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Watford 2 – 1 Southampton: Championship Match Report

Championship · 1

Watford

Watford

Full Time

2–1

Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Vicarage Road

Southampton

Southampton

Watford won after full-time.

⚽ Amin Nabizada 29'⚽ Iker Bravo 12' ⚽ Cyle Larin 56'

Match Events

89'

Ben Brereton DíazSouthampton · Kuryu Matsuki

84'

Martín PayeroWatford

77'

Rocco VataWatford · Othmane Maamma

74'

Othmane MaammaWatford

74'

Flynn DownesSouthampton

72'

Mamadou DoumbiaWatford

70'

Divin MubamaSouthampton · Cyle Larin

70'

Samuel EdozieSouthampton · Cameron Bragg

61'

Michael Adu-PokuWatford · Amin Nabizada

61'

Martín PayeroWatford · Iker Bravo

61'

Edo KayembeWatford · Edoardo Bove

57'

Finn Azaz Southampton · Lewis Dobbin

56'

Cyle LarinSouthampton · Cameron Bragg

2-1

43'

Amin NabizadaWatford

29'

Amin NabizadaWatford

2-0

24'

Jordan ZemuraWatford · Marc Bola

18'

James BreeSouthampton

14'

Cyle LarinSouthampton

13'

Mattie PollockWatford

12'

Iker BravoWatford

1-0

8'

Hector KyprianouWatford

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

13

Southampton8422910

20

Watford8224-38

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VenueVicarage RoadSunday, 16 August 2026

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RefereeMatt Donohue

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Watford Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

1

Federico Ravaglia

23

Omar Traoré

6

Mattie Pollock

4

Kévin Keben

16

Marc Bola

8

Edoardo Bove

5

Hector Kyprianou

21

Amin Nabizada

17

Iker Bravo

7

Othmane Maamma

20

Mamadou Doumbia

Substitutes 9

9

#9 Luca Kjerrumgaard Attacker

11

#11 Rocco Vata Attacker

22

#22 Martín Payero Midfielder

26

#26 Daniel Bachmann Goalkeeper

33

#33 Jordan Zemura Defender

39

#39 Edo Kayembe Midfielder

48

#48 Michael Adu-Poku Attacker

53

#53 James Clarridge Defender

56

#56 Albert Eames Defender

Southampton Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

1

Daniel Peretz

14

James Bree

6

Taylor Harwood-Bellis

5

Jack Stephens

3

Ryan Manning

26

Cameron Bragg

4

Flynn Downes

27

Kuryu Matsuki

7

Léo Scienza

11

Lewis Dobbin

9

Cyle Larin

Substitutes 9

10

#10 Finn Azaz Midfielder

15

#15 Nathan Wood Defender

18

#18 Tom Fellows Midfielder

19

#19 Cameron Archer Attacker

22

#22 Ben Brereton Díaz Attacker

23

#23 Samuel Edozie Midfielder

25

#25 George Long Goalkeeper

28

#28 Divin Mubama Attacker

34

#34 Welington Defender

Statistics

Match Statistics

Watford

Watford

Comparison

Southampton

Southampton

34% Ball Possession % 66%

16 Shots Total 17

4 Shots On Target 3

5 Shots Off Target 8

7 Shots Blocked 6

11 Shots Insidebox 11

5 Shots Outsidebox 6

8 Goal Attempts 10

1 Big Chances Created 3

1 Big Chances Missed 2

4 Corners 8

0 Offsides 3

12 Fouls 9

6 Yellowcards 3

266 Passes 514

207 Successful Passes 451

78% Successful Passes Percentage 88%

12 Key Passes 14

50 Long Passes 50

23 Successful Long Passes 30

46% Successful Long Passes Percentage 60%

14 Total Crosses 31

3 Accurate Crosses 5

14 Dribble Attempts 18

5 Successful Dribbles 7

36% Successful Dribbles Percentage 39%

17 Tackles 20

8 Interceptions 3

48 Duels Won 45

2 Saves 2

63 Attacks 138

22 Dangerous Attacks 56

9 Free Kicks 12

10 Throwins 27

9 Goal Kicks 12

5 Substitutions 4

17 Successful Headers 10

0 Assists 1

2 Goals 1

73 Ball Safe 61