs Southampton 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.