Southampton v Watford

Southampton v Watford: the preview

Southampton meet Watford at St. Mary's Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Southampton 20, Watford 17, 14 drawn from 51 meetings.

20–17

head to head

Nothing between them: Southampton 20, Watford 17, 14 drawn from 51 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 5 goals in 1957-58 (5–0).

0.6 v 0.3

goals a game

Key match-up: Cyle Larin (Southampton) averages 0.6 goals a game to Myron Boadu's 0.3 (Watford).

0.4 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Finn Azaz (Southampton) averages 0.4 assists a game to Iker Bravo's 0.2 (Watford).

14/20

at St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton have won 14 of their last 20 at St. Mary's Stadium.

assists in 2026-27

Finn Azaz has 5 assists in 14 games for Southampton in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Ryan Manning has 3 assists in 14 games for Southampton in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Iker Bravo has 3 assists in 15 games for Watford in 2026-27.

Head to head

20Southampton

14Draws

17Watford

51 meetings since 1921 · average score Southampton 1.5, Watford 1.4

16 Aug 26Watford2–1Vicarage Road

7 Feb 26Southampton1–0St. Mary's Stadium

31 Aug 25Draw2–2Vicarage Road

14 Apr 24Southampton3–2St. Mary's Stadium

10 Dec 23Draw1–1Vicarage Road

14 Mar 22Watford2–1St. Mary's Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, Wed, 4 Nov · Watford v Middlesbrough, Sun, 8 Nov).

Southampton v Watford: the preview

Southampton meet Watford at St. Mary's Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Southampton 20, Watford 17, 14 drawn from 51 meetings.

The big picture

Southampton come in 7th on the ladder with 24 points; Watford are 20th on 15. Southampton have the higher position to protect.

Southampton are 8–2–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1 against.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Southampton have won three of their last five and most recently drew with West Bromwich Albion 1–1.

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 51 times on our records since 1921: Southampton 20, Watford 17, 14 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Watford won 2–1 at Vicarage Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 5 goals in 1957-58 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Southampton, watch Cyle Larin (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Kuryu Matsuki (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Luca Kjerrumgaard (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

At St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton have won 14 of their last 20 at St. Mary's Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Southampton go in as clear favourites.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.