Watford v Southampton result

Full-time · Watford 0–1 Southampton

Premier League · · Vicarage Road

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Watford 0–1 Southampton — Southampton won this Premier League match.

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The numbers

  • Result: Watford 0–1 Southampton · Premier League
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: P. Bankes
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Watford 0 · draws 3 · Southampton 3 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Watford 1W 1D 3L · Southampton 1W 2D 2L

Watford 0–1 Southampton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 0.88
Goals
against 2 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.86 / 6.63
Corners
against 6.29 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
3.71 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 6 / 4.75 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2 / 2
Cards
against 1.57 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.76 yellows
Referee · P. Bankes
1.76 home / 2 away
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 October 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWatford for / againstLineSouthampton for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 2 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.86 for · 6.29 against n 7
9.5standard
6.63 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
11.29 for · 15.86 against n 7
19.5standard
14 for · 12.25 against n 8
Shots on target
3.71 for · 6 against n 7
8.5standard
4.38 for · 4.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
13.57 for · 10.14 against n 7
21.5standard
12.25 for · 10.88 against n 8
Cards shown
2 for · 1.57 against n 7
3.5standard
2 for · 1.5 against n 8

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Dennis n 865.4
3.47/6
0.74/0
—
A. Fletcher n 850.1
3.17/4
0.93/1
—
T. Cleverley n 850.5
2.27/2
0.73/0
—
J. Kucka n 886.6
2.18/5
2.58/7
—
D. Gosling n 855
26/4
0.42/0
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
I. Sarr n 886.8
2.37/6
1.34/3
D. Gosling n 855
2.35/2
0.84/0
A. Fletcher n 850.1
2.24/3
1.33/2
C. Hernández n 861.4
1.87/2
0.52/1
J. Kucka n 886.6
1.76/2
0.42/1
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. King n 862.9
0.51/1
0.42/0
A. Fletcher n 850.1
0.73/0
00/0
C. Hernández n 861.4
0.21/0
0.42/0
E. Dennis n 865.4
0.32/0
0.31/1
João Pedro n 843.6
00/0
0.52/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Ngakia n 855.6
3.27/4
J. Kucka n 886.6
3.17/5
P. Etebo n 859.5
2.86/5
Danny Rose n 888
2.28/4
E. Dennis n 865.4
2.17/3
Watford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. Elliot n 890
3.68/7
B. Foster n 890
3.28/5
D. Bachmann n 890
2.44/3
Southampton
Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Salisu n 885.4
2.48/7
0.53/1
—
C. Adams n 855.9
2.46/3
25/2
—
A. Broja n 845.6
2.25/3
13/1
—
K. Walker-Peters n 874.4
1.45/2
1.88/3
—
I. Diallo n 866.1
1.44/3
1.56/2
—
Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 879.8
2.77/4
1.75/2
A. Broja n 845.6
2.75/3
25/2
A. Armstrong n 876.9
27/5
0.96/0
C. Adams n 855.9
28/2
1.25/1
J. Ward-Prowse n 880.3
1.45/3
0.84/2
Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 879.8
0.62/1
0.31/1
J. Ward-Prowse n 880.3
0.32/0
0.31/1
A. Broja n 845.6
0.52/0
00/0
K. Walker-Peters n 874.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
I. Diallo n 866.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Oriol Romeu n 875.8
38/5
W. Smallbone n 843.4
2.96/3
S. Long n 823.3
2.94/2
T. Livramento n 879.8
2.36/5
M. Djenepo n 861.6
2.25/4
Southampton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
F. Forster n 890
3.45/5
A. McCarthy n 890
2.46/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WatfordSouthampton
39%Possession61%
10Shots12
4Shots on target1
6Shots off target6
0Blocked shots5
5Shots inside the box9
5Corners8
2Offsides0
16Fouls6
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves3
297Passes482
67%Pass accuracy76%

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Foster9000000006.2
W. Troost-Ekong9000000106.6
C. Cathcart9000000007.5
A. Masina9000101207.3
I. Sarr9000210206.9
M. Sissoko9000001307.6
J. Kucka90003101Y6.7
J. King9000204106.9
J. Ngakia8200000206.3
C. Hernández4500110106.7
João Pedro45000010Y6.7
T. Cleverley sub4500001107
K. Sema sub4500000106
A. Fletcher sub800110006.3

Southampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. McCarthy9000000007.7
T. Livramento9000000307.2
J. Bednarek9000000107.5
M. Salisu90000004Y7.7
K. Walker-Peters9000002008
N. Redmond9000002107
A. Armstrong9001502007
C. Adams9010211006.9
Oriol Romeu8900002107.2
J. Ward-Prowse80000012Y7.2
Mohamed Elyounoussi7000001206.6
S. Armstrong sub2000000006.3
I. Diallo sub1000000106.6
Lyanco sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Watford v Southampton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WatfordLDLLW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
SouthamptonLLWDD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Watford 0 · 3 draws · Southampton 3 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2020-06-28 Watford 1–3 Southampton
  • 2019-11-30 Southampton 2–1 Watford
  • 2019-04-23 Watford 1–1 Southampton
  • 2018-11-10 Southampton 1–1 Watford
  • 2018-01-27 Southampton 1–0 Watford
  • 2018-01-13 Watford 2–2 Southampton
League standing · 2021/22
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Watford#19 pos23 pts38 pl-43 GD
Southampton#15 pos40 pts38 pl-24 GD
Goals per game
Watford scored0.89
Southampton scored1.13
Watford conceded2.03
Southampton conceded1.76

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Southampton?
In their last 6 meetings, Watford won 0, Southampton won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Watford and Southampton?
Recent form — Watford 1W 1D 3L; Southampton 1W 2D 2L.

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