Watford vs Southampton: Result & Match Report — August 16, 2026

Watford vs Southampton Match Summary

Competition

Championship

Round

1

Date and time

August 16, 2026 · 12:30 UTC

Status

Final

Venue

Vicarage Road

City

Watford

Referee

Matt Donohue, England

Watford vs Southampton Match Statistics

Watford vs Southampton Match Timeline

1. 8′ CardYellow Card Watford

   H. Kyprianou

2. 12′ GoalNormal Goal Watford

   Iker Bravo

3. 13′ CardYellow Card Watford

   M. Pollock

4. 14′ CardYellow Card Southampton

   C. Larin

5. 18′ CardYellow Card Southampton

   J. Bree

6. 24′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Watford

   M. Bola → J. Zemura

7. 29′ GoalNormal Goal Watford

   Amin Nabizada

8. 43′ CardYellow Card Watford

   Amin Nabizada

9. 56′ GoalNormal Goal Southampton

   C. Larin · Assist: Cameron Bragg

10. 57′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Southampton

    L. Dobbin → F. Azaz

11. 61′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Watford

    E. Bove → E. Kayembe

12. 61′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Watford

    Amin Nabizada → M. Adu-Poku

13. 61′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Watford

    Iker Bravo → M. Payero

14. 70′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Southampton

    C. Larin → D. Mubama

15. 70′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Southampton

    Cameron Bragg → S. Edozie

16. 72′ CardYellow Card Watford

    M. Doumbia

17. 74′ CardYellow Card Southampton

    F. Downes

18. 74′ CardYellow Card Watford

    O. Maamma

19. 77′ SubstitutionSubstitution 5 Watford

    O. Maamma → R. Vata

20. 84′ CardYellow Card Watford

    M. Payero

21. 89′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Southampton

    K. Matsuki → B. Brereton

Watford vs Southampton Lineups

WAT

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: A. Dionisi

Starting XI

1. 1
   F. Ravaglia
   G
2. 23
   O. Traoré
   D
3. 6
   M. Pollock
   D
4. 4
   K. Keben
   D
5. 16
   M. Bola
   D
6. 8
   E. Bove
   M
7. 5
   H. Kyprianou
   M
8. 21
   Amin Nabizada
   M
9. 17
   Iker Bravo
   M
10. 7
    O. Maamma
    M
11. 20
    M. Doumbia
    F

Substitutes

33 J. Zemura48 M. Adu-Poku39 E. Kayembe22 M. Payero11 R. Vata26 D. Bachmann53 James Andrew Clarridge56 Albert Eames9 L. Kjerrumgaard

SOU

Southampton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: Tonda Eckert

Starting XI

1. 1
   Daniel Peretz
   G
2. 14
   J. Bree
   D
3. 6
   T. Harwood-Bellis
   D
4. 5
   J. Stephens
   D
5. 3
   R. Manning
   D
6. 26
   Cameron Bragg
   M
7. 4
   F. Downes
   M
8. 27
   K. Matsuki
   M
9. 7
   Léo Scienza
   M
10. 11
    L. Dobbin
    M
11. 9
    C. Larin
    F

Substitutes

10 F. Azaz23 S. Edozie28 D. Mubama22 B. Brereton25 G. Long15 N. Wood-Gordon34 Welington18 T. Fellows19 C. Archer

Watford vs Southampton · Totals

Historical estimates from 19 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Team Form Before the Match

WAT

Watford Form

L

Coventry Championship · May 2, 2026

0–4

L

Middlesbrough Championship · Apr 25, 2026

5–1

L

West Brom Championship · Apr 21, 2026

3–0

L

Sheffield Utd Championship · Apr 18, 2026

0–2

L

Oxford United Championship · Apr 11, 2026

2–0

SOU

Southampton Form

W

Middlesbrough Championship · May 12, 2026

2–1

D

Middlesbrough Championship · May 9, 2026

0–0

W

Preston Championship · May 2, 2026

1–3

D

Ipswich Championship · Apr 28, 2026

2–2

D

Bristol City Championship · Apr 21, 2026

2–2

Current standings

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	SWA Swansea	15	8	2	5	22	18	4	26
7	SOU Southampton	15	8	4	3	29	15	14	24
8	QPR QPR	15	6	6	3	24	18	6	24
19	CHA Charlton	15	4	5	6	13	23	-10	17
20	WAT Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10	15
21	LIN Lincoln	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11	15

Historical standings are unavailable. Current table: Championship, season 2026. · Nov 7, 2026 21:04 UTC