Watford vs Southampton 2–1 — 16 August 2026

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Championship · 2026/27 · Regular Season - 1
16 August 2026 at 12:30 UTC · Vicarage Road →Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford

2:1

Full time

Southampton

I. Bravo 12′
A. Nabizada 29′

C. Larin 56′

Half-time2–0

Regulation2–1

Referee: Matt Donohue, England

Watford beat Southampton 2–1 in the Championship on 16 August 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

8′

Hector KyprianouYellow cardFoul

12′

I. BravoGoal

13′

Matthew PollockYellow cardFoul

14′

Cyle LarinYellow cardArgument

18′

James BreeYellow cardFoul

24′

On: J. ZemuraOff: M. BolaSubstitution

29′

A. NabizadaGoal

43′

Amin NabizadaYellow cardFoul

56′

C. LarinGoal · Assist: C. Bragg

57′

On: F. AzazOff: L. DobbinSubstitution

61′

On: M. PayeroOff: I. BravoSubstitution

61′

On: E. KayembeOff: E. BoveSubstitution

61′

On: M. Adu PokuOff: A. NabizadaSubstitution

70′

On: S. EdozieOff: C. BraggSubstitution

70′

On: D. MubamaOff: C. LarinSubstitution

72′

Mamadou DoumbiaYellow cardFoul

74′

Othmane MaammaYellow cardArgument

74′

Flynn DownesYellow cardArgument

77′

On: R. VataOff: O. MaammaSubstitution

84′

Martín PayeroYellow cardFoul

89′

On: B. Brereton DiazOff: K. MatsukiSubstitution

Symbol key

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Second yellow / red
Substitution
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Own goal
Goal disallowed
VAR review

Match stats

The match picture

WatfordSouthampton

0.81Expected goals (xG)1.71

16Shots17

3Shots on target3

34%Possession66%

4Corners8

2Saves1

All match statistics

Statistic	Watford	Southampton
Expected goals (xG)	0.81	1.71
Shots	16	17
Shots on target	3	3
Possession	34%	66%
Corners	4	8
Saves	2	1
Blocked Shots	7	6
Fouls	12	9
Offsides	0	3
Passes %	78%	88%
Passes accurate	207	451
Red Cards	—	—
Shots insidebox	11	11
Shots off Goal	6	8
Shots outsidebox	5	6
Total passes	266	514
Yellow Cards	6	3
goals_prevented	-1.10	-1.10

About these stats

Source: API-Football. xG measures the recorded quality of chances, not who deserved to win. Missing values stay unavailable. Half values are shown only when they agree with the selected full-match record.

Expected goals (xG): 03/11/2026, 12:14:12 UTC
Shots: 03/11/2026, 12:14:12 UTC
Shots on target: 03/11/2026, 12:14:12 UTC
Possession: 03/11/2026, 12:14:12 UTC
Corners: 03/11/2026, 12:14:12 UTC
Saves: 03/11/2026, 12:14:12 UTC · half values being checked